Feature improvements

While being able to alter existing objects without having to drop them first is a welcome improvement, many developers are more interested in being able to use data types and T-SQL syntax in the In-Memory OLTP engine that go beyond the basics. In SQL Server 2016 and 2017, we were presented with a great deal of extra support, as is typical with a feature that has matured beyond initial introduction. In this section of the chapter, we will take a look at what areas of the database engine are now supported in the In-Memory OLTP engine.

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