SQL Server – Find all Columns in a Database where…

posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:35 PM

Where the column name matches exactly…
SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE id IN ( SELECT id FROM syscolumns WHERE name = '{text}' )

Where the column name is like…
SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE id IN ( SELECT id FROM syscolumns WHERE name like '%{text}%' )

The following will show all occurrences of the column in any object
SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME LIKE '%doctorid%'

category: SQL

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