How to Locate a column in a Database
Do you want to locate a specific column in your database and know its datatype ?
Type in the following query.
SELECT
tbl.name AS TableName,
SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) AS SchemaName,
col.name AS ColumnName
FROM sys.tables AS tbl
INNER JOIN sys.columns col ON tbl.OBJECT_ID = col.OBJECT_ID
WHERE col.name LIKE '%keyword%'
ORDER BY SchemaName, ColumnName
tbl.name AS TableName,
SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) AS SchemaName,
col.name AS ColumnName
FROM sys.tables AS tbl
INNER JOIN sys.columns col ON tbl.OBJECT_ID = col.OBJECT_ID
WHERE col.name LIKE '%keyword%'
ORDER BY SchemaName, ColumnName