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Hi! is there's a statement that will return the list of database in MS SQL? Thanks.
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Hi! is there's a statement that will return the list of database in MS SQL? Thanks.


In SQL server 2005, you can use
SELECT * FROM SYS.DATABASES


IN SQL SERVER 2000, YOU HAVE TO QUERY THE SYSOBJECTS TABLE.
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In all versions you should be able to simply use the stored procedure sp_databases

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa259636(SQL.80).aspx
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How to list all the tables in a database?..
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Seems you are too lazy to have a look at the manual:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa259564(SQL.80).aspx
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