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How to get the SQL View definition

09 November,2021 by Tom Collins

Question: I'm getting some errors in a BULK INSERT step - and I need to get the SQL View definition :  including the schema name , column_id , column name , data type , max length ,precision and collation name

Do you have a query where I can return the View column details?

 

Answer: 

select schema_name(v.schema_id) as schemaName,
       object_name(c.object_id) as viewName,
       c.column_id as columnID,
       c.name as columnName,
       type_name(user_type_id) as dataType,
       c.max_length as maxLength,
       c.precision,
	   c.collation_name as collationName
from sys.columns c
join sys.views v 
     on v.object_id = c.object_id
	 where object_name(c.object_id) = 'my_view_name'
order by viewName,
         column_id;



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Author: Tom Collins (http://www.sqlserver-dba.com)


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