CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA) Practice

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What is the purpose of 'SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE xtype='U';' in MS-SQL?

It lists the database users
It lists the tables in the database
It retrieves the version of the database
It lists all the columns in a table

The correct answer is: It lists the tables in the database

The purpose of the SQL statement 'SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE xtype='U';' is specifically to list all the user-defined tables in the database. In this query, 'sysobjects' is a system table that contains information about all objects in the database, and 'xtype' is a column that classifies these objects. The value 'U' in the condition signifies 'User tables,' thus filtering the results to show only those objects that are tables created by users rather than system objects or other types of database entities. Understanding this query context is vital for database management, as it helps analysts quickly identify and work with user-defined tables essential for data storage and operations within their applications.