Find Invalid Objects in SQL Server


One of the most important responsibilities of any database administrator is to maintain the integrity of the database, schema, and data stored in the underlying tables of any database. This article will teach us how to identify invalid or broken objects.

A broken or invalid object in a database means it is a database object referencing another object renamed or deleted. For example, if a stored procedure is referencing a table and the table is dropped/renamed, the stored procedure can be considered invalid/broken. Often, we find invalid objects when we deploy any patch or any script on the database, so it