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sql 2008: Alternatives to "master..spt_values"

  • May 19, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    #251318

    We have a developer who needs to run this query from a stored proc:

    >>>

    select number from master..spt_values where type='P'

    >>>

    Assuming he needs this information are there any alternatives to directly accessing the master databse?

    (That approach seems dangerous and may not work with later verisons of sql.)

    TIA,

    Barkingdog

  • May 19, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    #1327314

    Select ROW_NUMBER () OVER (ORDER BY column_id) AS Number from sys.columns

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