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db2_tables

(PECL ibm_db2 >= 1.0.0)

db2_tables Returns a result set listing the tables and associated metadata in a database

Description

db2_tables(
    resource $connection,
    ?string $qualifier = null,
    ?string $schema = null,
    ?string $table_name = null,
    ?string $table_type = null
): resource

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.

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