Which version of SQL Server? For SQL Server 2005 and later, you can obtain the SQL script used to create the view like this: select definition from sys.objects o join sys.sql_modules m on m.object_id = o.object_id where o.object_id = object_id( 'dbo.MyView') and o.type = 'V'

Jun 2, 2011 · Since SQL 2012 you can run the following statement: Exec sp_describe_first_result_set @tsql= N'Select * from <yourtable>' If you enter a complex select statement (joins, subselects, etc), it will give you the definition of the result set.

May 17, 2017 · Alternatively, you can also use DEFAULT in UPDATE statements, according to the SQL-1992 standard:-- 5. This will update 'MyDefault' into tbl.col UPDATE tbl SET col = DEFAULT; -- 6. This will update NULL into tbl.col UPDATE tbl SET col = NULL; Note, not all databases support all of these SQL standard syntaxes.

Jun 28, 2021 · Microsoft lists 3 different ways to get the definition of a view in SQL Server (also see this StackOverflow question), f.e. SELECT definition FROM sys.sql_modules WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID('MY.TEST_VIEW'); But they all include CREATE VIEW in the output (which is usually fine) and I need the exact query, i.e. for

Jun 2, 2010 · In SQL Server, a clustered index determines the physical order of data in a table. There can be only one clustered index per table (the clustered index IS the table). All other indexes on a table are termed non-clustered. SQL Server Index Basics. SQL Server Indexes: The Basics. SQL Server Indexes. Index Basics. Index (wiki)

Feb 17, 2018 · When a view is created, information about the view is stored in the following catalog views: sys.views, sys.columns, and sys.sql_expression_dependencies. The text of the CREATE VIEW statement is stored in the sys.sql_modules catalog view. Now to answer your questions: How does SQL Server store this compilation?

Aug 28, 2014 · The Wikipedia entry is more practical. It encompasses the textbook definition, assuming the table has a primary key (the cardinality of the primary key is the same as the table). However, it can be applied to, say, a flag column as well. If the flag only takes on two values (0 versus 1), then we can say that the cardinality of the column is 2.

Mar 20, 2013 · You can use sp_helptext command to view the definition. It simply does. Displays the definition of a user-defined rule, default, unencrypted Transact-SQL stored procedure, user-defined Transact-SQL function, trigger, computed column, CHECK constraint, view, or system object such as a system stored procedure. E.g; EXEC sp_helptext ...

Mar 15, 2015 · This query will retrieve the textual definition of stored procedures and filter using a simple wildcard. For 2000 (untested, but IIRC it's the right table):

Apr 15, 2009 · If this is a subject that interests you, I'd highly recommend reading SQL and Relational Theory: How to Write Accurate SQL Code by CJ Date. * Note that I'm talking about tuples as they exist in the relational model, which is a bit different from mathematics in general. **And just in case you're wondering, just about everything in SQL is a row ...