Following query can be used to find the dependent objects information of a stored procedure without using sp_depends:
select name from sysobjects where id
in
(select dep.depid
from sysdepends dep
inner join sysobjects obj
on dep.id= obj.id and
obj.name=<Stored Procedure Name>)
Example:
To find out the dependent objects of USP_CLASS_OF_STUD stored procedure, following query will be used.
select name from sysobjects where id
in
(select dep.depid
from sysdepends dep
inner join sysobjects obj
on dep.id= obj.id and
obj.name='USP_CLASS_OF_STUD')