Question

I am developing a SQL sproc and I want to return the number of rows for each table. How could I rewrite this statement so that it will list number of rows from each table below?

SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM [test_setup_details_form_view] [tsdf]
JOIN [test_setup_header_form_view] 
    ON [test_setup_header_form_view].[test_setup_header_id] 
        = [tsdf].[test_setup_header_id]
JOIN [test_header_rv] [th] with(nolock) 
    ON [th].[test_setup_header_id] 
        = [test_setup_header_form_view].[test_setup_header_id]
JOIN [test_details_answers_expanded_view] [tdae] 
    ON [tdae].[test_setup_details_id] = [tsdf].[test_setup_details_id] 
        AND [th].[test_header_id] = [tdae].[test_header_id]
JOIN [event_log_rv] [e] 
    ON [e].[event_log_id] = [tdae].[event_log_id]

When I execute this statement, it just gives me the total rows after all of the joins.

Answer 1

From each table? Why not use the metadata tables then?

You are trying to do something in code that already exists in the metadata tables:

Select 
    schema_name(schema_id) + '.' + t.name as TableName
,   i.rows
from sys.tables t (nolock) 
    join sys.sysindexes i (nolock) on t.object_id = i.id 
        and i.indid < 2