| title | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | dev_langs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sys.periods (Transact-SQL) |
sys.periods (Transact-SQL) |
rwestMSFT |
randolphwest |
06/10/2016 |
sql |
system-objects |
reference |
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[!INCLUDE sqlserver2016]
Returns a row for each table for which periods have been defined.
| Column header | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | sysname | Name of the period |
| period_type | tinyint | The numeric value representing the type of period: 1 = system-time period |
| period_type_desc | nvarchar(60) | The text description of the type of column: SYSTEM_TIME_PERIOD |
| object_id | int | The id of the table containing the period_type column |
| start_column_id | int | The id of the column that defines the lower period boundary |
| end_column_id | int | The id of the column that defines the upper period boundary |
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