Returns one row for each object that is an internal table. Internal tables are automatically generated by SQL Server to support various features. Internal tables do not contain user-accessible data. Internal tables appear in the sys schema.
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Column name
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Data type
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Description
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<Columns inherited from sys.objects>
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For a list of columns that this view inherits, see sys.objects (Transact-SQL).
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internal_type
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tinyint
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Type of the internal table:
201 = queue_messages
202 = xml_index_nodes
203 = fulltext_catalog_freelist
204 = fulltext_catalog_map
205 = query_notification
206 = service_broker_map
207 = extended_indexes (such as a spatial index)
208 = filestream_tombstone
209 = change_tracking
210 = tracked_committed_transactions
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internal_type_desc
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nvarchar(60)
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Description of the type of internal table:
QUEUE_MESSAGES
XML_INDEX_NODES
FULLTEXT_CATALOG_FREELIST
FULLTEXT_CATALOG_MAP
QUERY_NOTIFICATION
SERVICE_BROKER_MAP
EXTENDED_INDEXES
FILESTREAM_TOMBSTONE
CHANGE_TRACKING
TRACKED_COMMITTED_TRANSACTIONS
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parent_id
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int
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ID of the parent, regardless of whether it is schema-scoped or not. Otherwise, 0 if there is no parent.
queue_messages = object_id of queue
xml_index_nodes = object_id of the xml index
fulltext_catalog_freelist = fulltext_catalog_id of the full-text catalog
fulltext_index_map = object_id of the full-text index
query_notification, or service_broker_map = 0
extended_indexes = object_id of an extended index, such as a spatial index
object_id of the table for which table tracking is enabled = change_tracking
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parent_minor_id
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int
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Minor ID of the parent.
xml_index_nodes = index_id of the XML index
extended_indexes = index_id of an extended index, such as a spatial index
0 = queue_messages, fulltext_catalog_freelist, fulltext_index_map, query_notification, service_broker_map, or change_tracking
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lob_data_space_id
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int
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Non-zero value is the ID of data space (filegroup or partition-scheme) that holds the large object (LOB) data for this table.
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filestream_data_space_id
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int
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Reserved for future use.
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Permissions
In SQL Server 2005 and later versions, 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.

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