>From the class documentation of DatabaseMetaData (JDK 6): "If a search pattern argument is set to <code>null</code>, that argument's criterion will be dropped from the search."
Raymond On Dec 28, 2007 9:44 AM, Mark Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Raymond Kroeker wrote: > > I've also found that passing null also includes all tables. > > > It might do, but as the documentation for DatabaseMetaData.getTables > doesn't define what happens for a null tableNamePattern argument, it > would be better not to rely on this. Odd though given that null is > explicitly mentioned for all the other parameters. I seem to remember > that some JDBC drivers throw an exception if you use a null > tableNamePattern parameter. > > Mark Thornton > > -- --------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Kroeker
