Re: Where SQL meta data located?

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From: Brian Moran (brian_at_solidqualitylearning.com)
Date: 05/21/04 

Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 12:24:05 -0400

Oddly enough SQL Server 2000 meta data is located in a SQL Server 2000
database and SQL7 meta data is in a SQL7 database. Would you expect Access
data to be in a SQLServer db? <g>

Actually, the master database and msdb databases in SQL Server both store a
tremendou amount of meta data that is serverl level. Each user database
stores a lot of meta data releated to just that DB...

What specifically are you looking for? Normally you won't look at the tables
directlt for meta data. You're query one of information_schema views or use
a system function or procedure. There are thousands of things to look at if
you count all the procs...

someone might be able to help you more directly if you expalin what you're
trying to do... 

-- 
Brian Moran
Principal Mentor
Solid Quality Learning
SQL Server MVP
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Mike Torry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8EE0F64F-96E1-47B3-9E70-5836D24B9122@microsoft.com...
> Is SQL Server 2000 meta data located in a Access .mdb or in other
database?
> Is SQL Server 7.0 meta data located in a Access .mdb or in other database?
>
> Thanks for help.
>
> -Mike
>

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