This query returns columns in a database sorted by their name.
Query
select c.colname as column_name,
length(c.colname) as column_name_length,
c.tabschema as schema_name,
c.tabname as table_name
from syscat.columns c
inner join syscat.tables t on
t.tabschema = c.tabschema and t.tabname = c.tabname
where t.type = 'T'
and t.tabschema not like 'SYS%'
order by column_name_length desc,
column_name;
Columns
- column_name - column name
- column_name_length - column name length
- schema_name - column table schema name
- table_name - column table name
Rows
- One row represents one column of each table in a database
- Scope of rows: each column that exists in a database
- Ordered by length descrending - from longhest to shortest