SQL Server/T-SQL Tutorial/System Functions/sp helptext

Displays the contents of a stored procedure, a trigger, or a view.

sp_helptext increase_budget

EXEC sp_helptext on a view

2>
3>
4> CREATE TABLE Shippers (
5>      ShipperID int NOT NULL ,
6>      CompanyName nvarchar (40) NOT NULL ,
7>      Phone nvarchar (24) NULL
8> )
9> GO
1>
2>
3> INSERT Shippers VALUES(1,"Express","(503) 555-9831")
4> INSERT Shippers VALUES(2,"Package","(503) 555-3199")
5> INSERT Shippers VALUES(3,"Shipping","(503) 555-9931")
6> go
(1 rows affected)
(1 rows affected)
(1 rows affected)
1>
2>    CREATE VIEW OregonShippers_vw
3>    AS
4>    SELECT   ShipperID,
5>             CompanyName,
6>             Phone
7>    FROM     Shippers
8>    WHERE Phone LIKE "(503)%"
9>    WITH CHECK OPTION
10> GO
1>
2>
3>
4>
5> EXEC sp_helptext OregonShippers_vw;
6>
7> drop view OregonShippers_vw;
8> GO
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   CREATE VIEW OregonShippers_vw

   AS

   SELECT   ShipperID,

            CompanyName,

            Phone

   FROM     Shippers

   WHERE Phone LIKE "(503)%"

   WITH CHECK OPTION

1>
2> drop table Shippers;
3> GO
1>

How to use the sp_HelpText system stored procedure

EXEC sp_HelpText spBillingReport

The sp_helptext system stored procedure gives you a source listing of another procedure, if it was not created with the WITH ENCRYPTION option.

73>
74> CREATE TABLE employee(
75>    id          INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
76>    first_name  VARCHAR(10),
77>    last_name   VARCHAR(10),
78>    salary      DECIMAL(10,2),
79>    start_Date  DATETIME,
80>    region      VARCHAR(10),
81>    city        VARCHAR(20),
82>    managerid   INTEGER
83> );
84> GO
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (1, "Jason" ,  "Martin", 5890,"2005-03-22","North","Vancouver",3);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (2, "Alison",  "Mathews",4789,"2003-07-21","South","Utown",4);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (3, "James" ,  "Smith",  6678,"2001-12-01","North","Paris",5);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (4, "Celia" ,  "Rice",   5567,"2006-03-03","South","London",6);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (5, "Robert",  "Black",  4467,"2004-07-02","East","Newton",7);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (6, "Linda" ,  "Green" , 6456,"2002-05-19","East","Calgary",8);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (7, "David" ,  "Larry",  5345,"2008-03-18","West","New York",9);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (8, "James" ,  "Cat",    4234,"2007-07-17","West","Regina",9);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (9, "Joan"  ,  "Act",    6123,"2001-04-16","North","Toronto",10);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1>
2> select * from employee;
3> GO
id          first_name last_name  salary       start_Date              region     city                 managerid
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------------------- ---------- -------------------- -----------
          1 Jason      Martin          5890.00 2005-03-22 00:00:00.000 North      Vancouver                      3
          2 Alison     Mathews         4789.00 2003-07-21 00:00:00.000 South      Utown                          4
          3 James      Smith           6678.00 2001-12-01 00:00:00.000 North      Paris                          5
          4 Celia      Rice            5567.00 2006-03-03 00:00:00.000 South      London                         6
          5 Robert     Black           4467.00 2004-07-02 00:00:00.000 East       Newton                         7
          6 Linda      Green           6456.00 2002-05-19 00:00:00.000 East       Calgary                        8
          7 David      Larry           5345.00 2008-03-18 00:00:00.000 West       New York                       9
          8 James      Cat             4234.00 2007-07-17 00:00:00.000 West       Regina                         9
          9 Joan       Act             6123.00 2001-04-16 00:00:00.000 North      Toronto                       10
(9 rows affected)
1>
2>
3>
4> Create PROC usp_GetEmployee(
5>   @Start_Date AS datetime
6> )
7> WITH RECOMPILE
8> AS
9> SELECT
10>   *
11> FROM
12>   Employee
13> WHERE
14>   Start_Date >= @Start_Date
15> GO
1>
2>
3> EXEC sp_helptext usp_GetEmployee
4>
5>
6> drop procedure usp_GetEmployee
7> GO
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Create PROC usp_GetEmployee(

  @Start_Date AS datetime

)

WITH RECOMPILE

AS

SELECT

  *

FROM

  Employee

WHERE

  Start_Date >= @Start_Date

1>
2>
3> drop table employee;
4> GO
1>