sp_databases

Lists databases that reside in an instance of Microsoft® SQL Server™ or are accessible through a database gateway.

Syntax

sp_databases

Return Code Values

None

Result Sets

Column name	Data type	Description
DATABASE_NAME	sysname	Name of the database. In SQL Server, this column represents the database name as stored in the sysdatabases system table.
DATABASE_SIZE	int	Size of database, in kilobytes.
REMARKS	varchar(254)	For SQL Server, this field always returns NULL.

Remarks

In SQL Server, sp_databases returns the databases listed in the sysdatabases system table. Because some database management systems (DBMS) accessed by database gateways do not have the concept of a database, this stored procedure may return no rows if sent to a Microsoft Open Data Services-based gateway.

Database names that are returned can be used as parameters in the USE statement to change the current database context.

sp_databases has no equivalent in Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).

Permissions

Execute permissions default to the public role.