In SQL Server 2014 we saw the introduction of Natively Compiled Stored Procedures. In 2016 we’ll be able to do the same for Scalar User Defined Functions.

SQL-Server-Functions-Categorized Aggregate Functions: Usage of COUNT and DISTINCT This example returns the number of titles an Adventure Works Cycles employee can hold.

CLR functions that perform string manipulation and substring extraction perform very well in SQL Server.

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From in-database analytics to mobile reports, view the Microsoft SQL Server 2019 functions and features that deliver breakthrough performance for your data platform.

Azure recently announced the public preview of Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions to build event-driven applications. The new functionality is currently available only for C# functions and can ...

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