CHAPTER 17
SQL Server Metadata
Metadata is data that describes other data. SQL Server exposes a vast array of metadata including structural metadata, which describes every object, and descriptive metadata, which described the data itself. Metadata is exposed through a series of catalog views; information schema views; dynamic management views; and functions, system functions, and stored procedures.
Introducing Metadata Objects
Catalog views reside in the sys schema. There are many catalog views, some of the most useful of which, such as sys.master_files, are explored in this chapter. Listing 17-1 shows an example of how to use a catalog view ...
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