A great way to keep track of the original intent of the developer is to add descriptions to columns of the tables in your database (see below using Enterprise Manager). This little query can assist with documentation and training at a later date. Enhance it to meet your own needs...and share your improvements with us right here on PSC!!
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-- Description:A great way to keep track of the original intent of the developer is to add descriptions to columns of the tables in your database (see below using Enterprise Manager). This little query can assist with documentation and training at a later date. Enhance it to meet your own needs...and share your improvements with us right here on PSC!!
-- By: John C Kirwin
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SELECT SO.Name, SC.NAME, SP.value
FROM sysobjects SO
INNER JOIN EmailLog..syscolumns SC
ON SO.id = SC.id
LEFT OUTER JOIN EmailLog..sysproperties SP
ON SC.id = SP.id
AND SC.colid = SP.smallid
WHERE SO.type in ('S', 'U')
Perfect! The only thing we must to do is replace the "EmailLog" with the name of our own database, and maybe add this code at last line of the query: "AND VALUE IS NOT NULL" so that show only those columns with Descriptions.
Thank You! this query is going to my top 10 SQL-TIPS Library. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Please note that "EmailLog" was the database name in the code! If you don't change it...you get an error...doh! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I want to remove ''codes from a database table's column values. So please tell me how can I do it. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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