sql get table code example

Example 1: get the list of all tables in sql server

SELECT TABLE_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE' AND TABLE_CATALOG='YOUR_Database_name'

Example 2: sql show tables

Showing all table: 
show tables;

Showing table data:
SELECT
* or column_names
FROM
table_name;

Example 3: How to View column names of a table in SQL

DESCRIBE Table_Name;

OR 

DESC Table_Name;

Example 4: get tables in database sql

SELECT
  *
FROM
  INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES;

Example 5: select database in sql

USE DatabaseName;