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Understanding User-defined Functions

SQL Server 2005

SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2008

Like functions in programming languages, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 user-defined functions are routines that accept parameters, perform an action, such as a complex calculation, and return the result of that action as a value. The return value can either be a single scalar value or a result set.

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Topic	Description
User-defined Function Basics	Describes the benefits and components of user-defined functions.
Types of Functions	Lists the types of functions available in SQL Server 2005 and provides references to additional information.

Other Resources

User-defined Functions (Database Engine)
Designing User-defined Functions
Implementing User-defined Functions

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