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How to use sp_helptext and OBJECT_DEFINITION?

The following system procedures, functions and queries return the source code. Execute the following SQL Server T-SQL scripts in Management Studio Query Editor to find the source code for the stored procedures, view and trigger in the arguments. Set results to text mode.

 

USE AdventureWorks;

go

 

-- SQL stored procedure definition

EXEC sp_helptext 'dbo.uspGetBillOfMaterials';

go

/* Partial results

 

Text

 

CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[uspGetBillOfMaterials] 

    @StartProductID [int], 

    @CheckDate [datetime] 

AS 

BEGIN 

    SET NOCOUNT ON; 

*/

 

-- SQL trigger definition

EXEC sp_helptext '[Sales].[uSalesOrderHeader]'

go

/* Partial results

 

Text

 

CREATE TRIGGER [Sales].[uSalesOrderHeader] ON [Sales].[SalesOrderHeader]  

AFTER UPDATE NOT FOR REPLICATION AS  

BEGIN 

    DECLARE @Count int; 

 

    SET @Count = @@ROWCOUNT; 

    IF @Count = 0  

        RETURN; 

 

    SET NOCOUNT ON; 

 

    BEGIN TRY 

    -- Update RevisionNumber for modification of any field EXCEPT the Status. 

        IF NOT UPDATE([Status]) 

        BEGIN 

            UPDATE [Sales].[SalesOrderHeader] 

            SET [Sales].[SalesOrderHeader].[RevisionNumber] =  

                [Sales].[SalesOrderHeader].[RevisionNumber] + 1 

            WHERE [Sales].[SalesOrderHeader].[SalesOrderID] IN  

                (SELECT inserted.[SalesOrderID] FROM inserted); 

        END; 

*/

-- SQL view definition

SELECT [Text]=OBJECT_DEFINITION (OBJECT_ID(N'Person.vStateProvinceCountryRegion'))

go

/* Result

 

Text

  CREATE VIEW [Person].[vStateProvinceCountryRegion]  

  WITH SCHEMABINDING   AS  

  SELECT       sp.[StateProvinceID]       ,sp.[StateProvinceCode]      

  ,sp.[IsOnlyStateProvinceFlag]       ,sp.[Name] AS [StateProvinceName]      

  ,sp.[TerritoryID]       ,cr.[CountryRegionCode]      

  ,cr.[Name] AS [CountryRegionName] 

  FROM [Person].[StateProvince] sp      

  INNER JOIN [Person].[CountryRegion] cr      

  ON sp.[CountryRegionCode] = cr.[CountryRegionCode];

*/

 

-- SQL stored procedure definition - LIMITATION: 4000 bytes

SELECT ROUTINE_DEFINITION, *

FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.ROUTINES

WHERE SPECIFIC_NAME = 'uspGetBillOfMaterials'

/* Partial results

 

ROUTINE_DEFINITION                  SPECIFIC_CATALOG  SPECIFIC_NAME

  CREATE PROCEDURE                  AdventureWorks    uspGetBillOfMaterials 

  [dbo].[uspGetBillOfMaterials]       

   @StartProductID [int],     

   @CheckDate [datetime] 

   AS 

   BEGIN     

   SET NOCOUNT ON;       

   -- Use recursive query to generate

  */

------------

 

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How to get database object definition code?

 

sp_helptext (Transact-SQL)

 

 

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