Table Structure in SQL Server 2000

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May 3rd, 2005, 07:21 AM

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Table Structure in SQL Server 2000

Dear All,
I have loaded SQL Server 2000 and connecting as Backend through VB, i have created some tables after creating a database as per the requirement. Whenever i want to know the table structure i am logging in to the SQL Server through the Enterprise Manager and after clicking on the Particular table and can be able to know the structure by the Design Table Option.

Is there any command available so that i can be able to know the structure using the SQL Query Analyser. As i am using frequently the SQL Query Analyser.

Thanks & Kind Regards,
Harekrushna

May 3rd, 2005, 08:48 AM

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There are a number of built-in stored procedures that will return structure information and metadata, but I find that to be rather tedious. I usually open 2 or 3 instances of Enterprise Manager and 1 instance of Query Analyzer and navigate between them as needed. If I'm using VB (depending on version) most of the structure data is available in the view database window once you add a connection object. In Visual InterDev, same applies if you add a data command to the global asa.

The built-in SPs are OK, but I just don't want to waste gray cells comitting them to memory.

Hope this helps.

May 3rd, 2005, 09:06 AM

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you can try

Code:

sp_help 'TableName'

Code:

SELECT *
FROM Information_Schema.Columns
WHERE Table_Name = 'TableName'

May 4th, 2005, 12:51 AM

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Thanks

Thanks a Lot.

Harekrushna

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memnoch

you can try

Code:

 sp_help 'TableName'

Code:

 SELECT *
 FROM Information_Schema.Columns
 WHERE Table_Name = 'TableName'

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