Search notes:
SQL Server: sp_columns
exec sp_columns @table_name = 'certificates'
Show all columns of all objects whose name contains cert:
exec sp_columns @table_name = '%cert%'
Restrict selected objects to a specific
schema (
@table_owner):
exec sp_columns @table_name = 'tables', @table_owner = 'sys'
exec sp_columns @table_name = 'tables', @table_owner = 'information_schema'
Show only columns whose name contains a specific substring:
exec sp_columns @table_name = 'tables', @table_owner = 'sys', @column_name = '%type%'
As indicated,
sp_columns not only shows columns of tables and views, but also of
table valued functions which
sp_columns itself happens to be:
exec sp_columns @table_name = 'fn_builtin_permissions`
See also
The names of tables can be found with the stored procedure
sp_tables