Type Property (UserDefinedFunction)

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

Type Property (UserDefinedFunction)

The Type property returns the user-defined function type.

Applies To
UserDefinedFunction Object
Syntax

object.Type

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

Data Type

Long

Modifiable

Read-only

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetType(SQLDMO_UDF_TYPE *pRetVal);

Returns

A SQLDMO_UDF_TYPE constant that contains one of these values.

Constant Value Description
SQLDMOUDF_Inline 3 Inline function
SQLDMOUDF_Scalar 1 Scalar function
SQLDMOUDF_Table 2 Table function
SQLDMOUDF_Unknown 0 Unknown function type

Remarks

A scalar function is applied to all the rows in a table, thereby producing a single value (for example, an aggregate function). An inline function performs a single SELECT statement. A table function performs a series of Transact-SQL statements and returns the results as a table.

Note  If an application calls Type on an instance of SQL Server version 7.0, the constant, SQLDMO_E_SQL80ONLY, and the message "This property or method requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000" are returned.