How big is it? Big? Really Big? Ginormous???
Yesterday, I posted a quick query Column Names by Table on how to search for a column in any table in the database. Today’s query will extend that functionality to let you know how many rows are in the table while avoiding the dreaded
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dbo.SuperHugeTable;
Where is it? Seriously, where is it?
We’ve all had the experience of trying to locate a specific column name or wanting to see the meta-data for columns in a specific or multiple tables. By reading the information schema tables we can see the meta-data and find all occurences of the column in the database. This information can be quite useful when needing to join columns and finding some hidden relationships.
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