Identify table types in Azure SQL Database

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The query below lists tables in the current database and identifies its type. Types include:

  • Plan old Regular table
  • Graph node table
  • Graph edge table
  • System versioned table (temporal table)
  • History table
  • External table
  • File table

Query

select schema_name(schema_id) as schema_name,
    name as table_name,
    case when is_external = 1 then 'External table'
        when is_node = 1 then 'Graph node table'
        when is_edge = 1 then 'Graph edge table'
        when temporal_type = 2 then 'System versioned table'
        when temporal_type = 1 then 'History table'
        when is_filetable = 1 then 'File table'
        else 'Regular table'
    end as table_type
from sys.tables
order by schema_name, table_name

Columns

  • schema_name - name of the schema
  • table_name - name of the table
  • table_type - type of table identified by the query. Values include:
    • Regular table
    • Graph node table
    • Graph edge table
    • System versioned table
    • History table
    • External table
    • File table

Rows

  • One row: represents one table in a database
  • Scope of rows: all tables in a database
  • Ordered by: schema and table name

Sample results

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