Find a table column on SQL Server
I often find myself looking for a specific database column that I have no idea where to find. Pouring over hundreds of tables is painful. One way to quickly narrow the search is to use this query...
...or, if you're unsure exactly what the column is named, but you suspect you know part of the name, then try...
SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE id IN ( SELECT id FROM syscolumns WHERE name = 'THE_COLUMN_NAME' )
...or, if you're unsure exactly what the column is named, but you suspect you know part of the name, then try...
SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE id IN ( SELECT id FROM syscolumns WHERE name like '%PART_OF_NAME%' )
