Feb 8, 2010 · ##table is a global temporary table and for the record in over 10 years of using SQL Server I have yet to come across a valid use case. I'm sure that some exist but the nature of the object makes it highly unusable IMHO. The response to @whiner by @marc_s is absolutely true: it is a prevalent myth that table variables always live in memory.

Jun 28, 2009 · --This is another variation used to document a large database for conversion (Edited to --remove static columns) SELECT o.Name as Table_Name , c.Name as Field_Name , t.Name as Data_Type , t.length as Length_Size , t.prec as Precision_ FROM syscolumns c INNER JOIN sysobjects o ON o.id = c.id LEFT JOIN systypes t on t.xtype = c.xtype WHERE o.type = 'U' ORDER BY o.Name, c.Name --In the left join ...

Mar 20, 2017 · This is not valid syntax for sql server. you can either create a table using CREATE TABLE and specifying the column names and types, or you can do a SELECT INTO statement including data. Approach 1 : Create the table and then populate:

Nov 26, 2008 · The SQL Server equivalent to Oracle's describe command is the stored proc sp_help. The describe command gives you the information about the column names, types, length, etc. In SQL Server, let's say you want to describe a table 'mytable' in schema 'myschema' in the database 'mydb', you can do following: USE mydb; exec sp_help 'myschema.mytable';

Jan 4, 2019 · In SQL Server run below query you will get table with size of table. SELECT CASE WHEN (GROUPING(sob.name)=1) THEN 'All_Tables' ELSE ISNULL(sob.name, 'unknown') END AS TableName, SUM(sys.length) AS ByteLength FROM sysobjects sob, syscolumns sys WHERE sob.xtype='u' AND sys.id = sob.id GROUP BY sob.name WITH CUBE ORDER BY SUM(sys.length) DESC

Aug 15, 2013 · In SQL Server you can use this query to create an empty table: SELECT * INTO {schema_name}.newtable FROM {schema_name}.oldtable WHERE 1 = 0; (If you want to make a copy of the table including all of the data, then leave out the WHERE clause.)

Oct 16, 2009 · Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2: In a query editor, if you highlight the text of table name (ex dbo.MyTable) and hit ALT + F1 , you'll get a list of column names, type, length, etc. ALT + F1 while you've highlighted dbo.MyTable is the equivalent of running EXEC sp_help 'dbo.MyTable' according to this site

Nov 25, 2020 · Basic operation of Temporary table is given below, modify and use as per your requirements, -- CREATE A TEMP TABLE. CREATE TABLE #MyTempEmployeeTable(tempUserID varchar(MAX), tempUserName varchar(MAX) ) -- INSERT VALUE INTO A TEMP TABLE. INSERT INTO #MyTempEmployeeTable(tempUserID,tempUserName) SELECT userid,username FROM …

I have inserted records into a SQL Server database table. The table had a primary key defined and the auto increment identity seed is set to “Yes”. This is done primarily because in SQL Azure, each table has to have a primary key and identity defined.

Mar 15, 2013 · In SSMS expand your database in Object Explorer, go to Tables, right click on the table you're interested in and select Script Table As, Create To, New Query Editor Window. Do a find and replace ( CTRL + H ) to change the table name (i.e. put ABC in the Find What field and ABC_1 in the Replace With then click OK ).