how to check how many records a table has in mysql code example
Example 1: mysql count table rows
select table_name, sum(table_rows) as sum
from information_schema.tables
where table_schema = '[DB NAME]'
group by table_name
order by sum desc;
Example 2: how to check which table has data in mysql
mysql> SELECT table_name, table_rows
->FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
->WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'business';