Hi Mike,

I guess I have to keep a list of where I 'violate the rules' and test after a SP or version upgrade. So far, I only have to do this for utilities...

>>I don't have an answer on this one but I ask why not to quey the system tables? If they hold the information you need and you do it sporadically...
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>This is one of those grey areas. Microsoft is free to make changes to the system tables at any point in time. This could be any version or even service packs. They are also not obligated to inform anyone when they do make a change. All Microsoft has said is that they will maintain the existing public interfaces: system stored procedures, system functions, and INFORMATION_SCHEMA views.
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>-Mike