Drop Procedure sp_conv_getcolproperty Go Create Procedure sp_conv_getcolproperty(@table_name nvarchar(384), @column_name nvarchar(384), @property nvarchar(384), @outvals nvarchar(384) OUTPUT) As /* ********************************************************** Procedure : sp_conv_getcolproperty.sql Author : Sundar Murugappan Created : Oct-14-2005 Modified : Oct-14-2005 Version : 1.0 ********************************************************** */ DECLARE @SQLSTR1 NVARCHAR(384) Declare @OutputParameter varchar(100) SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER OFF SET @SQLSTR1 = "Select @val1 = "+ @property + " from syscolumns " SET @SQLSTR1 = @SQLSTR1 + " where name = ''" + @column_name + "'' and id = (select id from sysobjects where name = ''" + @table_name + "'')" exec sp_executesql @SQLSTR1,N''@val1 NVARCHAR(100) OUT'',@OutputParameter out select @outvals = @OutputParameter return @OutputParameter SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON