SQL Server: Find out default value of a column with a query

Question

How can I find out the default value of a column in a table using a SQL query?

By using this stored procedure:

sp_columns @tablename 

Answer 1

Use:

   SELECT so.name AS table_name, 
          sc.name AS column_name, 
          sm.text AS default_value
     FROM sys.sysobjects so
     JOIN sys.syscolumns sc ON sc.id = so.id
LEFT JOIN sys.syscomments sm ON sm.id = sc.cdefault
    WHERE so.xtype = 'U' 
      AND so.name = @yourtable
 ORDER BY so.[name], sc.colid