Common SQL Server Objects
SQL Server uses the term object to describe a database component. Common database objects include tables, rules, defaults, user-defined data types, views, triggers, and stored procedures.
NOTE
Do not be mislead by the term object. SQL Server is not an object-oriented database.
Tables
A table is used to store data. It is organized in a row/column manner (see Figure 2.15). You can retrieve, modify, and remove data from a table by using the SQL language.
Figure 2.15. An example of a table.
Rules
A rule is used to enforce a data constraint (see Figure 2.16). Rules are column specific and cannot perform table lookups. Generally, ...
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