I'd be interested in hearing this too.  Please post your solution.

Thanks, @=)

Ah.  Thanks, Brian.  I'll try that.

Select cu.*, c.Data_Type, c.Numeric_Precision, c.Column_Default

from information_schema.Constraint_Column_Usage cu

join information_Schema.Columns c

on cu.Table_Name = c.Table_Name

and cu.Column_Name = c.Column_Name

WHOOHOO!  It works.  Thanks again.  And, this is the query I'd...

I'm trying to.  And it always double spaces it even though SSMS has things single spaced.

Oh, right.

Try joining to Information_Schema.Columns on TableName and ColumnName.  This should give you all the column information details.

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Or you could make it really simple.

Select

* from information_Schema.constraint_column_usage

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