Generate table DDL via query on MySQL and SQL Server

Question

Is there an easy way to extract table DDL information, via a query, using either Ms or My SQL server? (preferably both?)

For example, using MySQL Administrator / Navica

Answer 1

You have to create that yourself.

You can query INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS for the column name and data type.

Answer 2

You can't get the CREATE Table text in a cross platform way, but you can get enough information to build it yourself from the INFORMATION_SCHEMA views.

Answer 3

it's mysql-specific, but SHOW CREATE TABLE <table-name> gives you the DDL for a table.