sys.stats_columns (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Synapse Analytics
Analytics Platform System (PDW)
SQL analytics endpoint in Microsoft Fabric
Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric
Contains a row for each column that is part of sys.stats statistics.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_id | int | ID of the object of which this column is part. |
| stats_id | int | ID of the statistics of which this column is part. If statistics correspond to an index, the stats_id value is the same as the index_id value in the sys.indexes catalog view. |
| stats_column_id | int | 1-based ordinal within set of stats columns. |
| column_id | int | ID of the column from sys.columns. |
Permissions
The visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns, or on which the user was granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.
See Also
Object Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Querying the SQL Server System Catalog FAQ
Statistics
sys.dm_db_stats_properties (Transact-SQL)
sys.dm_db_stats_histogram (Transact-SQL)
sys.stats (Transact-SQL)
Statistics in Microsoft Fabric