how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000
and 2005 also

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how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000 and 2005 also..

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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how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000 and 2005 also..

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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how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000 and 2005 also..

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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how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000 and 2005 also..

Answer / ram&saran

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SYS.COLUMNS WHERE ID=(SELECT * FROM
SYS.OBJECT WHERE NAME='TABLENAME')

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how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000 and 2005 also..

Answer / laxmi reddy

SELECT COUNT(COLUMN_NAME) FROM ALL_TAB_COLS WHERE
TABLE_NAME=<'TABLE_NAME'>;

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how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000 and 2005 also..

Answer / ashutosh jha

select count (*) from tablename.

Is This Answer Correct ?    7 Yes 134 No

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