Function in SQL Server

Question

Hi friends I want to know how to create function in SQL Server. Thank you.

Jignesh Trivedi · Answer

hi There are two types of User-Defined functions in SQL Server.Scalar Inline Table-Valued and Multi-statement Table-valued. A Scalar user-defined function returns one of the scalar data types. CREATE FUNCTION MyValue (@Value int) RETURNS varchar(30) AS BEGIN declare @Return varchar(30) select @return = 'you are Entered: 1' end An Inline Table-Value or Multi-statement Table-Value user-defined function returns a table data type and is an exceptional alternative to a view as the user-defined function can pass parameters into a T-SQL select command and in essence provide us with a parameterized non-updateable view of the underlying tables. CREATE FUNCTION Customers (@CustomerId Int) RETURNS TABLE AS RETURN SELECT * FROM customers WHERE customerId = @CustomerId Please refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186755.aspx hope this will help you.

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Hi Vipendra Please refer the below links http://www.sqlteam.com/article/user-defined-functions http://www.functionx.com/sqlserver/functions/create.htm http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/t-sql-programming/sql-server-functions-the-basics/ Thanks

Vulpes · Answer

Check this link for some examples of creating user-defined functions: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/understand-when-to-use-user-defined-functions-in-sql-server/171