Find where specific table or view is used in Azure SQL Database

Article for: SQL Server Oracle database

Query below list objects where specific table or view is used.

Query

select schema_name(o.schema_id) + '.' + o.name as [table],
       'is used by' as ref,
       schema_name(ref_o.schema_id) + '.' + ref_o.name as [object],
       ref_o.type_desc as object_type
from sys.objects o
join sys.sql_expression_dependencies dep
     on o.object_id = dep.referenced_id
join sys.objects ref_o
     on dep.referencing_id = ref_o.object_id
where o.type in ('V', 'U')
      and schema_name(o.schema_id) = 'Person'  -- put schema name here
      and o.name = 'Person'   -- put table/view name here
order by [object]

Columns

  • table - provided table/view schema name and name
  • ref - string 'is used by'
  • object - name of object with schema name which use specific procedure
  • object_type - type of found object

Rows

  • One row represents one object
  • Scope of rows: all objects that are using provided table/view
  • Ordered by schema name, object name

Sample Results

List of objects that are using Person.Person table in AdventureWorks2017 database.