How to search a table name in a database

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I want to write a SQLsubquery
where i search a database and then search a particular table from that database.

USE test SELECT * FROM sys.Tables order by name

this above query select all the tables from test database.

Now i want to search a particular table named "testing" in "test" database

how do i write this sqlsubquery?
please help me.
Thanks in advance

Posted 23-Jan-12 18:34pm

sahabiswarup

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Solution 1

this will give you table and view of name "testing" :

SQL

.test.dbo.sp_tables 'testing'

hope this will help you.
And don't forget to mark as answer if it helps. :)

Posted 23-Jan-12 18:48pm

Manish.Insan

Solution 2

Hi Biswarup

SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'TABLE NAME'

use this query

Posted 23-Jan-12 18:52pm

chandrashekhar racharla

Solution 4

SQL

declare @sqlQuery varchar(500);

select @sqlQuery=(case when 1=1 then 'select *from Test1.dbo.Testing'
 else 'select *from Test2.dbo.Testing' end)
 exec (@sqlQuery)

Posted 23-Jan-12 18:58pm

Sanjay K. Gupta

Solution 5

SQL

SELECT * from sysobjects where [type] in ('U') and name like '%tablename%'

Posted 23-Jan-12 19:23pm

bolivankit

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uspatel · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-23T18:53:00

Solution 3

try this

SQL

Select * from <dbname>.dbo.sysobjects where name = '<tablename>'

Posted 23-Jan-12 18:53pm

uspatel

Updated 23-Jan-12 18:54pm

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