how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000
and 2005 also
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Answer / harshad
select count(*) from information.schema.columns
where table_name='tablename'
//where tablename is name of your sql table.
//do not prefix table name with .dbo
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Answer / mohan
Guys.. Why don;t you try for the Columns bided with User
Defined Data Type and try the above queries... and Also try
for the Auto incremented Columns..(Identity)....
Your opinion would change definately....
Try out...
I am sure it doesn't take account of UDT Binded Coulmns
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Answer / ajit kumar nayak
select count(*) from syscolumns sy,Sysobjects so
where
sy.id =so.id
and so.name = <table name>
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Answer / ram&saran
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SYS.COLUMNS WHERE ID=(SELECT * FROM
SYS.OBJECT WHERE NAME='TABLENAME')
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / laxmi reddy
SELECT COUNT(COLUMN_NAME) FROM ALL_TAB_COLS WHERE
TABLE_NAME=<'TABLE_NAME'>;
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 0 Yes | 0 No |
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