Question : How to detect database type

Hello Experts,

I was curious if there is a standard way (using SQL, or similar approach) to detect which database type is being used.  I have included some sample code below which uses multiple try/catch blocks (in Coldfusion) to test MSSQL, MySQL, Access, Oracle, and DB2.

My ultimate question is : Is there a better way to do this?
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    SELECT name
    FROM sysobjects
    WHERE name='#table_name#'
  
  
  
    
      
      
        SELECT name
        FROM sys.objects 
        WHERE name='#table_name#'
      
      
      
        
          
          
            SELECT name
            FROM MSYSObjects
            WHERE Type = 1
            AND name='#table_name#'
          
          
          
            
              
              
                SELECT table_name
                FROM user_tables
                WHERE table_name='#table_name#'
              
              
              
                
                  
                  
                    show tables like '#table_name#'
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                      
                        SELECT tabname
                        FROM syscat.columns
                        WHERE tabname='#table_name#'
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Answer : How to detect database type

http://www.bpurcell.org/macromedia/cfmx.cfm

It works in CF8
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