Microsoft SQL Server
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Microsoft SQL Server Retrieve information about the database Count the Number of Tables in a Database
Example
This query will return the number of tables in the specified database.
USE YourDatabaseName
SELECT COUNT(*) from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE'
Following is another way this can be done for all user tables with SQL Server 2008+. The reference is here.
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sys.tables
