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Get record count for a specific database

By James Rea, 2008/02/11

Total article views: 5574 | Views in the last 30 days: 974

I found it interesting to sometimes know how many records there are in my databases. This coding will allow you to count all of the records contained within any single user database you have created. It is very simple to switch databases to count (1 line of coding need be modified). You can also sort the results by either the record count or the table name.

This coding is a modification of a post I had found that would display all of the tables and their record counts. I found the original posting to also include other tables that may not hold as much relevance such as system tables, etc. You can view the original posting at: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/Miscellaneous/30324/

I have attempted to make it clear as to what is the original coding and what I had added, and what additional options you could look to use with this coding.

By James Rea, 2008/02/11

Total article views: 5574 | Views in the last 30 days: 974
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