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sys.sql_modules (Transact-SQL)

SQL Server 2012

Returns a row for each object that is an SQL language-defined module. Objects of type P, RF, V, TR, FN, IF, TF, and R have an associated SQL module. Stand-alone defaults, objects of type D, also have an SQL module definition in this view. For a description of these types, see the type column in the sys.objects catalog view.

Column name	Data type	Description
object_id	int	ID of the object of the containing object. Is unique within a database.
definition	nvarchar(max)	SQL text that defines this module. NULL = Encrypted.
uses_ansi_nulls	bit	Module was created with SET ANSI_NULLS ON. Will always be = 0 for rules and defaults.
uses_quoted_identifier	bit	Module was created with SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON.
is_schema_bound	bit	Module was created with SCHEMABINDING option.
uses_database_collation	bit	1 = Schema-bound module definition depends on the default-collation of the database for correct evaluation; otherwise, 0. Such a dependency prevents changing the database's default collation.
is_recompiled	bit	Procedure was created WITH RECOMPILE option.
null_on_null_input	bit	Module was declared to produce a NULL output on any NULL input.
execute_as_principal_id	Int	ID of the EXECUTE AS database principal. NULL by default or if EXECUTE AS CALLER. ID of the specified principal if EXECUTE AS SELF or EXECUTE AS <principal>. -2 = EXECUTE AS OWNER.

Remarks

The SQL expression for a DEFAULT constraint, object of type D, is found in the sys.default_constraints catalog view. The SQL expression for a CHECK constraint, object of type C, is found in the sys.check_constraints catalog view.

This information is also described in sys.dm_db_uncontained_entities (Transact-SQL).

Permissions

The visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

Examples

The following example returns the name, type, and definition of each module in the current database.

SELECT sm.object_id, OBJECT_NAME(sm.object_id) AS object_name, o.type, o.type_desc, sm.definition
FROM sys.sql_modules AS sm
JOIN sys.objects AS o ON sm.object_id = o.object_id
ORDER BY o.type;
GO

Reference

Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

Object Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

Concepts

Querying the SQL Server System Catalog FAQ

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