SQL select join: is it possible to prefix all columns as 'prefix.*'?

Question

I\'m wondering if this is possible in SQL. Say you have two tables A and B, and you do a select on table A and join on table B:

SELECT a.*, b.* FROM TABLE_A a         


        

Answer 1

If concerned about schema changes this might work for you: 1. Run a 'DESCRIBE table' query on all tables involved. 2. Use the returned field names to dynamically construct a string of column names prefixed with your chosen alias.