Crystal report on SQL table structure? 1

[dgillz]

Is it possible to write a crystal report on the SQL table structure? For example on a given database, I'd like to see:

Table Name
Field1Name Field1DataType Field1Length Field1AllowsNulls

Field2Name Field2DataType Field2Length Field2AllowsNulls

etc., etc.

This is for SQL Server 2014. Any insights appreciated.

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[kray4660]

I believe that information is one of the system tables (do not remember which one). If you have access to the system tables, then you should be able to report on it.

 

[AndyMc]

I checked what kray4660 was referring to. When you select your tables in Crystal, choose INFORMATION_SCHEMA (instead of DBO) and under that choose the COLUMNS table.
In your report use selection to say {COLUMNS.TABLE_NAME} = yourTableName (whatever your table is named).

Then the fields available should give you the fields with their attributes.

-Andy

 

[dgillz]

AndyMc,

That was perfect thank you. As a followup are you aware of an information_schema that gives info on indexes?

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[AndyMc]

Sorry - I don't know.