If this error message appears when trying to expand the databases node in SQL Server Management Studio and the x64 version of SQL Server 2008 is installed, follow the steps below:

1) Bring Object Explorer Details window by selecting View –> Object Explorer Details in menu (or hitting F7)
2) In Object Explorer window click at Databases folder
3) In Object Explorer Details window right-click at the column header and deselect Collation
4) Refresh Databases folder.

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Find all views, stored procedures etc that use a table column


SELECT OBJECT_NAME(sd.id) Dependent_Object,
(SELECT xtype FROM sysobjects so WHERE so.id = sd.id) Object_Type
FROM sysobjects so
INNER JOIN syscolumns sc ON so.id = sc.id
INNER JOIN sysdepends sd ON so.id = sd.depid AND sc.colid = sd.depnumber
WHERE so.id = OBJECT_ID('TABLE_NAME')
AND sc.name = 'TABLE_COLUMN'