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information_schema.tables

  • December 18, 2003 at 11:01 am

    #83616

    Select * from information_schema.tables

    The above query is working fine,

    But when i describe the same table like

    sp_tables information_schema.tables, it is giving the following error

    Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1

    Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '.'.

    Anybody knows what is the reason, what is the significance of '.' there ?

  • December 18, 2003 at 11:15 am

    #487020

    Try

    master..sp_tables tables, information_schema

    The views only exist in the Master db, but will use the sysobjects from the currnt db.



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  • December 18, 2003 at 11:56 am

    #487028

    Keep in mind the information schema views are there to meet SQL-92 compliance and provide metadata about the database structure. The "." means you have a two-part naming convention. As in:

    [owner] "dot" [object]

    Like:

    dbo.Customers

    The table is Customers, its owner is dbo.

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  • December 18, 2003 at 12:12 pm

    #487032

    To investigate the above, I took a look at the definitions of both the information_schema.tables VIEW, and the sp_tables SP in the Master db. This helps me understand the parameters sp_tables requires, and noticed it allowed for table owner as the second parameter.



    Once you understand the BITs, all the pieces come together

  • December 18, 2003 at 9:59 pm

    #487144

    Thanks. this is a new information for me,

    thanks thanks a lot

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