How do I list all tables in all databases in SQL Server in a single result set?

Question

I am looking for T-SQL code to list all tables in all databases in SQL Server (at least in SS2005 and SS2008; would be nice to also apply to SS2000). The catch, however, is

Answer 1

I realize this is a very old thread, but it was very helpful when I had to put together some system documentation for several different servers that were hosting different versions of Sql Server. I ended up creating 4 stored procedures which I am posting here for the benefit of the community. We use Dynamics NAV so the two stored procedures with NAV in the name split the Nav company out of the table name. Enjoy...

3 of 4 - ListServerDatabaseNavCompanies - for Dynamics NAV

USE [YourDatabase]
GO

SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO

ALTER PROC [dbo].[ListServerDatabaseNavCompanies]
(
    @SearchDatabases varchar(max) = NULL,  
    @SearchSchema sysname = NULL,
    @SearchCompanies varchar(max) = NULL,
    @OrderByDatabaseNameFirst bit = 1, 
    @ExcludeSystemDatabases bit = 1, 
    @Sql varchar(max) OUTPUT
)
AS BEGIN

/**************************************************************************************************************************************
* Lists all of the database companies for a given server.
*   Parameters
*       SearchDatabases - Comma delimited list of database names for which to search - converted into series of Like statements
*                         Defaults to null  
*       SearchSchema - Schema name for which to search
*                      Defaults to null 
*       SearchCompanies - Comma delimited list of company names for which to search - converted into series of Like statements
*                         Defaults to null  
*       OrderByDatabaseNameFirst - 1 to sort by Database name and then Company Name, otherwise 0 to sort by Company name first 
*                                  Defaults to 1
*       ExcludeSystemDatabases - 1 to exclude system databases, otherwise 0
*                          Defaults to 1
*       Sql - Output - the stored proc generated sql
*
*   Adapted from answer by KM answered May 21 '10 at 13:33
*   From: How do I list all tables in all databases in SQL Server in a single result set?
*   Link: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2875768/how-do-i-list-all-tables-in-all-databases-in-sql-server-in-a-single-result-set
*
**************************************************************************************************************************************/

    SET NOCOUNT ON

    DECLARE @l_CompoundLikeStatement varchar(max) = ''
    DECLARE @l_CompanyName sysname
    DECLARE @l_DatabaseName sysname

    DECLARE @l_Index int

    DECLARE @l_UseAndText bit = 0

    DECLARE @l_Companies table (ServerName sysname, DbName sysname, SchemaName sysname, CompanyName sysname)

    SET @Sql = 
        'select distinct @@ServerName as ''ServerName'', ''?'' as ''DbName'', s.name as ''SchemaName'', ' + char(13) +
                'case when charindex(''$'', t.name) = 0 then '''' else left(t.name, charindex(''$'', t.name) - 1) end as ''CompanyName''' + char(13) +
        'from [?].sys.tables t inner join ' + char(13) + 
        '     sys.schemas s on t.schema_id = s.schema_id '

    -- Comma delimited list of database names for which to search
    IF @SearchDatabases IS NOT NULL BEGIN
        SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = char(13) + 'where (' + char(13)
        WHILE LEN(LTRIM(RTRIM(@SearchDatabases))) > 0 BEGIN
            SET @l_Index = CHARINDEX(',', @SearchDatabases)
            IF @l_Index = 0 BEGIN
                SET @l_DatabaseName = LTRIM(RTRIM(@SearchDatabases))
            END ELSE BEGIN
                SET @l_DatabaseName = LTRIM(RTRIM(LEFT(@SearchDatabases, @l_Index - 1)))
            END

            SET @SearchDatabases = LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(@SearchDatabases, @l_DatabaseName, ''))), ',', '')))
            SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = @l_CompoundLikeStatement + char(13) + ' ''?'' like ''' + @l_DatabaseName + '%'' COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS or '
        END

        -- Trim trailing Or and add closing right parenthesis )
        SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = LTRIM(RTRIM(@l_CompoundLikeStatement))
        SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = LEFT(@l_CompoundLikeStatement, LEN(@l_CompoundLikeStatement) - 2) + ')'

        SET @Sql = @Sql + char(13) +
            @l_CompoundLikeStatement

        SET @l_UseAndText = 1
    END

    -- Search schema
    IF @SearchSchema IS NOT NULL BEGIN
        SET @Sql = @Sql + char(13)
        SET @Sql = @Sql + CASE WHEN @l_UseAndText = 1 THEN '  and ' ELSE 'where ' END +
            's.name LIKE ''' + @SearchSchema + ''' COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS'
        SET @l_UseAndText = 1
    END

    -- Comma delimited list of company names for which to search
    IF @SearchCompanies IS NOT NULL BEGIN
        SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = char(13) + CASE WHEN @l_UseAndText = 1 THEN '  and (' ELSE 'where (' END + char(13) 
        WHILE LEN(LTRIM(RTRIM(@SearchCompanies))) > 0 BEGIN
            SET @l_Index = CHARINDEX(',', @SearchCompanies)
            IF @l_Index = 0 BEGIN
                SET @l_CompanyName = LTRIM(RTRIM(@SearchCompanies))
            END ELSE BEGIN
                SET @l_CompanyName = LTRIM(RTRIM(LEFT(@SearchCompanies, @l_Index - 1)))
            END

            SET @SearchCompanies = LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(@SearchCompanies, @l_CompanyName, ''))), ',', '')))
            SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = @l_CompoundLikeStatement + char(13) + ' t.name like ''' + @l_CompanyName + '%'' COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS or '
        END

        -- Trim trailing Or and add closing right parenthesis )
        SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = LTRIM(RTRIM(@l_CompoundLikeStatement))
        SET @l_CompoundLikeStatement = LEFT(@l_CompoundLikeStatement, LEN(@l_CompoundLikeStatement) - 2) + ' )'

        SET @Sql = @Sql + char(13) +
            @l_CompoundLikeStatement

        SET @l_UseAndText = 1
    END

    IF @ExcludeSystemDatabases = 1 BEGIN
        SET @Sql = @Sql + char(13)
        SET @Sql = @Sql + case when @l_UseAndText = 1 THEN '  and ' ELSE 'where ' END +
            '''?'' not in (''master'' COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS, ''model'' COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS, ''msdb'' COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS, ''tempdb'' COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS)' 
    END

    /* PRINT @Sql */

    INSERT INTO @l_Companies 
    EXEC sp_msforeachdb @Sql

    SELECT CASE WHEN @OrderByDatabaseNameFirst = 1 THEN 'DbName & CompanyName' ELSE 'CompanyName & DbName' END AS 'Sorted by'
    SELECT ServerName, DbName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS AS 'DbName', SchemaName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS AS 'SchemaName', CompanyName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS AS 'CompanyName'
    FROM @l_Companies 
    ORDER BY SchemaName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS,
        CASE WHEN @OrderByDatabaseNameFirst = 1 THEN DbName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS ELSE CompanyName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS END,
        CASE WHEN @OrderByDatabaseNameFirst = 1 THEN CompanyName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS ELSE DbName COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS END
END