LinkedServer.EnumTables Method
Enumerates a list of tables that are available on the linked server.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function EnumTables As DataTable
'Usage
Dim instance As LinkedServer
Dim returnValue As DataTable
returnValue = instance.EnumTables()
public DataTable EnumTables()
public:
DataTable^ EnumTables()
member EnumTables : unit -> DataTable
public function EnumTables() : DataTable
Return Value
Type: System.Data.DataTable
A DataTable object value that contains a list of tables that can be accessed on the linked server. The table describes the different columns of the returned DataTable.
Column |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
TABLE_CAT |
The table qualifier name. Various DBMS products support three-part naming for tables (qualifier.owner.name). In SQL Server, this column represents the database name. In some other products, it represents the server name of the database environment of the table. This field can be NULL. |
|
TABLE_SCHEM |
The owner of the table in the linked server. In SQL Server, this column represents the name of the database user who created the table. This field always returns a value. |
|
TABLE_NAME |
The name of the table in the linked server. This field always returns a value. |
|
TABLE_TYPE |
The type of table: table, system table, or view. |
|
REMARKS |
SQL Server does not return a value for this column. |
Examples
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace
Other Resources
Linked Servers (Database Engine)