If you want get the definition of an existing user defined function back from the SQL Server, you can use the system view called sys.sql_modules, which stores definitions of functions, stored procedures, and views.

The sys.sql_modules holds user defined function definitions identifiable by the object id of each function. The tutorial exercise below shows you how to retrieve the definition of stored procedure, "Sundays" by joining sys.sql_modules and sys.objects:

SELECT m.definition

FROM sys.sql_modules m, sys.objects o

WHERE m.object_id = o.object_id

AND o.name = 'Sundays';

GO

definition

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CREATE FUNCTION Sundays()

RETURNS INT

AS BEGIN

DECLARE @date DATETIME;

DECLARE @count INT;

SET @date = '2006-12-31';

SET @count = 0;

WHILE DATEPART(YEAR, @date) <= 2008 BEGIN

SET @date = DATEADD(DAY, 1,

(1 row(s) affected)