sys.system_sql_modules (Transact-SQL)

Returns one row per system object that contains an SQL language-defined module. System objects of type FN, IF, P, PC, TF, V have an associated SQL module. To identify the containing object, you can join this view to sys.system_objects.

Column name

Data type

Description

object_id

int

Object identification number of the containing object, unique within a database.

definition

nvarchar(max)

SQL text that defines this module.

uses_ansi_nulls

bit

1 = Module was created with the SET ANSI_NULLS database option ON.

Always returns 1.

uses_quoted_identifier

bit

1 = Module was created with SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON.

Always returns 1.

is_schema_bound

bit

0 = Module was not created with the SCHEMABINDING option.

Always returns 0.

uses_database_collation

bit

0 = Module does not depend on the default collation of the database.

Always returns 0.

is_recompiled

bit

0 = Procedure was not created by using the WITH RECOMPILE option.

Always returns 0.

null_on_null_input

bit

0 = Module was not created to produce a NULL output on any NULL input.

Always returns 0.

execute_as_principal_id

int

Always returns NULL

Permissions

In SQL Server 2005 and later versions, the visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.