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Display "Description" field on web page?

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Goalie35
Yak Posting Veteran

81 Posts

Posted - 2006-03-01 : 10:14:59

I'm programming a web app in asp.net however I know most programming languages so if anyone knows a solution to the following problem, regardless of the language, your input would be greatly appreciated...

In Sql Server Enterprise Manager, when you click on "Design Table", the first property for each field within the table is called "Description". Does anyone know how or even if it's possible to display the contents of this description property on a web page?

I've done this in MS Access however I can't find a solution for Sql Server.

Thanks in advance.

-Goalie35

Srinika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1378 Posts

Posted - 2006-03-01 : 10:40:03

Use Pubs
CREATE table T1 (F1 int , F2 varchar (9))

-- Add some description to the description of the fields of the above table (may be manually)

-- Run the following in Query analyzer
-- no need to substitute for anything - just select & execute

SELECT   *
FROM   ::fn_listextendedproperty (NULL, 'user', 'dbo', 'table', 'T1', 'column', default)
Where [Name] = 'MS_Description'

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2006-03-02 : 01:52:25

or

select * from sysproperties where id=object_id('tableName')

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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