What is the meaning of hbcolid field?

• keithy_sunny

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  October 23, 2015 at 11:47 pm

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  Hi,

  I just connect to SQL Server and invoke the following command:

  Select * from sys.sysrscols

  The result table contain a field ‘hbcolid’, which seem to be identical to ‘rscolid’. I think rscolid is surely for rowset column id. Then what is the meaning and usage of hbcolid? Is there any document on this?

  Thanks

• Gail Shaw

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  October 24, 2015 at 3:52 am

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  The hidden system tables are not documented in any way, and you probably shouldn't be using them. Use the documented system views and DMVs instead.

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