Contains one row for each table in the current database for which the current user has permissions. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES view is based on the sysobjects system table.
To retrieve information from these views, specify the fully qualified name of INFORMATION_SCHEMA view_name.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TABLE_CATALOG | nvarchar(128) | Table qualifier. |
| TABLE_SCHEMA | nvarchar(128) | Table owner. |
| TABLE_NAME | sysname | Table name. |
| TABLE_TYPE | varchar(10) | Type of table. Can be VIEW or BASE TABLE. |