Get list of all tables from database

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How to get list of all tables with their names in a listbox control from Database ?

Posted 31-Dec-10 3:33am

Abdulmateen50

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thatraja 1-Jan-11 8:11am

You got the answer but always mention full details. you forgot to mention database here

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And now the aternative option is using your ado.net connection to your database and calling

connection.GetSchema("Tables")

and you can populate a DataTable and data bind to that in your UI

for examples see msdn here

Posted 2-Jan-11 0:53am

Gareth Barlow (NBNi)

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-31T03:44:00

Solution 1

It's quite simple, but it will depend on what DB system you use.

Try the SQL:

SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES

Posted 31-Dec-10 3:44am

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#realJSOP 31-Dec-10 9:57am

This is the answer.

OriginalGriff 31-Dec-10 10:19am

Thanks John - I wasn't sure, I've never tried it on Oracle or Access.

Gareth Barlow (NBNi) 2-Jan-11 6:49am

Wont work on oracle but you can use
"select * from user_tables" for schema level tables or

"select * from all_tables where schema_name = 'schema_name'" to get tables from a different schema

Abhinav S 2-Jan-11 7:05am

http://davidhayden.com/blog/dave/archive/2006/01/31/2781.aspx has a more detailed example.