Many administrative
and informational activities in Microsoft� SQL Server™ can be performed through
system stored procedures. The system stored procedures are grouped into these categories.
| Catalog Procedures |
Implements ODBC data
dictionary functions and isolates ODBC applications from changes to underlying system
tables. |
| Cursor Procedures |
Implements cursor variable
functionality. |
| Distributed Queries
Procedures |
Used to implement and manage
Distributed Queries. |
| SQL Server Agent Procedures |
Used by SQL Server Agent to
manage scheduled and event driven activities. |
| Replication Procedures |
Used to manage replication. |
| Security Procedures |
Used to manage security. |
| System Procedures |
Used for general maintenance
of SQL Server. |
| Web Assistant Procedures |
Used by the Web Assistant. |
| General Extended Procedures |
Provides an interface from
SQL Server to external programs for various maintenance activities. |
| SQL Mail Extended Procedures |
Used to perform e-mail
operations from within SQL Server. |
| SQL Server Profiler External
Procedures |
Used by SQL Server Profiler.
To execute a SQL Server Profiler Extended Procedure against a local server through SQL
Server Query Analyzer, use Windows NT Authentication. When using the shared memory network
library, SQL Server does not support impersonation unless connected by using Windows NT
Authentication. |
| OLE Automation Procedures |
Allows standard OLE
automation objects to be used within a standard Transact-SQL batch. |
Catalog Procedures
| sp_column_privileges |
sp_special_columns |
| sp_columns |
sp_sproc_columns |
| sp_databases |
sp_statistics |
| sp_fkeys |
sp_stored_procedures |
| sp_pkeys |
sp_table_privileges |
| sp_server_info |
sp_tables |
Cursor Procedures
| sp_cursor_list |
sp_describe_cursor_tables |
| sp_describe_cursor |
sp_describe_cursor_columns |
SQL Server Agent Procedures
| sp_add_alert |
sp_help_jobschedule |
| sp_add_category |
sp_help_jobserver |
| sp_add_job |
sp_help_jobstep |
| sp_add_jobschedule |
sp_help_notification |
| sp_add_jobserver |
sp_help_operator |
| sp_add_jobstep |
sp_help_targetserver |
| sp_add_notification |
sp_help_targetservergroup |
| sp_add_operator |
sp_helphistory |
| sp_add_targetservergroup |
sp_helptask |
| sp_add_targetsvrgrp_member |
sp_manage_jobs_by_login |
| sp_addtask |
sp_msx_defect |
| sp_apply_job_to_targets |
sp_msx_enlist |
| sp_delete_alert |
sp_post_msx_operation |
| sp_delete_category |
sp_purge_jobhistory |
| sp_delete_job |
sp_purgehistory |
| sp_delete_jobschedule |
sp_reassigntask |
| sp_delete_jobserver |
sp_remove_job_from_targets |
| sp_delete_jobstep |
sp_resync_targetserver |
| sp_delete_notification |
sp_start_job |
| sp_delete_operator |
sp_stop_job |
| sp_delete_targetserver |
sp_update_alert |
| sp_delete_targetservergroup |
sp_update_category |
| sp_delete_targetsvrgrp_member |
sp_update_job |
| sp_droptask |
sp_update_jobschedule |
| sp_help_alert |
sp_update_jobstep |
| sp_help_category |
sp_update_notification |
| sp_help_downloadlist |
sp_update_operator |
| sp_help_job |
sp_update_targetservergroup |
| sp_help_jobhistory |
sp_updatetask |
Replication Procedures
| Replication |
Procedures |
| sp_add_agent_parameter |
sp_dsninfo |
| sp_add_agent_profile |
sp_dumpparamcmd |
| sp_addarticle |
sp_enumcustomresolvers |
| sp_adddistpublisher |
sp_enumdsn |
| sp_adddistributiondb |
sp_enumfullsubscribers |
| sp_adddistributor |
sp_expired_subscription_cleanup |
| sp_addmergearticle |
sp_generatefilters |
| sp_addmergefilter |
sp_getmergedeletetype |
| sp_addmergepublication |
sp_get_distributor |
| sp_addmergepullsubscription |
sp_grant_publication_access |
| sp_addmergepullsubscription_agentsp_help_agent_default |
| sp_addmergesubscription |
sp_help_agent_parameter |
| sp_addpublication |
sp_help_agent_profile |
| sp_addpublication_snapshot |
sp_help_publication_access |
| sp_addpublisher70 |
sp_helparticle |
| sp_addpullsubscription |
sp_helparticlecolumns |
| sp_addpullsubscription_agent |
sp_helpdistpublisher |
| sp_addsubscriber |
sp_helpdistributiondb |
| sp_addsubscriber_schedule |
sp_helpdistributor |
| sp_addsubscription |
sp_helpmergearticle |
| sp_addsynctriggers |
sp_helpmergearticleconflicts |
| sp_addtabletocontents |
sp_helpmergeconflictrows |
| sp_article_validation |
sp_helpmergedeleteconflictrows |
| sp_articlecolumn |
sp_helpmergefilter |
| sp_articlefilter |
sp_helpmergepublication |
| sp_articlesynctranprocs |
sp_helpmergepullsubscription |
| sp_articleview |
sp_helpmergesubscription |
| sp_browsereplcmds |
sp_helppublication |
| sp_browsereplcmds |
sp_helppublication |
| sp_change_agent_parameter |
sp_helppullsubscription |
| sp_change_agent_profile |
sp_helpreplicationdboption |
| sp_changearticle |
sp_helpsubscriberinfo |
| sp_changedistpublisher |
sp_helpsubscription |
| sp_changedistributiondb |
sp_helpsubscription_properties |
| sp_changedistributor_password |
sp_link_publication |
| sp_changedistributor_property |
sp_mergedummyupdate |
| sp_changemergearticle |
sp_mergesubscription_cleanup |
| sp_changemergefilter |
sp_publication_validation |
| sp_changemergepublication |
sp_refreshsubscriptions |
| sp_changemergepullsubscription |
sp_reinitmergepullsubscription |
| sp_changemergesubscription |
sp_reinitmergesubscription |
| sp_changepublication |
sp_reinitpullsubscription |
| sp_changesubscriber |
sp_reinitsubscription |
| sp_changesubscriber_schedule |
sp_removedbreplication |
| sp_changesubstatus |
sp_replcmds |
| sp_change_subscription_propertiessp_replcounters |
| sp_check_for_sync_trigger |
sp_repldone |
| sp_deletemergeconflictrow |
sp_replflush |
| sp_drop_agent_parameter |
sp_replicationdboption |
| sp_drop_agent_profile |
sp_replication_agent_checkup |
| sp_droparticle |
sp_replsetoriginator |
| sp_dropdistpublisher |
sp_replshowcmds |
| sp_dropdistributiondb |
sp_repltrans |
| sp_dropdistributor |
sp_revoke_publication_access |
| sp_dropmergearticle |
sp_script_synctran_commands |
| sp_dropmergefilter |
sp_scriptdelproc |
| sp_dropmergepublication |
sp_scriptinsproc |
| sp_dropmergepullsubscription |
sp_scriptmappedupdproc |
| sp_dropmergesubscription |
sp_scriptupdproc |
| sp_droppublication |
sp_subscription_cleanup |
| sp_droppullsubscription |
sp_table_validation |
| sp_dropsubscriber |
sp_update_agent_profile |
| sp_dropsubscription |
|
Security Procedures
| Security |
Procedures |
| sp_addalias |
sp_droprole |
| sp_addapprole |
sp_droprolemember |
| sp_addgroup |
sp_dropserver |
| sp_addlinkedsrvlogin |
sp_dropsrvrolemember |
| sp_addlogin |
sp_dropuser |
| sp_addremotelogin |
sp_grantdbaccess |
| sp_addrole |
sp_grantlogin |
| sp_addrolemember |
sp_helpdbfixedrole |
| sp_addserver |
sp_helpgroup |
| sp_addsrvrolemember |
sp_helplinkedsrvlogin |
| sp_adduser |
sp_helplogins |
| sp_approlepassword |
sp_helpntgroup |
| sp_change_users_login |
sp_helpremotelogin |
| sp_changedbowner |
sp_helprole |
| sp_changegroup |
sp_helprolemember |
| sp_changeobjectowner |
sp_helprotect |
| sp_dbfixedrolepermission |
sp_helpsrvrole |
| sp_defaultdb |
sp_helpsrvrolemember |
| sp_defaultlanguage |
sp_helpuser |
| sp_denylogin |
sp_password |
| sp_dropalias |
sp_remoteoption |
| sp_dropapprole |
sp_revokedbaccess |
| sp_dropgroup |
sp_revokelogin |
| sp_dropgroup |
sp_revokelogin |
| sp_droplinkedsrvlogin |
sp_setapprole |
| sp_droplogin |
sp_srvrolepermission |
| sp_dropremotelogin |
sp_validatelogins |
System Procedures
| sp_add_data_file_recover_suspect_dbsp_helpconstraint |
| sp_add_log_file_recover_suspect_db |
sp_helpdb |
| sp_addextendedproc |
sp_helpdevice |
| sp_addmessage |
sp_helpextendedproc |
| sp_addtype |
sp_helpfile |
| sp_addumpdevice |
sp_helpfilegroup |
| sp_altermessage |
sp_help_fulltext_catalogs |
| sp_autostats |
sp_help_fulltext_catalogs_cursor |
| sp_attach_db |
sp_help_fulltext_columns |
| sp_attach_single_file_db |
sp_help_fulltext_columns_cursor |
| sp_bindefault |
sp_help_fulltext_tables |
| sp_bindrule |
sp_help_fulltext_tables_cursor |
| sp_bindsession |
sp_helpindex |
| sp_certify_removable |
sp_helplanguage |
| sp_configure |
sp_helpserver |
| sp_create_removable |
sp_helpsort |
| sp_createstats |
sp_helptext |
| sp_cycle_errorlog |
sp_helptrigger |
| sp_datatype_info |
sp_indexoption |
| sp_dbcmptlevel |
sp_lock |
| sp_dboption |
sp_monitor |
| sp_delete_backuphistory |
sp_processmail |
| sp_depends |
sp_procoption |
| sp_detach_db |
sp_recompile |
| sp_dropdevice |
sp_refreshview |
| sp_dropextendedproc |
sp_rename |
| sp_dropmessage |
sp_renamedb |
| sp_droptype |
sp_serveroption |
| sp_executesql |
sp_setnetname |
| sp_getbindtoken |
sp_spaceused |
| sp_fulltext_catalog |
sp_tableoption |
| sp_fulltext_column |
sp_unbindefault |
| sp_fulltext_database |
sp_unbindrule |
| sp_fulltext_service |
sp_updatestats |
| sp_fulltext_table |
sp_validname |
| sp_help |
sp_who |
Distributed Qureries Procedures
| sp_addlinkedserver |
sp_indexes |
| sp_addlinkedsrvlogin |
sp_linkedservers |
| sp_catalogs |
sp_primarykeys |
| sp_column_privileges_ex |
sp_serveroption |
| sp_columns_ex |
sp_table_privileges_ex |
| sp_droplinkedsrvlogin |
sp_tables_ex |
| sp_foreignkeys |
|
Web Assistant Procedures
| sp_dropwebtask |
sp_makewebtask |
| sp_enumcodepages |
sp_runwebtask |
General Extended Procedures
| xp_cmdshell |
xp_revokelogin |
| xp_enumgroups |
xp_sprintf |
| xp_findnextmsg |
xp_sqlinventory |
| xp_grantlogin |
xp_sscanf |
| xp_loginconfig |
xp_logevent |
| xp_logininfo |
|
| xp_msver |
|
| xp_sqlmaint |
|
SQL Mail Extended Procedures
| xp_deletemail |
xp_startmail |
| xp_readmail |
xp_stopmail |
| xp_sendmail |
xp_findnextmsg |
SQL Server Profile Extended Procedures
| xp_sqltrace |
xp_trace_getuserfilter |
| xp_trace_addnewqueue |
xp_trace_getwritefilter |
| xp_trace_deletequeuedefinition |
xp_trace_loadqueuedefinition |
| xp_trace_destroyqueue |
xp_trace_pausequeue |
| xp_trace_enumqueuedefname |
xp_trace_restartqueue |
| xp_trace_enumqueuehandles |
xp_trace_savequeuedefinition |
| xp_trace_eventclassrequired |
xp_trace_setappfilter |
| xp_trace_flushqueryhistory |
xp_trace_setconnectionidfilter |
| xp_trace_generate_event |
xp_trace_setcpufilter |
| xp_trace_getappfilter |
xp_trace_setdbidfilter |
| xp_trace_getconnectionidfilter |
xp_trace_setdurationfilter |
| xp_trace_getcpufilter |
xp_trace_seteventclassrequired |
| xp_trace_getdbidfilter |
xp_trace_seteventfilter |
| xp_trace_getdurationfilter |
xp_trace_sethostfilter |
| xp_trace_geteventfilter |
xp_trace_sethpidfilter |
| xp_trace_geteventnames |
xp_trace_setindidfilter |
| xp_trace_getevents |
xp_trace_setntdmfilter |
| xp_trace_gethostfilter |
xp_trace_setntnmfilter |
| xp_trace_gethpidfilter |
xp_trace_setobjidfilter |
| xp_trace_getindidfilter |
xp_trace_setqueryhistory |
| xp_trace_getntdmfilter |
xp_trace_setqueueautostart |
| xp_trace_getntnmfilter |
xp_trace_setqueuecreateinfo |
| xp_trace_getobjidfilter |
xp_trace_setqueuedestination |
| xp_trace_getqueueautostart |
xp_trace_setreadfilter |
| xp_trace_getqueuedestination |
xp_trace_setserverfilter |
| xp_trace_getqueueproperties |
xp_trace_setseverityfilter |
| xp_trace_getreadfilter |
xp_trace_setspidfilter |
| xp_trace_getserverfilter |
xp_trace_setsysobjectsfilter |
| xp_trace_getseverityfilter |
xp_trace_settextfilter |
| xp_trace_getspidfilter |
xp_trace_setuserfilter |
| xp_trace_getsysobjectsfilter |
xp_trace_setwritefilter |
| xp_trace_gettextfilter |
|
OLE Automated Extended Stored Procedures
| sp_OACreate |
sp_OAMethod |
| sp_OADestroy |
sp_OASetProperty |
| sp_OAGetErrorInfo |
sp_OAStop |
| sp_OAGetProperty |
Object |
API System Stored Procedures
Users running SQL Server Profiler against
ADO, OLE DB, ODBC, and DB-Library applications may notice the use of system stored
procedures that are not covered in the Transact-SQL Reference. These stored procedures are
used by the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server, the SQL Server ODBC driver, and the
DB-Library dynamic-link library (DLL) to implement the functionality of a database API.
These stored procedures are simply the mechanism the provider or drivers use to
communicate user requests to SQL Server. They are intended only for the internal use of
the OLE DB Provider for SQL Server, the SQL Server ODBC driver, and the DB-Library DLL.
Calling them explicitly from a SQL Server application is not supported.
The complete functionality from these
stored procedures is made available to SQL Server applications through the API functions
they support. For example, the cursor functionality of the sp_cursor system stored
procedures is made available to OLE DB applications through the OLE DB API cursor
properties and methods, to ODBC applications through the ODBC cursor attributes and
functions, and to DB-Library applications through the DB-Library Cursor Library. These
system stored procedures support the cursor functionality of ADO, OLE DB, ODBC, and the
DB-Library Cursor Library:
| sp_cursor |
sp_cursorclose |
| sp_cursorexecute |
sp_cursorfetch |
| sp_cursoropen |
sp_cursoroption |
| sp_cursorprepare |
sp_cursorunprepare |
These system stored procedures support
the prepare/execute model of executing Transact-SQL statements in ADO, OLE DB, and ODBC:
sp_execute sp_prepare sp_unprepare
| sp_execute |
sp_prepare |
| sp_unprepare |
xp_revokelogin |
The sp_createorphan and sp_droporphans stored
procedures are used for ODBC ntext, text, and image processing. The sp_reset_connection
stored procedure is used by SQL Server to support remote stored procedure calls in a
transaction. The sp_sdidebug stored procedure is used by SQL Server for debugging
Transact-SQL statements.
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