Top "Database-metadata" questions

Metadata is "data about data". In database terminology, this set of metadata is referred to as the catalog.

How can I view the metadata for a Microsoft Access 2013 table?

How can I view the metadata(data dictionary) for a Microsoft Access 2013 table?

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Spring Batch - Connection closed in when processing is done in external process

I have a job that is built of several steps - one of the steps is a tasklet that activates …

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Difference between SYS.ALL_TAB_COLUMNS and SYS.ALL_TAB_COLS in Oracle 12c

What is the difference between the ALL_TAB_COLUMNS and ALL_TAB_COLS system tables in Oracle 12c? In my …

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How to list tables in their dependency order (based on foreign keys)?

This question was originally asked by @PrateekGupta Background @PrateekGupta wanted to perform bulk insert operation on multiple tables. The tables …

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How to SHOW COLUMNS from a SELECT query (rather than a table)?

I get a syntax error when I run the following: show columns from (select * from (select * from my_table) as …

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