Function Properties

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These properties appear in the Properties window when you select a function in Server Explorer. Unless noted, these properties apply only to SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.

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The properties in this topic are ordered by category rather than alphabet.

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  • Identity Category
    Expands to show the Name property.

  • Name
    Shows the name of the selected function.

  • Misc Category
    Expands to show properties for Assembly Name, Function Type, and In Encrypted.

  • Assembly Name
    Shows the name of the assembly in which the function is used.

  • Function Type
    Shows the return type of this function: Scalar-valued, Table-valued, or Inline.

  • Is Encrypted
    Shows whether the user-defined function was created with an optional encryption parameter.

See Also

Other Resources

Properties in Visual Database Tools

Working with Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions