SQL Server 2005 Metadata

N002213F

Does SQL Server 2005 have system tables that you can select to see meta data about a table? I have seem such tables in Oracle.

I would like to retrieve certain tables properties for analysis and comparisons

Any pointers most appreciated

Oct 27 '08 #1

debasisdas

yes those are also available here.

Oct 27 '08 #2

N002213F

Some names or web page might help.

Thanks in advance

Oct 27 '08 #3

ck9663

Depending on the version of SQL Server you're working on, there's a table called sysobjects.

If you're working with SQL 2005, there's a view called sys.tables

So, try the following:


-- CK

Oct 27 '08 #4

N002213F

Found it;
and
I used Java to do the the looping, will look at using SQL procedures.

Oct 28 '08 #5

N002213F

Depending on the version of SQL Server you're working on, there's a table called sysobjects.

If you're working with SQL 2005, there's a view called sys.tables

So, try the following:

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1. select * from sys.tables
2.  
3. select * from sysobjects

-- CK

Thanks, if selecting from the sysobjects, one may have to specify the type, lest you get all the objects.

Oct 28 '08 #6