declare @CommandLine nvarchar(max) SET @CommandLine = 'select ''{Name}'' dbname, ' + ' len(text)-len(replace(text,nchar(5),'''')) indents,' + ' count(*) howmany, ' + --cc.contentid, type, text, 'case when gg.contentid is null then ''not grid'' else ''grid'' end isgrid' + ' from {Name}.dbo.contents cc left join {Name}.dbo.grids gg on gg.contentid = cc.contentid' + ' where text like ''%'' +nchar(5) + ''%'' ' + 'group by case when gg.contentid is null then ''not grid'' else ''grid'' end, '+ 'len(text)-len(replace(text,nchar(5),''''))' declare @CommandLines nvarchar(max) select @CommandLines = Coalesce(@CommandLines + ' UNION' + char(10), '') + Replace(@CommandLine,'{Name}',Name) from Sys.Databases where name like 'VEPROMS%' Set @CommandLines = 'Select * from ( ' +@CommandLines + ') t1 where HowMany > 0' print @CommandLines EXEC SP_EXECUTESQL @CommandLines select contentid, substring(text, 1, 20) found, len(text) textlen from veproms_FNP.dbo.contents where text like '%' + nchar(5) + '%'