BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  getting table structures          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Databases (SQL Servers) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Russ Holcomb Guest Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:03 pm    Post subject: getting table structures We need to be able to easily get the database structure in SQL Server 2000. Stuff like tables, fields, indexes. We need to let the user pick a table and then pick the fields they want. We can find no documentation on this. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Thanks Russ Back to top Brian Hollister Guest Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:03 pm    Post subject: Re: getting table structures If your using ADO, lookup TADOConnection.OpenSchema -- Got a big event coming up? Let us help coordinate your event. For more visit www.kissemgoodbye.com "Martijn Tonies" <m.tonies (AT) upscene (DOT) removethis.com> wrote in message news:43eb58da$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: We need to be able to easily get the database structure in SQL Server 2000. Stuff like tables, fields, indexes. We need to let the user pick a table and then pick the fields they want. We can find no documentation on this. sysobjects and tables like that... -- Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL Server Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com Can anybody point me in the right direction? Thanks Russ Back to top Martijn Tonies Guest Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:03 pm    Post subject: Re: getting table structures Quote: We need to be able to easily get the database structure in SQL Server 2000. Stuff like tables, fields, indexes. We need to let the user pick a table and then pick the fields they want. We can find no documentation on this. sysobjects and tables like that... -- Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL Server Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com Quote: Can anybody point me in the right direction? Thanks Russ Back to top Kevin Frevert Guest Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:03 pm    Post subject: Re: getting table structures "Russ Holcomb" <reholcomb (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote in message news:43eb557f$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: We need to be able to easily get the database structure in SQL Server 2000. Stuff like tables, fields, indexes. We need to let the user pick a table and then pick the fields they want. We can find no documentation on this. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Look up 'Information Schema Views' in Books Online. Good luck, krf Back to top Steve Zimmelman Guest Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:03 pm    Post subject: Re: getting table structures //-- Table List q_Tables.SQL.Text := 'Exec sp_Tables' ; q_Tables.Open ; //-- Table Columns q_Fields.SQL.Text := 'Exec sp_columns ['+TableName+']' ; q_Fields.Open ; //-- Indexes q_Indexes.SQL.Text := 'exec sp_helpindex '['+TableName+']' ; q_Indexes.Open ; //-- Primary Keys q_PKeys.SQL.Text := 'Exec sp_pkeys ['+TableName+']' ; q_PKeys.Open ; -Steve- "Russ Holcomb" <reholcomb (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote in message news:43eb557f$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: We need to be able to easily get the database structure in SQL Server 2000. Stuff like tables, fields, indexes. We need to let the user pick a table and then pick the fields they want. We can find no documentation on this. Can anybody point me in the right direction? 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