Question

Hi am having a query in mysql as follows show tables like 'stud%', Suppose i want to give an alias over that how can it be done.

I tried the following

show tables like 'stud%' as stud_tables. Its not working.

Is it possible..?am not sure..Anyway i just need to give a column name as part of the list am getting when i execute the first query.. show tables like 'stud%'

Answer 1

Maybe you could try the more complex way using the [INFORMATION_SCHEMA database][1]:

http://sqlfiddle.com/#!2/0d110/6

SELECT t.TABLE_NAME AS stud_tables
FROM   INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES AS t
WHERE  t.TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE' -- exclude system tables
  AND  t.TABLE_SCHEMA = 'db_0d110' -- database name
  AND  t.TABLE_NAME LIKE 'stud%'   -- table name

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/tables-table.html