sql find all tables with a specific column name code example

Example 1: sql server search column name in all tables

SELECT      COLUMN_NAME AS 'ColumnName'
            ,TABLE_NAME AS  'TableName'
FROM        INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE       COLUMN_NAME LIKE '%MyName%'
ORDER BY    TableName
            ,ColumnName;

Example 2: find tables with column name in sql

SELECT * FROM USER_TAB_COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME = 'MY_COLUMN'; -- Connected user
SELECT * FROM ALL_TAB_COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME = 'MY_COLUMN';	-- Other schemas
SELECT * FROM DBA_TAB_COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME = 'MY_COLUMN';	-- All tables

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