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title: "What is Catalog Views in SQL?"  
description: "What is Catalog Views in SQL?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-08-21  
updated: 2020-09-23  
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category: "mssql server"  
tags: ["mssql server"]  
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# What is Catalog Views in SQL?

Catalog views return information that is used by the SQL Server Database Engine. Catalog Views are the most general interface to the catalog metadata and provide the most efficient way to obtain, transform, and present customized forms of this information. All user- available catalog metadata is exposed through catalog views.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

Catalog views return information that is used by the SQL Server Database Engine. Catalog Views are the most general interface to the catalog metadata and provide the most efficient way to obtain, transform, and present customized forms of this information. All user- available catalog metadata is exposed through catalog views.


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