How do I get list of all tables in a database using TSQL?

Question

What is the best way to get the names of all of the tables in a specific database on SQL Server?

Answer 1

SELECT sobjects.name
FROM sysobjects sobjects
WHERE sobjects.xtype = 'U'

Here is a list of other object types you can search for as well:

• AF: Aggregate function (CLR)
• C: CHECK constraint
• D: Default or DEFAULT constraint
• F: FOREIGN KEY constraint
• L: Log
• FN: Scalar function
• FS: Assembly (CLR) scalar-function
• FT: Assembly (CLR) table-valued function
• IF: In-lined table-function
• IT: Internal table
• P: Stored procedure
• PC: Assembly (CLR) stored-procedure
• PK: PRIMARY KEY constraint (type is K)
• RF: Replication filter stored procedure
• S: System table
• SN: Synonym
• SQ: Service queue
• TA: Assembly (CLR) DML trigger
• TF: Table function
• TR: SQL DML Trigger
• TT: Table type
• U: User table
• UQ: UNIQUE constraint (type is K)
• V: View
• X: Extended stored procedure