Post reply

Database Catalog vs System Catalog

  • January 22, 2008 at 9:56 am

    #120123

    With SQL 2000, what system tables make up the Database Catalog? What system tables compose the System Catalog? What is the difference between the Database and System Catalogs as far as what is stored in each Catalog?

    Thanks in advance, Kevin

  • January 22, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    #770647

    Best thing you could do for answers to all of that, and more, is to lookup "System Tables" in Books Online (comes free with SQL Server) and drill down to "OverView".

    Might also want to lookup "Information_Schema" and "System Stored Procedures".

    There's way too much there for me to post here.

    SysObjects, SysComments, and SysIndexes are a good place to start for the tables along with the "Information_Schema" views.

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 1 (of 1 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply