To search a given string in all the varchar, char, nchar, nvarchar columns in a specified table, I found a technique which is explained below.
1) Execute below script by passing your string between %%.
2) Copy and paste the result-set in to query window and execute to find which column contains your string.
You can search all the tables in your database by using below script and follow same method as explained above.
1) Execute below script by passing your string between %%.
2) Copy and paste the result-set in to query window and execute to find which column contains your string.
SELECT
'select distinct ''' + tab.name + '.' + col.name
+ ''' from [' + tab.name
+ '] where [' + col.name + '] like ''%string_to_search%'' union '
from sys.tables tab
join sys.columns col on (tab.object_id = col.object_id)
join sys.types types on (col.system_type_id = types.system_type_id)
where tab.type_desc ='USER_TABLE'
and types.name IN ('CHAR', 'NCHAR', 'VARCHAR', 'NVARCHAR') and tab.name = 'your_table_name' ;
'select distinct ''' + tab.name + '.' + col.name
+ ''' from [' + tab.name
+ '] where [' + col.name + '] like ''%string_to_search%'' union '
from sys.tables tab
join sys.columns col on (tab.object_id = col.object_id)
join sys.types types on (col.system_type_id = types.system_type_id)
where tab.type_desc ='USER_TABLE'
and types.name IN ('CHAR', 'NCHAR', 'VARCHAR', 'NVARCHAR') and tab.name = 'your_table_name' ;
You can search all the tables in your database by using below script and follow same method as explained above.
SELECT
'select distinct ''' + tab.name + '.' + col.name
+ ''' from [' + tab.name
+ '] where [' + col.name + '] like ''%string_to_search%'' union '
from sys.tables tab
join sys.columns col on (tab.object_id = col.object_id)
join sys.types types on (col.system_type_id = types.system_type_id)
where tab.type_desc ='USER_TABLE'
and types.name IN ('CHAR', 'NCHAR', 'VARCHAR', 'NVARCHAR');
'select distinct ''' + tab.name + '.' + col.name
+ ''' from [' + tab.name
+ '] where [' + col.name + '] like ''%string_to_search%'' union '
from sys.tables tab
join sys.columns col on (tab.object_id = col.object_id)
join sys.types types on (col.system_type_id = types.system_type_id)
where tab.type_desc ='USER_TABLE'
and types.name IN ('CHAR', 'NCHAR', 'VARCHAR', 'NVARCHAR');
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