MSDN:
declare @table_name varchar(200)
set @table_name = 'Branch'
declare @max_length_default int, @column varchar(50), @max_length int, @max_length_string varchar(10)
create table
declare @column_id int, @max_column_id int
select @column_id = min(b.column_id), @max_column_id = max(b.column_id) from sys.tables a, sys.columns b where a.[name] = @table_name and a.object_id = b.object_id
declare @command varchar(2000)
while(@column_id <= @max_column_id)
begin
set @column = null
select @column = b.name, @max_length_default = b.max_length from sys.tables a, sys.columns b where a.[name] = @table_name and a.object_id = b.object_id
and b.column_id = @column_id
if( @column is not null )
begin
set @command = 'insert into #temp_table(column_name, max_length, max_length_default) select ''' + @column + ''', max(len(cast([' + @column + ']as varchar(8000)))),' + cast(@max_length_default as varchar(5)) + ' from ' + @table_name + ' where [' + @column + '] is not null'
exec(@command)
end
set @column_id = @column_id + 1
end
select * from
drop table