sys.dm_server_registry (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Returns configuration and installation information that is stored in the Windows registry for the current instance of SQL Server. Returns one row per registry key. Use this dynamic management view to return information such as the SQL Server services that are available on the host machine or network configuration values for the instance of SQL Server.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| registry_key | nvarchar(256) | Registry key name. Is nullable. |
| value_name | nvarchar(256) | Key value name. This is the item shown in the Name column of the Registry Editor. Is nullable. |
| value_data | sql_variant | Value of the key data. This is the value shown in the Data column of the Registry Editor for a given entry. Is nullable. |
Permissions
Requires VIEW SERVER STATE permission on the server.
Permissions for SQL Server 2022 and later
Requires VIEW SERVER PERFORMANCE STATE permission on the server.
Examples
A. Display the SQL Server services
The following example returns registry key values for the SQL Server and SQL Server Agent services for the current instance of SQL Server.
SELECT registry_key, value_name, value_data
FROM sys.dm_server_registry
WHERE registry_key LIKE N'%ControlSet%';
B. Display the SQL Server Agent registry key values
The following example returns the SQL Server Agent registry key values for the current instance of SQL Server.
SELECT registry_key, value_name, value_data
FROM sys.dm_server_registry
WHERE registry_key LIKE N'%SQLAgent%';
C. Display the current version of the instance of SQL Server
The following example returns the version of the current instance of SQL Server.
SELECT registry_key, value_name, value_data
FROM sys.dm_server_registry
WHERE value_name = N'CurrentVersion';
D. Display the parameters passed to the instance of SQL Server during startup
The following example returns the parameters that are passed to the instance of SQL Server during startup.
SELECT registry_key, value_name, value_data
FROM sys.dm_server_registry
WHERE registry_key LIKE N'%Parameters';
E. Return network configuration information for the instance of SQL Server
The following example returns network configuration values for the current instance of SQL Server.
SELECT registry_key, value_name, value_data
FROM sys.dm_server_registry
WHERE registry_key LIKE N'%SuperSocketNetLib%';