This script gives the data structure of a table.
select
left(table_name, 25) 'Table Name',
left(column_name, 25) 'Column Name',
left(Data_Type, 15) 'Data Type',
Character_Maximum_Length 'Length',
case Is_Nullable when 'Yes' then 'NULL' else 'NOT NULL' end As 'Null',
column_default 'Default Value'
from information_schema.columns
where table_name in ('<table1>', '<table2>', '<table3>') 
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