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

please fill the @likeTablename param for search table.

now this parameter set to %tbltrans% for search all table contain tbltrans in name.

set @likeTablename to '%' to show all table.

declare @AllTableNames nvarchar(max);

select  @AllTableNames=STUFF((select ' SELECT  TABLE_CATALOG collate DATABASE_DEFAULT+''.''+TABLE_SCHEMA collate DATABASE_DEFAULT+''.''+TABLE_NAME collate DATABASE_DEFAULT as tablename FROM '+name+'.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_TYPE = ''BASE TABLE'' union '
 FROM master.sys.databases 
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)') 
,1,1,'');

set @AllTableNames=left(@AllTableNames,len(@AllTableNames)-6)

declare @likeTablename nvarchar(200)='%tbltrans%';
set @AllTableNames=N'select tablename from('+@AllTableNames+N')at where tablename like '''+N'%'+@likeTablename+N'%'+N''''
exec sp_executesql  @AllTableNames