Question

I have several databases in my sql server in which some of them I have created from my application and the database name would be a GUID . On the other hand I have some engagements without name in GUID format.

however , I would like to know how do I filter the engagements which I have created from my application (which have GUID format).

Can anyone create a query to get the databases with name in GUID format . any help would be appreciated .

select * from sys.databases where ?

Answer 1

Starts with a { and ends with a } and length is 38.

select *
from sys.databases
where name like '{%}' and 
      len(name) = 38

Or

select *
from sys.databases
where name like '{________-____-____-____-____________}'

If you really want it safe you can use this

select *
from sys.databases
where name like '{________-____-____-____-____________}' and
      patindex('{%[^-0-9A-F]%}', name) = 0