CHAPTER 5 Advanced Database Objects

In this chapter, you will learn about:

• Built-in functions

• User-defined functions

• System stored procedures

• User-defined stored procedures

• DML triggers

• DDL triggers

• CLR integrated database objects

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We covered many of the basic database objects in earlier chapters. Now we'll discuss some of the advanced database objects: functions, stored procedures, triggers, and CLR integration. All of them work together to give DBAs many choices in solving a broad range of problems. You'll learn the benefits of each of these database objects and how to use them to solve a wide variety of problems.

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