DatabaseMetaData.getColumns returning an empty ResultSet for synonyms

Question

The method getColumns() on the metadata is returning an empty ResultSet for Synonyms (for tables and views it\'s returning the list of columns properly).

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Answer 1

use this way

PreparedStatement pt=coneection.preparestatement("select * from table_name");
Resultset rs=pt.executeQuery();
ResultsetMetaData rsmd=rs.getMetaData();
System.out.println(rsmd.getColumnName(coulmn_number));
System.out.println(rsmd.getColumnType(column_number));

Another way

PreparedStatement pt=coneection.preparestatement("select * from table_name");
    Resultset rs=pt.executeQuery();
    ResultsetMetaData rsmd=pt.getMetaData();
    System.out.println(rsmd.getColumnName(coulmn_number));
    System.out.println(rsmd.getColumnType(column_number));