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You can view the field information in the table using either of the following methods:<\/p>\n

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  1. Utilize the system stored procedure sp_columns:<\/li>\n
  2. Retrieve information about the columns in the specified table.<\/li>\n
  3. Replace ‘table_name’ with the name of the table for which you want to view field information.<\/li>\n
  4. Utilize the system view sys.columns:<\/li>\n
  5. Retrieve the column name, data type, and maximum character length from the information_schema.columns table where the table name is ‘table_name’.<\/li>\n
  6. In this method, replace ‘table_name’ with the name of the table you want to view field information for. This approach allows you to see more detailed information about the fields, such as data types and maximum lengths.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    You can view the field information in the table using either of the following methods: Utilize the system stored procedure sp_columns: Retrieve information about the columns in the specified table. Replace ‘table_name’ with the name of the table for which you want to view field information. 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