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# COM\_FIELD\_LIST

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This command is deprecated and not used by MariaDB connectors any more. Use the SQL statements [SHOW COLUMNS](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/show/show-columns.md) or [SELECT FROM INFORMATION\_SCHEMA.COLUMNS](/docs/server/reference/system-tables/information-schema/information-schema-tables/information-schema-columns-table.md) instead.
{% endhint %}

## Fields

* [int<1>](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/protocol-data-types.md#fixed-length-integers) `0x04` : `COM_FIELD_LIST` header.

## Response

* Zero or more [result set rows](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/resultset-row.md).
* [EOF packet](/docs/server/reference/clientserver-protocol/4-server-response-packets/eof_packet.md).

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