Nedim, > I am new to MySql. I need to obtain information about tables including the > names and types of each column, the primary keys etc.
SHOW TABLE STATUS; To see only tables starting with "t": SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE 't%'; http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/SHOW_TABLE_STATUS.html Regards, -- Stefan Hinz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Geschäftsführer / CEO iConnect GmbH <http://iConnect.de> Heesestr. 6, 12169 Berlin (Germany) Tel: +49 30 7970948-0 Fax: +49 30 7970948-3 ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.Nedim Alpdemir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 6:32 PM Subject: hot to obtain metadata on tables > Hi all, > > I am new to MySql. I need to obtain information about tables including the > names and types of each column, the primary keys etc. > > I understand that the describe <table_name> command does this. But are there > some system tables (similar to MS SQL server or IBM DB2) that I can query > for more detailed information? > > Can I obtain this kind of information by a single select statement (using > show tables and describe etc.). > > Any help will be appreciated? > > Thanks in advance? > > Nedim. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
