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title: SHOW COLUMNS
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displayTitle: SHOW COLUMNS
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---
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### Description
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Return the list of columns in a table. If the table does not exist, an exception is thrown.
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### Syntax
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{% highlight sql %}
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SHOW COLUMNS table_identifier [ database ]
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{% endhighlight %}
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### Parameters
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<dl>
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<dt><code><em>table_identifier</em></code></dt>
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<dd>
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Specifies the table name of an existing table. The table may be optionally qualified
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with a database name.<br><br>
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<b>Syntax:</b>
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<code>
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{ IN | FROM } [ database_name . ] table_name
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</code><br><br>
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<b>Note:</b>
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Keywords <code>IN</code> and <code>FROM</code> are interchangeable.
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</dd>
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<dt><code><em>database</em></code></dt>
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<dd>
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Specifies an optional database name. The table is resolved from this database when it
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is specified. Please note that when this parameter is specified then table
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name should not be qualified with a different database name. <br><br>
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<b>Syntax:</b>
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<code>
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{ IN | FROM } database_name
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</code><br><br>
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<b>Note:</b>
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Keywords <code>IN</code> and <code>FROM</code> are interchangeable.
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</dd>
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</dl>
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### Examples
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{% highlight sql %}
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-- Create `customer` table in `salesdb` database;
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USE salesdb;
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CREATE TABLE customer(cust_cd INT,
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name VARCHAR(100),
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cust_addr STRING);
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-- List the columns of `customer` table in current database.
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SHOW COLUMNS IN customer;
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+---------+
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|col_name |
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+---------+
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|cust_cd |
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|name |
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|cust_addr|
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+---------+
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-- List the columns of `customer` table in `salesdb` database.
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SHOW COLUMNS IN salesdb.customer;
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+---------+
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|col_name |
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+---------+
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|cust_cd |
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|name |
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|cust_addr|
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+---------+
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-- List the columns of `customer` table in `salesdb` database
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SHOW COLUMNS IN customer IN salesdb;
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+---------+
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|col_name |
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+---------+
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|cust_cd |
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|name |
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|cust_addr|
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+---------+
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{% endhighlight %}
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### Related Statements
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- [DESCRIBE TABLE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-describe-table.html)
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- [SHOW TABLE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-show-table.html)
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