# db2_tables

(PECL ibm_db2 >= 1.0.0)

db2_tables — Returns a result set listing the tables and associated metadata in a database

### Description

db2_tables ( resource `$connection` [, string `$qualifier` [, string `$schema` [, string `$table-name` [, string `$table-type` ]]]] ) : resource

Returns a result set listing the tables and associated metadata in a database.

### Parameters

`connection`

  A valid connection to an IBM DB2, Cloudscape, or Apache Derby database.

`qualifier`

  A qualifier for DB2 databases running on OS/390 or z/OS servers. For other databases, pass `NULL` or an empty string.

`schema`

  The schema which contains the tables. This parameter accepts a search pattern containing _ and % as wildcards.

`table-name`

  The name of the table. This parameter accepts a search pattern containing _ and % as wildcards.

`table-type`

  A list of comma-delimited table type identifiers. To match all table types, pass `NULL` or an empty string. Valid table type identifiers include: ALIAS, HIERARCHY TABLE, INOPERATIVE VIEW, NICKNAME, MATERIALIZED QUERY TABLE, SYSTEM TABLE, TABLE, TYPED TABLE, TYPED VIEW, and VIEW.

### Return Values

Returns a statement resource with a result set containing rows describing the tables that match the specified parameters. The rows are composed of the following columns:

Column name | Description
--- | ---
TABLE_CAT | The catalog that contains the table. The value is `NULL` if this table does not have catalogs.
TABLE_SCHEM | Name of the schema that contains the table.
TABLE_NAME | Name of the table.
TABLE_TYPE | Table type identifier for the table.
REMARKS | Description of the table.

### See Also

- db2_column_privileges() - Returns a result set listing the columns and associated privileges for a table
- db2_columns() - Returns a result set listing the columns and associated metadata for a table
- db2_foreign_keys() - Returns a result set listing the foreign keys for a table
- db2_primary_keys() - Returns a result set listing primary keys for a table
- db2_procedure_columns() - Returns a result set listing stored procedure parameters
- db2_procedures() - Returns a result set listing the stored procedures registered in a database
- db2_special_columns() - Returns a result set listing the unique row identifier columns for a table
- db2_statistics() - Returns a result set listing the index and statistics for a table
- db2_table_privileges() - Returns a result set listing the tables and associated privileges in a database