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Returns one row for views that can be accessed by the current user in the current database.
To retrieve information from these views, specify the fully qualified name of **INFORMATION_SCHEMA.**view_name.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
TABLE_CATALOG |
nvarchar(128) |
View qualifier. |
TABLE_SCHEMA |
nvarchar(128) |
Name of schema that contains the view. |
TABLE_NAME |
nvarchar(128) |
View name. |
VIEW_DEFINITION |
nvarchar(4000) |
If the length of definition is larger than nvarchar(4000), this column is NULL. Otherwise, this column is the view definition text. |
CHECK_OPTION |
varchar(7) |
Type of WITH CHECK OPTION. Is CASCADE if the original view was created by using the WITH CHECK OPTION. Otherwise, NONE is returned. |
IS_UPDATABLE |
varchar(2) |
Specifies whether the view is updatable. Always returns NO. |
See Also
Reference
System Views (Transact-SQL)
Information Schema Views (Transact-SQL)
sys.sql_modules (Transact-SQL)
sys.views (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
Querying the SQL Server System Catalog