find tables with 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: get all tables with column name sql

SELECT      c.name  AS 'ColumnName'
            ,t.name AS 'TableName'
FROM        sys.columns c
JOIN        sys.tables  t   ON c.object_id = t.object_id
WHERE       c.name LIKE '%MyName%'
ORDER BY    TableName
            ,ColumnName;

Example 3: 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%'

Example 4: 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