Schemas Catalog Views - sys.schemas
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Synapse Analytics
Analytics Platform System (PDW)
Contains a row for each database schema.
Note
Database schemas are different from XML schemas, which are used to define the content model of XML documents.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | sysname | Name of the schema. Is unique within the database. |
| schema_id | int | ID of the schema. Is unique within the database. |
| principal_id | int | ID of the principal that owns this schema. |
Remarks
Database schemas act as namespaces or containers for objects, such as tables, views, procedures, and functions, that can be found in the sys.objects catalog view.
Each schema has a an owner. The owner is a security principal.
Permissions
Requires membership in the public role.