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DESCRIBE exist in MSSQL?

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micnie_2020
Posting Yak Master

232 Posts

Posted - 2011-04-10 : 23:36:28

Dear All,

In mysql,there is function call describe <<tablename>>. May i know in mssql, what shall i need to used?

Thank you.

Regards,
Micheale

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

17689 Posts

Posted - 2011-04-10 : 23:44:03

[code]
exec sp_columns <<tablename>>
[/code]

or

[code]
exec sp_help <<tablename>>
[/code]

or

[code]
select *
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
where TABLE_NAME = '<tablename>'
[/code]

KH
[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler]

micnie_2020
Posting Yak Master

232 Posts

Posted - 2011-04-10 : 23:47:04

Thank you KH Tan. It's work now.

Regards,
Micheale

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