Easy way to convert exec sp_executesql to a normal query?

Question

When dealing with debugging queries using Profiler and SSMS, its pretty common for me to copy a query from Profiler and test them in SSMS. Because I use parameterized sql, my q

Answer 1

Conclusion: I note this still gets a little attention so I'll add details here for what my eventual solution was.

It turns out that nothing beats doing it for yourself. I created a simple console app that parsed my stored procedure and spit out what I wanted. By adding it to the list of external tools, and passing the current filename as an argument, I could use the following to strip out and rearrange what I needed.

In use, I'd add a new sql file, paste in the sql, save it, then run the external tool. After it completes, the IDE asks me to reload the file. Poof, no more stored procedure.

I do note that this may not work with every executesql statement, so you'll have to modify if it does not meet your needs.

class Program
{
    const string query = "query";
    const string decls = "decls";
    const string sets = "sets";
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        try
        {
            var text = File.ReadAllText(args[0]);
            if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
            {
                Console.WriteLine("File is empty.  Try saving it before using the hillbilly sproc decoder");
            }
            var regex = new Regex(@"exec sp_executesql N'(?<" + query + ">.*)',N'(?<" + decls + ">[^']*)',(?<" + sets + ">.*)", RegexOptions.Singleline);
            var match = regex.Match(text);

            if(!match.Success || match.Groups.Count != 4)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Didn't capture that one.  Shit.");
                Console.Read();
                return;
            }

            var sb = new StringBuilder();
            sb.Append("DECLARE ").AppendLine(match.Groups[decls].Value);
            foreach(var set in match.Groups[sets].Value.Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries))
                sb.Append("SET ").AppendLine(set);
            sb.AppendLine(match.Groups[query].Value.Replace("''", "'"));
            File.WriteAllText(args[0], sb.ToString());
        }
        catch(Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("S*t blew up, yo");
            Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
            Console.WriteLine("Press a key to exit");
            Console.Read();
        }
    }
}