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Does each column of a table in SQL Server have a unique id? I’ve looked into sys.columns and the column_id there is merely the order of the columns which changes if the order of the column is changed. I’d like to know if SQL Server maintains a unique id for each column as it does for each table and other objects. And if it does, how can I get that? Thanks.
The answer is no. Oracle maintains a unique id of a column (Progress database does this as well), but SQL Server does not.