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QUESTION POSED ON: 23 May 2005
How do I display all of the tables from SQL Server using Visual Basic 6.0? For example, if I have three tables in a public database, how do I display only the table names that are in the public database?


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I would recommend using the Information Schema Views in your database and specify the correct WHERE clause. Here is an example: 

USE Pubs
SELECT Table_Name 
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.Tables
WHERE Table_Name IN ('Authors', 'Titles', 'TitleAuthor')

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