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

The downside of INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES is that it also includes system tables such as dtproperties and the MSpeer_... tables, with no way to tell them apart from your own tables.

I would recommend using sys.objects (the new version of the deprecated sysobjects view), which does support excluding the system tables:

select *
from sys.objects
where type = 'U'      -- User tables
and is_ms_shipped = 0 -- Exclude system tables