Use a Query to access column description in SQL

Question

I am trying to access the Column description properties using the INFORMATION_SCHEMA

I have created this Query in the past to get the column name but i can not figure out how to get description of the column

SELECT COLUMN_NAME AS Output, ORDINAL_POSITION 
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
WHERE  (TABLE_NAME = @Tablename) AND (ORDINAL_POSITION = @Location)

This is where the Description is on the field properties

Answer 1

If by 'description' you mean 'Description' displayed in SQL Management Studio in design mode, here it is:

    select 
        st.name [Table],
        sc.name [Column],
        sep.value [Description]
    from sys.tables st
    inner join sys.columns sc on st.object_id = sc.object_id
    left join sys.extended_properties sep on st.object_id = sep.major_id
                                         and sc.column_id = sep.minor_id
                                         and sep.name = 'MS_Description'
    where st.name = @TableName
    and sc.name = @ColumnName

Answer 2

If you specifically want to use INFORMATION_SCHEMA (as I was) then the following query should help you obtain the column's description field:

SELECT COLUMN_NAME AS [Output]
    ,ORDINAL_POSITION
    ,prop.value AS [COLUMN_DESCRIPTION]
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES AS tbl
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS AS col ON col.TABLE_NAME = tbl.TABLE_NAME
INNER JOIN sys.columns AS sc ON sc.object_id = object_id(tbl.table_schema + '.' + tbl.table_name)
    AND sc.NAME = col.COLUMN_NAME
LEFT JOIN sys.extended_properties prop ON prop.major_id = sc.object_id
    AND prop.minor_id = sc.column_id
    AND prop.NAME = 'MS_Description'
WHERE tbl.TABLE_NAME = @TableName