Comments on: March Madness – SQL Server System Tables – sysdatabases https://thomaslarock.com/2011/03/march-madness-sql-server-system-tables-sysdatabases/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: March Madness – SQL Server System Tables – sysservers | SQLRockstar https://thomaslarock.com/2011/03/march-madness-sql-server-system-tables-sysdatabases/#comment-2397 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:11:47 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5496#comment-2397 […] we talked about the sysdatabases system table and today’s entry is about the sysservers system table. As with other system tables, this one […]

]]> By: Jason Brimhall https://thomaslarock.com/2011/03/march-madness-sql-server-system-tables-sysdatabases/#comment-2396 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:01:35 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5496#comment-2396 I started reading this and had the same pedantic thought that Gail posted. Nice Explanation Tom

]]> By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2011/03/march-madness-sql-server-system-tables-sysdatabases/#comment-2395 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:14:35 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5496#comment-2395 In reply to Gail Shaw.

Well, for about 40% of the people using SQL Server, these are system tables right now. I don’t see an issue using that term, especially if I point them to the master.dbo schema. And I am doing my best to make certain they understand that there are new catalog views in place.

That being said, you are spot on…and pedantic…all at the same time.

Thanks for reading, and for the comment Gail!

]]> By: Gail Shaw https://thomaslarock.com/2011/03/march-madness-sql-server-system-tables-sysdatabases/#comment-2394 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:19:41 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5496#comment-2394 Pedantic, I know, but none of these objects are tables. They haven’t been since SQL 2000.

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