Query below summarizes default constraints in a database listing all distinct default value definitions for columns with the number of their occurrence.
Query
select
con.[definition] as default_definition,
count(distinct t.object_id) as [tables],
count(col.column_id) as [columns]
from sys.objects t
inner join sys.all_columns col
on col.object_id = t.object_id
left outer join sys.default_constraints con
on con.parent_object_id = t.object_id
and con.parent_column_id = col.column_id
where t.type = 'U'
group by con.[definition]
order by [columns] desc, [tables] desc
Columns
- default_definition - definition of default constraint (formula) and NULL for columns without a default value
- tables - number of tables with this constraint (or number of tables with columns with no constraints for NULL row)
- columns - number of columns with this particular constraint (or no constraint for NULL row)
Rows
- One row represents one unique definition of default value
- Scope of rows: all distinct definitions of default column values in a database and one NULL row for columns without constraints
- Ordered by the number of occurrences from the most popular
Sample results
Different default column definitions in AdventureWorks database: