diff --git a/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py b/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py
index 95ec6a385..7b9d1d20a 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 from lib.core.common import Backend
 from lib.core.common import randomStr
+from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.common import safeSQLIdentificatorNaming
 from lib.core.common import unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import logger
+from lib.core.data import paths
 from lib.core.data import queries
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapMissingMandatoryOptionException
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapNoneDataException
+from lib.core.exception import SqlmapUserQuitException
 from lib.core.settings import CURRENT_DB
 from lib.utils.pivotdumptable import pivotDumpTable
+from lib.techniques.brute.use import columnExists
 from plugins.generic.enumeration import Enumeration as GenericEnumeration
 
 class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
 
         return kb.data.cachedTables
 
-    def getColumns(self, onlyColNames=False):
+    def getColumns(self, onlyColNames=False, colTuple=None, bruteForce=None, dumpMode=False):
         self.forceDbmsEnum()
 
         if conf.db is None or conf.db == CURRENT_DB:
@@ -111,6 +115,17 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
 
         conf.db = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)
 
+        if conf.col:
+            colList = conf.col.split(",")
+        else:
+            colList = []
+
+        if conf.excludeCol:
+            colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.excludeCol.split(',')]
+
+        for col in colList:
+            colList[colList.index(col)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col)
+
         if conf.tbl:
             tblList = conf.tbl.split(",")
         else:
@@ -129,6 +144,43 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
         for tbl in tblList:
             tblList[tblList.index(tbl)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl, True)
 
+        if bruteForce:
+            resumeAvailable = False
+
+            for tbl in tblList:
+                for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
+                    if db == conf.db and table == tbl:
+                        resumeAvailable = True
+                        break
+
+            if resumeAvailable and not conf.freshQueries or colList:
+                columns = {}
+
+                for column in colList:
+                    columns[column] = None
+
+                for tbl in tblList:
+                    for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
+                        if db == conf.db and table == tbl:
+                            columns[colName] = colType
+
+                    if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
+                        kb.data.cachedColumns[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)][safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl, True)] = columns
+                    else:
+                        kb.data.cachedColumns[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)] = {safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl, True): columns}
+
+                return kb.data.cachedColumns
+
+            message = "do you want to use common column existence check? [y/N/q] "
+            test = readInput(message, default="Y" if "Y" in message else "N")
+
+            if test[0] in ("n", "N"):
+                return
+            elif test[0] in ("q", "Q"):
+                raise SqlmapUserQuitException
+            else:
+                return columnExists(paths.COMMON_COLUMNS)
+
         rootQuery = queries[Backend.getIdentifiedDbms()].columns
 
         for tbl in tblList:
@@ -141,6 +193,12 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
 
                 return {conf.db: kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]}
 
+            if dumpMode and colList:
+                table = {}
+                table[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl)] = dict((_, None) for _ in colList)
+                kb.data.cachedColumns[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)] = table
+                continue
+
             infoMsg = "fetching columns "
             infoMsg += "for table '%s' " % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl)
             infoMsg += "on database '%s'" % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py b/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py
index 09a0356af..e0707d9b4 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py
@@ -9,19 +9,23 @@ from lib.core.common import Backend
 from lib.core.common import filterPairValues
 from lib.core.common import isTechniqueAvailable
 from lib.core.common import randomStr
+from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.common import safeSQLIdentificatorNaming
 from lib.core.common import unArrayizeValue
 from lib.core.common import unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import logger
+from lib.core.data import paths
 from lib.core.data import queries
 from lib.core.dicts import SYBASE_TYPES
 from lib.core.enums import PAYLOAD
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapMissingMandatoryOptionException
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapNoneDataException
+from lib.core.exception import SqlmapUserQuitException
 from lib.core.settings import CURRENT_DB
 from lib.utils.pivotdumptable import pivotDumpTable
+from lib.techniques.brute.use import columnExists
 from plugins.generic.enumeration import Enumeration as GenericEnumeration
 
 class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
 
         return kb.data.cachedTables
 
-    def getColumns(self, onlyColNames=False):
+    def getColumns(self, onlyColNames=False, colTuple=None, bruteForce=None, dumpMode=False):
         self.forceDbmsEnum()
 
         if conf.db is None or conf.db == CURRENT_DB:
@@ -208,6 +212,43 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
         for tbl in tblList:
             tblList[tblList.index(tbl)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl)
 
+        if bruteForce:
+            resumeAvailable = False
+
+            for tbl in tblList:
+                for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
+                    if db == conf.db and table == tbl:
+                        resumeAvailable = True
+                        break
+
+            if resumeAvailable and not conf.freshQueries or colList:
+                columns = {}
+
+                for column in colList:
+                    columns[column] = None
+
+                for tbl in tblList:
+                    for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
+                        if db == conf.db and table == tbl:
+                            columns[colName] = colType
+
+                    if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
+                        kb.data.cachedColumns[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)][safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl, True)] = columns
+                    else:
+                        kb.data.cachedColumns[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)] = {safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl, True): columns}
+
+                return kb.data.cachedColumns
+
+            message = "do you want to use common column existence check? [y/N/q] "
+            test = readInput(message, default="Y" if "Y" in message else "N")
+
+            if test[0] in ("n", "N"):
+                return
+            elif test[0] in ("q", "Q"):
+                raise SqlmapUserQuitException
+            else:
+                return columnExists(paths.COMMON_COLUMNS)
+
         rootQuery = queries[Backend.getIdentifiedDbms()].columns
 
         if any(isTechniqueAvailable(_) for _ in (PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.UNION, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.ERROR, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.QUERY)) or conf.direct:
@@ -225,7 +266,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
 
                 return {conf.db: kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]}
 
-            if colList:
+            if dumpMode and colList:
                 table = {}
                 table[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl)] = dict((_, None) for _ in colList)
                 kb.data.cachedColumns[safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)] = table
diff --git a/plugins/generic/databases.py b/plugins/generic/databases.py
index 8070fc0ad..23e0b4cf6 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/databases.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/databases.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class Databases:
 
                 return kb.data.cachedTables
 
-            message = "do you want to use common table existence check? %s" % ("[Y/n/q]" if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in (DBMS.ACCESS,) else "[y/N/q]")
+            message = "do you want to use common table existence check? %s " % ("[Y/n/q]" if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in (DBMS.ACCESS,) else "[y/N/q]")
             test = readInput(message, default="Y" if "Y" in message else "N")
 
             if test[0] in ("n", "N"):