How do I obtain a list of all schemas in a Sql Server database

Question

I want to retrieve a list of all schemas in a given Sql Server database. Using the ADO.NET schema retrieval API I get a list of all collections but there is no

Answer 1

Try this query here:

SELECT * FROM sys.schemas

This will give you the name and schema_id for all defines schemas in the database you execute this in.

I don't really know what you mean by querying the "schema API" - these sys. catalog views (in the sys schema) are your best bet for any system information about databases and objects in those databases.