In PostgreSQL, the following SELECT statement will return all the columns for 'tabname':
SELECT x.attname FROM pg_attribute x, pg_class y WHERE x.attrelid=y.oid AND relname='tabname'; Does MySQL have anything similar? I know about "SHOW COLUMNS FROM tabname", but am looking for something more SQL-y, because I want to use the results as part of a larger SQL statement. For example, I want to find all the tables in a given db that don't have a column named 'timestamp'. I thought the 'mysql' system db may have this info, but it doesn't seem to. -- We're just a Bunch Of Regular Guys, a collective group that's trying to understand and assimilate technology. We feel that resistance to new ideas and technology is unwise and ultimately futile. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
