Chapter 22. Undocumented Transact-SQL
To a great designer, not applying knowledge is tantamount to not having obtained the knowledge in the first place.
—Steve McConnell[1]
[1] McConnell, Steve. After the Gold Rush. Redmond, WA:Microsoft Press, 1999. Page 27.
You're better off not using undocumented features unless there's just no other way. Undocumented features are usually undocumented for good reason: They may be unsafe to use in certain circumstances, or they may change or be removed in future releases. Misuse of a product's undocumented features is a fast ticket to lost data and indifference from the vendor.
So be careful with the undocumented stored procedures, commands, functions, and syntax I'm about to share with you. Use them at your ...
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