How do I get list of all tables in a database using TSQL?

Question

What is the best way to get the names of all of the tables in a specific database on SQL Server?

Answer 1

In SSMS, to get all fully qualified table names in a specific database (E.g., "MyDatabase"):

SELECT [TABLE_CATALOG] + '.' + [TABLE_SCHEMA] + '.' + [TABLE_NAME]
FROM   MyDatabase.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.Tables
WHERE  [TABLE_TYPE] = 'BASE TABLE' and [TABLE_NAME] <> 'sysdiagrams'
ORDER BY [TABLE_SCHEMA], [TABLE_NAME]

Results:

• MyDatabase.dbo.MyTable1
• MyDatabase.dbo.MyTable2
• MyDatabase.MySchema.MyTable3
• MyDatabase.MySchema.MyTable4
• etc.