TABLES (Transact-SQL)
Returns one row for each table in the current database for which the current user has permissions.
To retrieve information from these views, specify the fully qualified name of **INFORMATION_SCHEMA.**view_name.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
TABLE_CATALOG |
nvarchar(128) |
Table qualifier. |
TABLE_SCHEMA |
nvarchar(128) |
Name of schema that contains the table. |
TABLE_NAME |
sysname |
Table name. |
TABLE_TYPE |
varchar(10) |
Type of table. Can be VIEW or BASE TABLE. |
See Also
Reference
System Views (Transact-SQL)
Information Schema Views (Transact-SQL)
sys.objects (Transact-SQL)
sys.tables (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
Querying the SQL Server System Catalog