sys.syscomments (Transact-SQL)
Contains entries for each view, rule, default, trigger, CHECK constraint, DEFAULT constraint, and stored procedure within the database. The text column contains the original SQL definition statements. These statements are limited to a maximum size of 4 megabytes (MB).
Important
This SQL Server 2000 system table is included as a view for backward compatibility. We recommend that you use the current SQL Server system views instead. To find the equivalent system view or views, see Mapping SQL Server 2000 System Tables to SQL Server 2005 System Views. This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
Column name
Data type
Description
id
int
Object ID to which this text applies.
number
smallint
Number within procedure grouping, if grouped.
0 = Entries are not procedures.
colid
smallint
Row sequence number for object definitions that are longer than 4,000 characters.
status
smallint
Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.
ctext
varbinary(8000)
The raw bytes of the SQL definition statement.
texttype
smallint
0 = User-supplied comment
1 = System-supplied comment
4 = Encrypted comment
language
smallint
Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.
encrypted
bit
Indicates whether the procedure definition is obfuscated.
0 = Not obfuscated
1 = Obfuscated
Important:
To obfuscate stored procedure definitions, use CREATE PROCEDURE with the ENCRYPTION keyword.
compressed
bit
Always returns 0. This indicates that the procedure is compressed.
text
nvarchar(4000)
Actual text of the SQL definition statement.
SQL Server 2005 differs from SQL Server 2000 in the way it decodes and stores SQL expressions in the catalog metadata. The semantics of the decoded expression are equivalent to the original text; however, there are no syntactic guarantees. For example, white spaces are removed from the decoded expression. For more information, see, Behavior Changes to Database Engine Features in SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
Mapping SQL Server 2000 System Tables to SQL Server 2005 System Views
Compatibility Views (Transact-SQL)
Help and Information
Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance
Change History
Release | History |
---|---|
|
|
17 July 2006 |
|