How can I list all databases on an SQL Server?

Neil Pike

December 23, 1999

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A. The SQL Server specific way (all versions) is :-

select name from master..sysdatabases

The ANSI standard way (SQL 7 only) is :-

select CATALOG_NAME from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SCHEMATA

Read more FAQs and learn more about "Creating SQL Server Databases."

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