Databases often have standard columns. Examples of such standard columns can be id, modified_date, created_by or row_version.

The query below finds all the tables that do not have the 'ModifiedDate' column.

Query

select schema_name(t.schema_id) as schema_name,
    t.name as table_name
from sys.tables as t
where t.object_id not in
    (select c.object_id
      from sys.columns as c
     where c.name = 'ModifiedDate')
order by schema_name,
    table_name;

Columns

• schema_name - schema name of the table found
• table_name - name of the table found

Rows

• One row: represents a table
• Scope of rows: all found tables
• Ordered by schema name, table name

Sample results

These tables do not have the 'ModifiedDate' column.