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metaTables

Syntax

string[] metaTables(
  optional string $tableType=false,
  optional bool $showSchema=false
  optional string $mask=false,
  optional string $schemaMask=false
  )

Description

The function metaTables() returns a list of tables and views in the currently attached database. The function does not return system tables.

Parameters

$tableType

There are 2 available options to this parameter:

Option	Description
TABLES	Only show tables in current schema
VIEWS	Only show views in current schema

Many databases support 'T' and 'V' as these options

Support for this option is limited to the IBM DB2 driver

$showSchema

This parameter attaches the schema name to the table

Support for this option is limited. Check the database driver documentation.

$mask

This option define a mask for matching tables . For example, setting $mask = 'TMP%' will match all tables that begin with 'TMP'.

Support for this option is limited to the deprecated ODBC driver for IBM and may be removed in future releases . Check the database driver documentation.

$schemaMask

This option define a mask for matching schemas . For example, setting $mask = 'SYS%' will match all schemas that begin with 'SYS'.

Usage

/*
 * Assume connection to DB2 database 'sample'
 */
 
$ar = $db->metaTables('TABLES');
/*
 * $ar returns:
  [0] => DEPT
  [1] => EMP
  [2] => EMPACT
  [3] => EMP_ACT
  [4] => PROJ
  [5] => ADEFUSR
  ......