–temp variables for retrieving data from cursor
declare @temp_routine_name nvarchar(200)
declare @temp_routine_type nvarchar(200)
declare @temp_routine_definition nvarchar(4000)
declare @temp_created datetime
declare @temp_last_altered datetime

declare @temp_referred_routine_name nvarchar(200)

declare @temp_table_name nvarchar(200)
–declare @temp_table_type nvarchar(20)

–create routine container
if(object_id(‘temp..#temp_routines’) is null)
begin
create table #temp_routines
(
id int identity(1,1) primary key,
routine_name nvarchar(200),
referred_table nvarchar(4000),
referred_routine nvarchar(4000),
–table_type nvaarchar(20),
routine_type nvarchar(20) null,
routine_definition nvarchar(4000) null,
created datetime null,
last_altered datetime null
)
end
else
begin
truncate table #temp_routines
end

–declare cursor for routines

declare cur_routine_list cursor for
select routine_name,routine_type,routine_definition,created,last_altered
from information_schema.routines
where routine_name=case when @routine_name is null or ltrim(rtrim(@routine_name))=” then routine_name else @routine_name end
order by routine_type

open cur_routine_list
–find tables which is referred in routines
fetch next from cur_routine_list into @temp_routine_name,@temp_routine_type,@temp_routine_definition,@temp_created,@temp_last_altered
while(@@fetch_status=0)
begin
if (not exists(select * from #temp_routines where routine_name=@temp_routine_name))
begin
insert into #temp_routines(routine_name,routine_type,routine_definition,created,last_altered)
values(@temp_routine_name,@temp_routine_type,@temp_routine_definition,@temp_created,@temp_last_altered)
end
else
begin
update #temp_routines
set routine_name=@temp_routine_name,
routine_type=@temp_routine_type,
routine_definition=@temp_routine_definition,
created=@temp_created,
last_altered=@temp_last_altered
where routine_name=@temp_routine_name
end
–loop table list
declare cur_table_list cursor for
select table_name from information_schema.tables

open cur_table_list
fetch next from cur_table_list into @temp_table_name
while(@@fetch_status=0)
begin
if(charindex(@temp_table_name,@temp_routine_definition)>0)
begin
update #temp_routines
set referred_table=isnull(referred_table+’,',”)+@temp_table_name
where routine_name=@temp_routine_name
end
fetch next from cur_table_list into @temp_table_name
end
close cur_table_list
deallocate cur_table_list

–loop referred routine list
declare cur_referred_routine_list cursor for
select routine_name
from information_schema.routines
order by routine_type

open cur_referred_routine_list
fetch next from cur_referred_routine_list into @temp_referred_routine_name
while(@@fetch_status=0)
begin
if(charindex(@temp_referred_routine_name,@temp_routine_definition)>0 and @temp_referred_routine_name@temp_routine_name)
begin
update #temp_routines
set referred_routine=isnull(referred_routine+’,',”)+@temp_referred_routine_name
where routine_name=@temp_routine_name
end
fetch next from cur_referred_routine_list into @temp_referred_routine_name
end
close cur_referred_routine_list
deallocate cur_referred_routine_list

fetch next from cur_routine_list into @temp_routine_name,@temp_routine_type,@temp_routine_definition,@temp_created,@temp_last_altered
end

close cur_routine_list
deallocate cur_routine_list

select *
from #temp_routines
order by last_altered,routine_name

Great Piece of work.

How can get the printed version of the query if we are using “sp_helptext” ?

Looking forward to your sincere reply for the same.

With
Best Regards

Pallav Vidwans

I am from India and love to work in desired way. Its nice one to find out the table name from all sp into the system.

Cheers,
Niyaz Ahmad

Thanks
Sneha

USE dbA
Create Procedure usp_Test
As
BEGIN
If exists( select * from tblA)
SELECT * FROM tblB
END

When I execute, sp_depends usp_Test
It displays the tblB and tblA table lists

But when I call other database table names inside my procedure, it’s not showing the results, instead of it throws the error
‘Object does not reference any object, and no objects reference it.’

USE dbA
Create Procedure usp_Test
As
BEGIN
If exists( select * from dbB..tblC)
SELECT * FROM dbB..tblD
END
Could you please help me to get these tables (tblC and tblD)

I am using SQL Server 2005 not 2008 :-(

Manesh P

select distinct referenced_major_id from sys.sql_dependencies where
object_id = {0} //table object id

The query for finding the dependencies of a table is based on the syscomments table and the like operator , so it is giving results if the dbobject is in comments section or in a part of a sentence, which is inaccurate .

Can you give me a query for this problem.

Thank You.
Dileep.

SET NOCOUNT ON

IF OBJECT_ID(‘tempdb..#work’) IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE #work

CREATE TABLE #work
( name sysname
,xtype char(2)
,tablename sysname )

– List objects dependent on tables

DECLARE cur_tables CURSOR
READ_ONLY
FOR
SELECT name
FROM sysobjects
WHERE xtype = ‘u’
AND left(name,2) ‘dt’

DECLARE @name sysname
OPEN cur_tables

FETCH NEXT FROM cur_tables INTO @name
WHILE (@@fetch_status -1)
BEGIN
IF (@@fetch_status -2)
BEGIN
INSERT INTO #work
SELECT DISTINCT o.name ,o.xtype, @name as tablename
FROM syscomments c
INNER JOIN sysobjects o ON c.id=o.id
WHERE c.TEXT LIKE ‘%’ + @name + ‘%’
END
FETCH NEXT FROM cur_tables INTO @name
END

CLOSE cur_tables
DEALLOCATE cur_tables

select *
from #work
order by name

This query is great!

Was wondering can it be taken one step further and be used to rename a table in the DB.

eg. change table ‘Blah’ to ‘BlahBlahBlah’

Where this would update throughout the DB. Then i won’t have to manually change every object.

Thanks