Tag: object definition

  • Different options to check object definition

    SP_HELPTEXT system stored procedure is mostly used to check the object definition like definition of a user-defined rule, default, unencrypted Transact-SQL stored procedure, function, trigger, computed column, CHECK constraint, view, or system object such as a system stored procedure.

    OBJECT_DEFINITION – is BUILT IN function returns the source text of the specified object. It returns the definition of check constraint, default constraint, stored procedure, function, rule and views.

    Option 1

    EXEC sp_helptext 'Procedure Name'
    

    Option 2

    select object_definition(object_id('procedure name'))
    go
    

    Option 3

    select    [definition]
    from    sys.sql_modules
    where    object_id = object_id('procedure name')
    go