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How to Efficiently Retrieve All Columns Except One from a MySQL Table?

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How to Efficiently Retrieve All Columns Except One from a MySQL Table?

Retrieve All Columns Except One from MySQL Table

Many situations arise where retrieving specific columns from a table is necessary. MySQL offers flexibility in fetching data through its powerful SELECT statement. However, there may be scenarios where you require all columns excluding a particular one. Instead of manually specifying the desired columns, a more efficient approach can be adopted.

You can leverage the combination of dynamic SQL and a prepared statement to dynamically generate a SELECT query that excludes the specified column. Here's how:

  1. Construct a dynamic SQL string:

    SET @sql = CONCAT('SELECT ', (SELECT REPLACE(GROUP_CONCAT(COLUMN_NAME), '<columns_to_omit>,', '') FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE TABLE_NAME = '<table>' AND TABLE_SCHEMA = '<database>'), ' FROM <table>');
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  2. Prepare the statement:

    PREPARE stmt1 FROM @sql;
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  3. Execute the prepared statement:

    EXECUTE stmt1;
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