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  • July 18, 2012 at 6:18 am

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    if you've gotta do it via TSQL, instead of stepping out via SMO to get it , i've spent a lot of time refining a few stored procedures to do that via TSQL.

    sp_GetDDLa_Latest.txt returns a multi row table with the definitiion of any table, temp table, proc function or trigger.

    sp_GetDDL_Latest.txt returns a single varchar(max) with the definitiion of any table, temp table, proc function or trigger.

    both methods serve differnet functions; the first makes it REALLY readable.

    the second is great when you want to stuff a CREATE TABLe definition into a field when auditing your scripts.

    Lowell

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