mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE PENALTIES
-> (PAYMENTNO INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY
-> COMMENT 'Primary key of the table',
-> EmployeeNO INTEGER NOT NULL
-> COMMENT 'Employee who has incurred the penalty',
-> PAYMENT_DATE DATE NOT NULL
-> COMMENT 'Date on which the penalty has been paid',
-> AMOUNT DECIMAL(7,2) NOT NULL
-> COMMENT 'Sum of the penalty in Euro''s')
-> COMMENT = 'Penalties that have been paid by the tennis club'
-> ;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql> SELECT TABLE_NAME, TABLE_COMMENT
-> FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
-> WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'PENALTIES';
+------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| TABLE_NAME | TABLE_COMMENT |
+------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| penalties | Penalties that have been paid by the tennis club |
+------------+--------------------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table penalties;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>