>It wasn't that bad of a question. To my knowledge getting the names of all
>the tables in a database is a non standard SQL query. In MySQL its "show
>tables;". For any other DB your on your own.
Ah, yes - but JDBC *does* have a standard way to determine database
metadata. Use it instead.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joseph Ottinger
> >Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 11:08 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: java.sql question
> >
> >
> >>Jees - somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Besides
> >>mister-know-it-all, your 2) sentence doesnt make grammatical sense. AND
>I
> >>suspect there was a time in history you had to ask dumb questions. Why
>do
> >>these supscription email services have to have such sarcasm? I mean -
> >>there's nothing forcing you to respond is there?
> >
> >Know-it-all? Did I say I knew it all? Did I imply I knew it all? I'm on
>the
> >list because I'm interested in learning more about JSP - if I
> >thought I knew
> >it all, I wouldn't bother.
> >
> >Dumb questions? Sure. But THIS dumb?
> >
> >Sarcasm? Why not? Shouldn't SOMEBODY be around saying "THESE ARE DUMB
> >QUESTIONS!" just so people realise they are dumb questions? Otherwise,
> >they'll just KEEP ASKING.
> >
> >Yeah, I knew there was difficulty with #2. *shrug* Oh, well.
> >
> >>Actually jsp can be database related as I am currently trying to build a
> >>program using jsp/jdbc/ms access.
> >>
> >>Matt - you might try http://wdvl.com/
> >>
> >>This website has some excellent tutorials on databases and java/jsp and
> >>sql.
> >>Which technically, your question is a sql question...
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joseph Ottinger
> >>Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 6:09 AM
> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>Subject: Re: java.sql question
> >>
> >>
> >> >how can i get a list of all the tables in a database.
> >>
> >>Okay, this is getting STUPID. I know I haven't been watching JSPI much
> >>lately, but this is far worse than I remember.
> >>
> >>1) This isn't JSP-related.
> >>2) This isn't a question. Questions use "?" at the end of the grammar.
> >>3) Look up the JDBC API, or any tutorial on JDBC, and you'll find
> >>a reference to "meta data" which means "about data," which logically
>means
> >>that you can find out about what JDBC refers to; since JDBC refers to
> >>databases, it makes sense that you can find out about the database,
> >>including what tables there are.
> >>
> >>Come on, guys - try to stay on topic for once, and use the brains
> >>God/Earth/Allah/the TV news gave you.
> >
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