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MS SQL Synonym helper Find out where the synonym is pointing. Gets added to the master db of your server. Add it to your Tools|Options|Environment|Keyboard Query Shortcuts. Then just highlight a keyword to search and use the shortcut.
USE [master]
GO
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
if exists (select * from sysobjects where id = object_id(N'[dbo].[sp_FindSynonym]') and OBJECTPROPERTY(id, N'IsProcedure') = 1)
drop procedure [dbo].[sp_FindSynonym]
GO
CREATE Procedure [dbo].[sp_FindSynonym]
@Column varchar(max)
AS
SELECT
name,
base_object_name as synonymDefinition,
COALESCE(PARSENAME(base_object_name,4),@@servername) AS serverName,
COALESCE(PARSENAME(base_object_name,3),DB_NAME(DB_ID())) AS dbName,
COALESCE(PARSENAME(base_object_name,2),SCHEMA_NAME(SCHEMA_ID())) AS schemaName,
PARSENAME(base_object_name,1) AS objectName
FROM sys.synonyms
Where Name LIKE '%'+@Column+'%'
ORDER BY serverName,dbName,schemaName,objectName
GO
EXEC sys.sp_MS_marksystemobject sp_FindSynonym
GO
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