IBM DB2 Functions
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db2_tables

Returns a result set listing the tables and associated metadata in a database

Description

resource db2_tables(
    resource $connection,
    stringnull $qualifier = null,
    stringnull $schema = null,
    stringnull $table_name = null,
    stringnull $table_type = null
)

Returns a result set listing the tables and associated metadata in a database.

Parameters

connection

A valid connection to an IBM DB2, Cloudscape, or Apache Derby database.

qualifier

A qualifier for DB2 databases running on OS/390 or z/OS servers. For other databases, pass null or an empty string.

schema

The schema which contains the tables. This parameter accepts a search pattern containing _ and % as wildcards.

table_name

The name of the table. This parameter accepts a search pattern containing _ and % as wildcards.

table_type

A list of comma-delimited table type identifiers. To match all table types, pass null or an empty string. Valid table type identifiers include: ALIAS, HIERARCHY TABLE, INOPERATIVE VIEW, NICKNAME, MATERIALIZED QUERY TABLE, SYSTEM TABLE, TABLE, TYPED TABLE, TYPED VIEW, and VIEW.

Return Values

Returns a statement resource with a result set containing rows describing the tables that match the specified parameters. The rows are composed of the following columns:

Column name Description
TABLE_CAT The catalog that contains the table. The value is null if this table does not have catalogs.
TABLE_SCHEM Name of the schema that contains the table.
TABLE_NAME Name of the table.
TABLE_TYPE Table type identifier for the table.
REMARKS Description of the table.

See Also

  • db2_column_privileges
  • db2_columns
  • db2_foreign_keys
  • db2_primary_keys
  • db2_procedure_columns
  • db2_procedures
  • db2_special_columns
  • db2_statistics
  • db2_table_privileges