Lists of sys tables:
| Category | Type | Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server Configuration Options | sys.configurations | SELECT * FROM sys.configurations | ||
| List Databases | sys.databases | SELECT * FROM sys.databases | ||
| List Tables | sys.tables | SELECT * FROM sys.tables | ||
| List Columns from all Database Tables | sys.columns | SELECT * FROM sys.columns | ||
| List Registered Database Events | sys.events | SELECT * FROM sys.events | ||
| List views | sys.views | SELECT * FROM sys.views | ||
| Dynamic Management Views | sys.dm_exec_* | provide information about execution of .NET CLR Modules and connections. All contained here are a number of views available to help you drill into issues related to execution of queries | ||
| Dynamic Management Views | sys.dm_os_* | report on memory, locks, and execution scheduling | ||
| Dynamic Management Views | sys.dm_trans_* | provide insight into transactions and isolation | ||
| Dynamic Management Views | sys.dm_io_* | monitoring disk I/O | ||
| Dynamic Management Views | sys.dm_db_* | provide database-level data | ||
| sys.indexes | ||||
| sys.objects | SELECT * FROM sys.objects | |||
| sys.allocation_units | ||||
| sys.numbered_procedures | ||||
| sys.assembly_modules | ||||
| sys.numbered_procedure_parameters | ||||
| sys.check_constraints | ||||
| sys.objects | ||||
| sys.parameters | ||||
| sys.computed_columns | ||||
| sys.partitions | ||||
| sys.default_constraints | ||||
| sys.procedures | ||||
| sys.service_queues | ||||
| sys.event_notifications | ||||
| sys.sql_dependencies | ||||
| sys.extended_procedures | ||||
| sys.stats | ||||
| sys.foreign_keys | ||||
| sys.stats_columns | ||||
| sys.foreign_key_columns | ||||
| sys.sql_modules | ||||
| sys.fulltext_indexes | ||||
| sys.synonyms | ||||
| sys.fulltext_index_columns | ||||
| sys.tables | ||||
| sys.identity_columns | ||||
| sys.triggers | ||||
| sys.index_columns | ||||
| sys.trigger_events | ||||
| sys.key_constraints | ||||
| sys.traces (Transact-SQL) | ||||
| sys.backup_devices | ||||
| sys.database_files | ||||
| sys.database_mirroring | ||||
| sys.database_recovery_status | ||||
| sys.master_files |