BI SQL # 221 : SQL Server DBA Scripts : Find Specific text in database

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In this article we are going to cover How to Find Specific text in database.

In this post we are going to discuss following points:

• Problem Statement of SQL Script:
• Description of SQL Script:
• SQL Script Output Column
• Input Parameter of SQL Script
• SQL Script Code
• SQL Script Output Screenshot
• User Level to execute

Problem Statement of SQL Script:

How to Find Specific text in database?

Description of SQL Script:

This script will Find Specific text in database .

SQL Script Output Column

Input Parameter of SQL Script

1.Searchtext (@Searchtext)

SQL Script Code

DECLARE @SearchText VARCHAR(100);

SET @SearchText = '%variabletype%';

SELECT c.NAME
    ,c.length
    ,o.NAME AS OBJECT
    ,o.type
FROM Syscolumns c
JOIN sysobjects o ON o.id = c.id
WHERE c.NAME LIKE @SearchText

SELECT DISTINCT @@SERVERNAME AS ServerName
    ,DB_Name() AS DB
    ,CASE xtype
        WHEN 'AF'
            THEN 'Aggregate Function'
        WHEN 'C'
            THEN 'CHECK Constraint'
        WHEN 'D'
            THEN 'Default Or DEFAULT Constraint'
        WHEN 'F'
            THEN 'FOREIGN KEY Constraint'
        WHEN 'FN'
            THEN 'Scalar Function'
        WHEN 'FS'
            THEN 'Assembly Scalar Function'
        WHEN 'FT'
            THEN 'Assembly Table-Valued Function'
        WHEN 'IF'
            THEN 'Inlined Table-Valued Function'
        WHEN 'IT'
            THEN 'Internal Table'
        WHEN 'L'
            THEN 'Log'
        WHEN 'P'
            THEN 'Stored Procedure'
        WHEN 'PC'
            THEN 'Assembly Stored Procedure'
        WHEN 'PG'
            THEN 'Plan Guide'
        WHEN 'PK'
            THEN 'PRIMARY KEY Constraint'
        WHEN 'R'
            THEN 'Rule'
        WHEN 'RF'
            THEN 'Replication Filter Stored Procedure'
        WHEN 'S'
            THEN 'System Table'
        WHEN 'SN'
            THEN 'Synonym'
        WHEN 'SQ'
            THEN 'Service Queue'
        WHEN 'TA'
            THEN 'Assembly DML Trigger'
        WHEN 'TF'
            THEN 'Table-Valued Function'
        WHEN 'TR'
            THEN 'Trigger'
        WHEN 'U'
            THEN 'User-Defined Table'
        WHEN 'UQ'
            THEN 'UNIQUE Constraint'
        WHEN 'V'
            THEN 'View'
        WHEN 'X'
            THEN 'Extended Stored Procedure'
        ELSE xType
        END AS ObjectType
    ,OBJECT_NAME(sc.[id]) AS ObjectName
    ,TEXT
FROM dbo.syscomments sc
INNER JOIN dbo.sysobjects so ON sc.id = so.id
    AND so.STATUS >= 0
WHERE [text] LIKE @SearchText

SQL Script Output Screenshot

User Level to execute

300

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