sys.xml_schema_collections (Transact-SQL)

Returns a row per XML schema collection. An XML schema collection is a named set of XSD definitions. The XML schema collection itself is contained in a relational schema, and it is identified by a schema-scoped Transact-SQL name. The following tuples are unique: xml_collection_id, namespace_id, and schema_id, name.

Column name

Data type

Description

xml_collection_id

int

ID of the XML schema collection. Unique within the database.

schema_id

int

ID of the relational schema that contains this XML schema collection.

principal_id

int

ID of the individual owner if different from the schema owner. By default, schema-contained objects are owned by the schema owner. However, an alternate owner may be specified by using the ALTER AUTHORIZATION statement to change ownership.

NULL = No alternate individual owner.

name

sysname

Name of the XML schema collection.

create_date

datetime

Date the XML schema collection was created.

modify_date

datetime

Date the XML schema collection was last altered.

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.