How to get table Schema

Question

I am working with Microsoft visual studio 2005.Can anyone tell me how to get table names and column names of a MS access database?

Answer 1

This example is VBA, but it should be possible to translate the idea as it uses ADO.

Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Dim cn As ADODB.Connection

Set cn = "Provider = Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; " _
    & "Data Source = MyDB.mdb"

Set rs = cn.OpenSchema( _
    adSchemaTables, Array(Empty, Empty, Empty))
Debug.Print rs.GetString
rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing

Similarly to adSchemaTables, adSchemaColumns can be used to return columns. The constraints are TABLE_CATALOG, TABLE_SCHEMA, TABLE_NAME, COLUMN_NAME, so you can see that column data for a specific table can be returned, or all columns and the associated table name. For example:

Set rs = cn.OpenSchema( _
    adSchemaTables, Array(Empty, Empty, "Employees", "name"))
Debug.Print rs("TABLE_NAME") & "." _ 
    & rs("COLUMN_NAME") & ": " _
    & rs("DATA_TYPE")

For more information see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms676705.aspx