此查询数据结构的语句是本BLOG中的数据库帮助工具的关键...
由于 sql2000与sql2005的系统表名不同, 查询的字符串都不同,分别如下.....
sql2000
SELECT
Column_id = c.colid,
ColumnName = c.name,
PrimaryKey =
CASE WHEN
EXISTS(SELECT 0 FROM sysindexkeys i WHERE i.id = c.id and i.colid = c.colid)
THEN N'√'ELSE N''
END,
[IDENTITY]=CASE
WHEN C.colstat=1
THEN N'IDENTITY ( '
+RTRIM(IDENT_SEED(O.name))
+N' , '
+RTRIM(IDENT_INCR(O.name))
+N' )'
ELSE N'' END,
Computed=CASE WHEN C.iscomputed=1 THEN N'√'ELSE N'' END,
type = t.name,
Length = c.length,
[Precision] = c.prec,
Scale = C.scale,
NullAble = CASE WHEN C.isnullable = 1 THEN N'√'ELSE N'' END,
[Default]=ISNULL(
CASE WHEN c.cdefault > 0 THEN
( SELECT [text] FROM syscomments WHERE id = c.cdefault )
END
,N''),
ColumnDesc = CASE WHEN
EXISTS(SELECT [value] FROM sysproperties s WHERE s.id = c.id AND c.colid = s.smallid)
THEN (SELECT [value] FROM sysproperties s WHERE s.id = c.id AND c.colid = s.smallid) ELSE '' END

FROM syscolumns c, sysobjects o, systypes t
WHERE c.id = o.id AND O.name = {0} AND t.xtype = c.xtype order by c.Column_id


sql2005:
SELECT
Column_id=C.column_id,
ColumnName=C.name,
PrimaryKey=ISNULL(IDX.PrimaryKey,N''),
[IDENTITY]=CASE
WHEN C.is_identity=1
THEN N'IDENTITY ( '
+RTRIM(IDENT_SEED(O.name))
+N' , '
+RTRIM(IDENT_INCR(O.name))
+N' )'
ELSE N'' END,
Computed=CASE WHEN C.is_computed=1 THEN N'√'ELSE N'' END,
Type=T.name,
Length=C.max_length,
Precision=C.precision,
Scale=C.scale,
NullAble=CASE WHEN C.is_nullable=1 THEN N'√'ELSE N'' END,
[Default]=ISNULL(D.definition,N''),
ColumnDesc=ISNULL(PFD.[value],N'')
--,IndexName=ISNULL(IDX.IndexName,N''),
--IndexSort=ISNULL(IDX.Sort,N''),
-- Create_Date=O.Create_Date,
--Modify_Date=O.Modify_date
FROM sys.columns C
INNER JOIN sys.objects O
ON C.[object_id]=O.[object_id]
AND O.type='U'
AND O.is_ms_shipped=0
INNER JOIN sys.types T
ON C.user_type_id=T.user_type_id
LEFT JOIN sys.default_constraints D
ON C.[object_id]=D.parent_object_id
AND C.column_id=D.parent_column_id
AND C.default_object_id=D.[object_id]
LEFT JOIN sys.extended_properties PFD
ON PFD.class=1
AND C.[object_id]=PFD.major_id
AND C.column_id=PFD.minor_id
-- AND PFD.name='Caption' -- 字段说明对应的描述名称(一个字段可以添加多个不同name的描述)
LEFT JOIN sys.extended_properties PTB
ON PTB.class=1
AND PTB.minor_id=0
AND C.[object_id]=PTB.major_id
-- AND PFD.name='Caption' -- 表说明对应的描述名称(一个表可以添加多个不同name的描述)
LEFT JOIN -- 索引及主键信息
(
SELECT
IDXC.[object_id],
IDXC.column_id,
Sort=CASE INDEXKEY_PROPERTY(IDXC.[object_id],IDXC.index_id,IDXC.index_column_id,'IsDescending')
WHEN 1 THEN 'DESC' WHEN 0 THEN 'ASC' ELSE '' END,
PrimaryKey=CASE WHEN IDX.is_primary_key=1 THEN N'√'ELSE N'' END,
IndexName=IDX.Name
FROM sys.indexes IDX
INNER JOIN sys.index_columns IDXC
ON IDX.[object_id]=IDXC.[object_id]
AND IDX.index_id=IDXC.index_id
LEFT JOIN sys.key_constraints KC
ON IDX.[object_id]=KC.[parent_object_id]
AND IDX.index_id=KC.unique_index_id
INNER JOIN -- 对于一个列包含多个索引的情况,只显示第1个索引信息
(
SELECT [object_id], Column_id, index_id=MIN(index_id)
FROM sys.index_columns
GROUP BY [object_id], Column_id
) IDXCUQ
ON IDXC.[object_id]=IDXCUQ.[object_id]
AND IDXC.Column_id=IDXCUQ.Column_id
AND IDXC.index_id=IDXCUQ.index_id
) IDX
ON C.[object_id]=IDX.[object_id]
AND C.column_id=IDX.column_id
WHERE O.name= {0} -- 如果只查询指定表,加上此条件
ORDER BY O.name,C.column_id

{0} 的字符串应该替换为相应的数据库名....