Transact-SQL Reference
sp_helptext
Prints the text of a rule, a default, or an unencrypted stored procedure, user-defined function, trigger, or view.
Syntax
sp_helptext [ @objname = ] 'name'
Arguments
[@objname =] 'name'
Is the name of the object for which to display definition information. The object must be in the current database. name is nvarchar(776), with no default.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Result Sets
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Text | nvarchar(255) | Object definition text |
Remarks
sp_helptext prints out the text used to create an object in multiple rows, each with 255 characters of the Transact-SQL definition. The definition resides in the text in the syscomments table of the current database only.
Permissions
Execute permissions default to the public role.
Examples
This example displays the text of the employee_insupd trigger, which is in the pubs database.
USE pubs
EXEC sp_helptext 'employee_insupd'