What is the equivalent of 'describe table' in SQL Server?

Question

I have a SQL Server database and I want to know what columns and types it has. I\'d prefer to do this through a query rather than using a GUI like Enterprise Manager. Is the

Answer 1

In addition to above questions, if we have table in DB like db_name.dbo.table_name, we may use following steps

1. Connect with DB

   USE db_name;

2. Use EXEC sp_help and don't forget to put table name as 'dbo.tablename' if you have dbo as schema.

   exec sp_help 'dbo.table_name'

This should work!