Query a database with results from multiple tables?

Question

There are some similar questions around but they aren\'t quite what I\'m looking for, so forgive me if you think this is answered elsewhere.

I am basically looking

Answer 1

I would suggest generating the SQL statement.

Try doing:

select concat('select * from ', table_name) as query
from Information_Schema.tables
where table_schema =  and
      table_name like 

You can then run this as a bunch of queries by copying into a query editor window.

If you want everything as one query, then do:

select concat('select * from ', table_name, ' union all ') as query
from Information_Schema.tables
where table_schema =  and
      table_name like 

And remove the final "union all".

This has the table name matching a like. Leave out the table_name part of the WHERE to get all tables. Or, include specific tables using table_name in ().