SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer ...

A table-value function normally returns a set of rows, ... Function inlining in SQL Server 2019. Starting with SQL Server 2019, scalar functions written in T-SQL may be inlined.

Now generally available, SQL Server 2022's feature set brings it closer to parity with Azure SQL. Here are the biggest additions to Microsoft's RDBMS software you need to know.