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Ruchika, information about the tables and other objects in a database are typically stored in system tables. The names an structures of these system tables vary across database servers and versions. You should post your question in one of the subforums for the specific database engine you are using.
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If it's not practically useful, then it's practically useless.
that being said, several vendors support the information_schema, including SQL Server (2005/2008), PostgreSQL, and MySQL
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