How to view a stored function - SQL Server

Question

Version: SQLServer 8

I would like to view the contents of a stored function in sqlserver, i.e. what exactly the function is doing.

None of the options listed

Answer 1

You can use sp_helptext command to view the definition. It simply does

Displays the definition of a user-defined rule, default, unencrypted Transact-SQL stored procedure, user-defined Transact-SQL function, trigger, computed column, CHECK constraint, view, or system object such as a system stored procedure.

E.g;

EXEC sp_helptext 'StoredProcedureName'

EDIT: If your databases or server are different then you can do it by specifying them as well

EXEC [ServerName].[DatabaseName].dbo.sp_helptext 'storedProcedureName'

Answer 2

select definition 
from sys.sql_modules 
where object_name(object_id) like 'functionName'

Answer 3

Whether it is Stored Procedure OR Function OR any SQL object below script will give the full definition

USE<Your Data base>
SELECT OBJECT_DEFINITION (OBJECT_ID('<YOUR OBJECT NAME>')) AS ObjectDefinition 

where OBJECT NAME could be your object name such as Stored Procedure / Function / Trigger ...etc name

Answer 4

You can go to Object Explorer, choose the Database containing the Stored Procedure and then choose 'Script Stored Procedure As ':

And then check in the destination folder you chose.

Answer 5

Yes it is working fine.

To view the stored procedures... SELECT * FROM sys.procedures;

and get procduere name and use the below query for the same(I'm using SQuirreL SQL Client Version 3.2.0-RC1).

EXEC sp_helptext 'StoredProcedureName'.

Answer 6

I rather use INFORMATION_SCHEMA.ROUTINES:

select ROUTINE_NAME, ROUTINE_DEFINITION, LAST_ALTERED 
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.ROUTINES where SPECIFIC_NAME = 'usp_mysp'

Just copy the ROUTINE_DEFINITION column to a new window to see the full content.