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How to create a table-valued function for object dependencies?

Execute the following Microsoft SQL Server Transact-SQL (T-SQL) script in Management Studio (SSMS) Query Editor, SQLCMD or other client software to create a table-valued functions for obtaining a list of dependent objects:


USE AdventureWorks2008;

GO

 

-- DROP FUNCTION fnDependentObjectList

CREATE FUNCTION fnDependentObjectList ( @Objectname sysname)

RETURNS @buffer table (Given sysname, [Dependent] sysname)

AS

BEGIN;

WITH cteDependence (DependentObjectID, DependentObjectName, GivenObjectName, GivenObjectID)

        AS

        (

        SELECT DISTINCT

               d.object_id,

               OBJECT_NAME(d.object_id),

               GivenObject = OBJECT_NAME(d.referenced_major_id),

               GivenObjectID = d.referenced_major_id

        FROM   

               sys.sql_dependencies d

               JOIN sys.objects so

               ON d.referenced_major_id = so.object_id

        WHERE  

               d.referenced_major_id = object_id(@ObjectName)

        UNION ALL

        SELECT

               d.object_id,

               OBJECT_NAME(d.object_id),

               OBJECT_NAME(referenced_major_id),

               object_id

        FROM   

               sys.sql_dependencies d

            JOIN cteDependence dep

            ON d.referenced_major_id = dep.DependentObjectID      

        WHERE

               d.referenced_major_id <> d.object_id    

        )

        INSERT @buffer

        SELECT DISTINCT

               GivenObjectName, DependentObjectName

       FROM  

               cteDependence d

    RETURN

END

GO

 

SELECT * FROM fnDependentObjectList ('Production.Product')

GO

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