Previously I have written two different ways to find database collation SQL SERVER – 2005 – Find Database Collation Using T-SQL and SSMS. One of blog reader jwwishart has posted another method for doing the same.
SELECT collation_name
FROM sys.databases
WHERE name = 'AdventureWorks'
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