To this effect, they have introduced the HierarchId data type in SQL Server 2008. In traditional hierarchies, a row merely stores a reference to its parent node.

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Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

They'll be implemented using the latest SQL Server data types. The CDM will be at the heart of Microsoft's Dynamics 365 cloud bundle, the first pieces of which will be available this fall.

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