sql find column name containing value 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: search for column name in sql db when i don't know which table it is in

Select * from  INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
where COLUMN_NAME LIKE '%MyName%'

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