How do I find a default constraint using INFORMATION_SCHEMA?

Question

I\'m trying to test if a given default constraint exists. I don\'t want to use the sysobjects table, but the more standard INFORMATION_SCHEMA.

I\'ve used this to che

Answer 1

WHILE EXISTS( 
    SELECT * FROM  sys.all_columns 
    INNER JOIN sys.tables ST  ON all_columns.object_id = ST.object_id
    INNER JOIN sys.schemas ON ST.schema_id = schemas.schema_id
    INNER JOIN sys.default_constraints ON all_columns.default_object_id = default_constraints.object_id
    WHERE 
    schemas.name = 'dbo'
    AND ST.name = 'MyTable'
)
BEGIN 
DECLARE @SQL NVARCHAR(MAX) = N'';

SET @SQL = (  SELECT TOP 1
     'ALTER TABLE ['+  schemas.name + '].[' + ST.name + '] DROP CONSTRAINT ' + default_constraints.name + ';'
   FROM 
      sys.all_columns

         INNER JOIN
      sys.tables ST
         ON all_columns.object_id = ST.object_id

         INNER JOIN 
      sys.schemas
         ON ST.schema_id = schemas.schema_id

         INNER JOIN
      sys.default_constraints
         ON all_columns.default_object_id = default_constraints.object_id

   WHERE 
         schemas.name = 'dbo'
      AND ST.name = 'MyTable'
      )
   PRINT @SQL
   EXECUTE sp_executesql @SQL 

   --End if Error 
   IF @@ERROR <> 0 
   BREAK
END 

Answer 2

There seems to be no Default Constraint names in the Information_Schema views.

use SELECT * FROM sysobjects WHERE xtype = 'D' AND name = @name to find a default constraint by name