How to get a view table query (code) in SQL Server 2008 Management Studio

In Management Studio, open the Object Explorer.

• Go to your database
• There's a subnode Views
• Find your view
• Choose Script view as > Create To > New query window

and you're done!

If you want to retrieve the SQL statement that defines the view from T-SQL code, use this:

SELECT  
    m.definition    
FROM sys.views v
INNER JOIN sys.sql_modules m ON m.object_id = v.object_id
WHERE name = 'Example_1'

Use sp_helptext before the view_name. Example:

sp_helptext Example_1

Hence you will get the query:

CREATE VIEW dbo.Example_1
AS
SELECT       a, b, c
FROM         dbo.table_name JOIN blah blah blah
WHERE        blah blah blah

sp_helptext will give stored procedures.