Creating and Managing Functions
The preceding sections of this chapter have already shown examples of creating functions. In this section, we'll discuss in more detail the CREATE FUNCTION syntax and what types of operations are allowed in functions. This section will also show you how to create and manage functions using SQL Enterprise Manager and SQL Query Analyzer.
Creating Functions
Functions are created using Transact-SQL. The Transact-SQL code can be entered in isql, osql, Query Analyzer, or any other third-party query tool that allows you to enter ad hoc T-SQL code. This section first looks at the basic syntax for creating functions, and then looks at how you can create functions using the features of Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer. ...
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