MySQL query to find all views in a database
You might find it useful to list all the views/tables in a particular database. I am going to show you three different methods to get the lists using GUI and command line tools. Replace database_name with the actual database name.
Method1:
To get the list of views in a particular database using MySQL command line interface (mysql), you'll run the SQL below
SHOW FULL TABLES IN database_name WHERE TABLE_TYPE LIKE 'VIEW';
Similarly, you can run the following SQL to get the list of all tables.
SHOW FULL TABLES IN database_name WHERE TABLE_TYPE LIKE 'BASE TABLE';
Method2:
You can also list all the views using the SQL below.
SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM information_schema.`TABLES` WHERE TABLE_TYPE LIKE 'VIEW' AND TABLE_SCHEMA LIKE 'database_name';
Similarly, you can run the following SQL to get the list of all tables.
SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM information_schema.`TABLES` WHERE TABLE_TYPE LIKE 'BASE TABLE' AND TABLE_SCHEMA LIKE 'database_name';
Method3:
You can also use MySQL administrator tool to find the list of all views/tables in a particular database
Steps:
- Connect to the database server.
- On the left hand side pane (top section), click on Catalogs option.
- The list of schemas in the database server will show up in the bottom section on the left.
- Click on the database name that you want to select.
- The right hand pane should change with the list of all tables in the selected database.
- Click on Views tab at the top to list all the views in the database.
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Comments (write a comment):
Great blog. Posted by: jaffa on Feb 02, 2012
How do get the base table of a View in Mysql ? Posted by: Murad on Oct 15, 2012
This information is very helpful for us. Posted by: Razibul Hasan on Jun 08, 2014