sql search for a column name in all tables 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%'