Describe table structure

Question

Which query will give the table structure with column definitions in SQL?

Answer 1

In DBTools for Sybase, it's sp_columns your_table_name.

Answer 2

SELECT *
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE table_name = 'student'

Answer 3

In MySQL you can use DESCRIBE <table_name>

Answer 4

Highlight table name in the console and press ALT+F1

Answer 5

For SQL Server use exec sp_help

USE db_name;
exec sp_help 'dbo.table_name'

For MySQL, use describe

DESCRIBE table_name;

Answer 6

For Sybase aka SQL Anywhere the following command outputs the structure of a table:

DESCRIBE 'TABLE_NAME';