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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak

15732 Posts

Posted - 2004-02-05 : 20:07:41

Everyone seems to think this needs something elaborate:

CREATE PROCEDURE sp_FindText @text varchar(8000), @findtype varchar(1)='P' AS
SET NOCOUNT ON
IF @findtype='P' SELECT DISTINCT Len(SubString(text,1, PatIndex('%' + @text + '%', text)))-Len(Replace(SubString(text,1, PatIndex('%' + @text + '%', text)),char(13),''))+1 AS Line,
--PatIndex('%' + @text + '%', text) AS Position,
OBJECT_NAME(id) AS ProcName
FROM syscomments
WHERE text like '%' + @text + '%'
ORDER BY ProcName, Line

IF @findtype='C' EXEC('SELECT TABLE_NAME + ''.'' + COLUMN_NAME AS TableColumn FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME LIKE ''%' + @text + '%'' ORDER BY TableColumn')

IF @findtype='T' EXEC('SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME LIKE ''%' + @text + '%'' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME')
GO

It not only searches procedure and view definition text, it will also find tables, views, and column names:

EXEC sp_FindText 'myTable' --or-- EXEC sp_FindText 'myTable', 'P' --finds procedures/views containing 'myTable' in their definition/code
EXEC sp_FindText 'myTable', 'T' --finds tables/views containing 'myTable' in their name
EXEC sp_FindText 'myCol', 'C' --finds columns containing 'myCol' in their name

It's pretty easy to modify and extend, and probably doesn't need dynamic SQL either. It returns line numbers for views and procedures, but these can be incorrect if the procedure or view contains over 4000 characters of code. It does not search tables for values, it's strictly for finding object names.

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2004-02-05 : 20:09:24

Very cool, Rob. I'll have to compare Vyas' with yours.

Tara

X002548
Not Just a Number

15586 Posts

Posted - 2004-02-06 : 11:09:38

See, I break out the sledge hammer and Rob uses a scalpel...

very nice....

I could go in and try to figure it out...but how do you derive line?

oops...never mind,,,it's the old length - length replace thing up to the location of the search arg...

did I say very nice....

Brett

8-)

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