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Do you generate your data dictionary? If so, how?
I use extended procedures in SQL Server 2005 to hold onto table and field information. I have some queries that create a dictionary out of them, but it’s … meh. Do you have a particular query or tool you use? Do you generate it off of your database diagrams?
Googling for ‘data dictionary sql server’ comes up with many queries, but they’re all about equally as attractive. Which is to say, good starting off points, but not production ready.
SchemaSpy is a really nice tool that can reverse engineer a description of a database. This includes: