How can I see the text for ‘sys.sp_MSrepl_helparticlecolumns’ or any other such hidden replication system stored procedures?

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1. How can I see the text for ‘sys.sp_MSrepl_helparticlecolumns’ or any other such hidden replication system stored procedures?

Here’s a nice trick for you! Some of these procedures aren’t accessible using sp_helptext and they also aren’t accessible using the OBJECT_DEFINITION function. However if you use the Dedicated Admin Connection (DAC), you’ll be able to access the real text of the procedure:

SELECT object_definition(object_id(‘sys.sp_MSrepl_helparticlecolumns’))

The trick is to open up a connection using the DAC (when you open a query window to “yourservername” just use “ADMIN:yourservername” instead).

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