How to generate Data dictionary in MySql

In this post I am going to explain about how to generate Data dictionary in MySql database. In the earlier posts we learned about installation of MySql, import and export databases , MySql table schema, MySql database backup and MySql views. We can have simple query which will in below code and change database name with yours then you will get data dictionary of your database in MySql.

MySql Code:

select t.table_schema as db_name,
t.table_name,
(case when t.table_type = 'BASE TABLE' then 'table'
when t.table_type = 'VIEW' then 'view'
else t.table_type
end) as table_type,
c.column_name,
c.column_type,
c.column_default,
c.column_key,
c.is_nullable,
c.extra,
c.column_comment
from information_schema.tables as t
inner join information_schema.columns as c
on t.table_name = c.table_name
and t.table_schema = c.table_schema
where t.table_type in('base table', 'view')
and t.table_schema = '<database name>'
order by t.table_schema, t.table_name, c.ordinal_position