sys_tablecolumns
Describes the columns of the available tables and views.
The following query returns the columns and data types for the Contact table:
SELECT ColumnName, DataTypeName FROM sys_tablecolumns WHERE TableName='Contact'
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
| CatalogName | String | The name of the database containing the table or view. |
| SchemaName | String | The schema containing the table or view. |
| TableName | String | The name of the table or view containing the column. |
| ColumnName | String | The column name. |
| DataTypeName | String | The data type name. |
| DataType | Int32 | An integer indicating the data type. This value is determined at run time based on the environment. |
| Length | Int32 | The storage size of the column. |
| DisplaySize | Int32 | The designated column's normal maximum width in characters. |
| NumericPrecision | Int32 | The maximum number of digits in numeric data. The column length in characters for character and date-time data. |
| NumericScale | Int32 | The column scale or number of digits to the right of the decimal point. |
| IsNullable | Boolean | Whether the column can contain null. |
| Description | String | A brief description of the column. |
| Ordinal | Int32 | The sequence number of the column. |
| IsAutoIncrement | String | Whether the column value is assigned in fixed increments. |
| IsGeneratedColumn | String | Whether the column is generated. |
| IsHidden | Boolean | Whether the column is hidden. |
| IsArray | Boolean | Whether the column is an array. |
| IsReadOnly | Boolean | Whether the column is read-only. |
| IsKey | Boolean | Indicates whether a field returned from sys_tablecolumns is the primary key of the table. |