Which SQL command can I use to see the structure of a table on SQL Server?

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Thiago Leão Moreira picture Thiago Leão Moreira · Jul 1, 2010 · Viewed 94k times · Source

I have a table on a SQL Server and I would like to export its structure to send to a colleague. Which SQL command should I issue to get the structure? I don't have access to the SQL Server Management Studio.

Answer

Baaju picture Baaju · Jul 1, 2010 
sp_help '<TableName>'

will give you the structure of a table

Also you can use the information_Schema to get a detailed information,

SELECT COLUMN_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'TableName'

Check this out http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186778.aspx

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