How do I fetch all tables from sql database in vb.net

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I have make use of the code shown below to fetch all my database into combo box. My challenge now is to fetch out all the tables embedded in the selected combo box (Database name)and populate them in a combo box named cmbDataBaseTable and use the result to fetch the primary key table of the selected table which are later saved in another database.

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Private Sub frmVPraiseapp_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim server As New Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("DEVELOPER\SQLEXPRESS")
        For Each db As Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database In server.Databases
            cmbcompany.Items.Add(db.Name)
        Next
    End Sub

Posted 20-Aug-14 4:16am

Simeon Abiodun

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Simeon Abiodun 20-Aug-14 10:41am

Yeah! thanks, can you please shed more light on how I can implement it from Vb.net code. I mean from the event handler selected index change of the combo box that fetch out all the database name.

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PhilLenoir · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-20T04:19:00

Solution 1

SELECT [name] FROM sys.tables for each database

Posted 20-Aug-14 4:19am

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cigwork · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-20T08:31:00

Here's something I hacked together a while ago. It's C#, but translation to VB.Net should be straight-forward.

YADDU. Yet Another (MS-SQL) Database Documentation Utility[^]

If you strip out the noddy web UI and the stuff that retrieves extended properties you're left with a couple of fairly simple queries that can be used to fill dataviews with the info. you're after.