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SQL Server Vocab

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1. A trigger that executes in response to a DML event






2. A function that returns the same value every time it is executed given the same input parameters






3. A constraint that applies a Boolean expression to rows added or updated in tables to verify whether the update should be allowed






4. A function created as TSQL or as Common Language Runtime (CLR) code; TSQL ____s include scalar - multi statement table valued - and inline table-valued functions.






5. A process that provides inflectional matches to verbs and nouns based on the linguistic rules of the data language defined.






6. A _________ that might return a different value each time it is called given the same input parameter.






7. A set of DDL events within the DDL event hierarchy






8. An option that is available for views and functions that ensures any dependent objects cannot be dropped unless the view or function is dropped first.






9. A process that manages third-party components such as filters - word breakers - and stemmers separated from the SQL Server process






10. A module of code that is stored within a database that provides an API that applications can use to abstract the database structure from application code.






11. A word that is commonly used and adds no meaning to a search - such as a - an - and the; _________s in SQL Server 2008 provide similar functionality to noise words in SQL Server 2005.






12. A TSQL operator that combines multiple related tables to define the result set; The _______ syntax defines a column or columns which are common between the tables that are used to correlate the data.






13. A function referenced in a SELECT clause that accepts an expression and returns a single value of a defined data type.






14. A numeric value assigned to each connection to SQL Server.






15. A rule applied to a column{s} within a table that is used to validate changes and ensure that data within a table does not violate business rules






16. A trigger that executes in response to a DDL event






17. A standard created by the OGC that is used to represent text-based descriptions of geospatial objects.






18. An index that imposes a physical order on the rows within a table- There can only be a single clustered index on a table






19. A constraint that is used to implement referential integrity between tables (or even within a single table)






20. A numeric value representing a physical location within a heap and page.






21. The process of producing a particular instance of an object based on the object's properties and methods






22. A TSQL operator that combines the result sets from multiple queries.






23. A collection of conversations that are related






24. An object that is used to store a scalar value for use within a function - trigger - or stored procedure.






25. One column per table can be defined as its identity; The __________ property automatically generates a new increased or decreased number for the column when rows are inserted into the table






26. A property that can be applied to the varbinary(max) data type and that makes the actual data reside in a directory structure in the file system instead of inside the database's data file or files






27. A query that is embedded within - but does not reference any columns from - an outer query.






28. At the end of a transaction - either a new and valid form of the data exists or the data is returned to its original state- Returning data to its original state is part of the rollback functionality provided by SOL






29. A deterministic view that has a unique - clustered _____ created against it






30. Another name for an indexed view; Message Contains information that is sent within a Service Broker conversation.






31. A reference ID associated with a specific model of the earth. These IDs reference the European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) standard identification system.






32. A number assigned to entries within a transaction log to aid with recovery; lower bound Defines a starting ________ to define a valid range of rows within a change table.






33. A role specified when enabling CDC that is used to limit access to the change data






34. A function that defines the values that divide a table or index into multiple ___________.






35. Defines on which file group each ________ defined by a _______ function should be stored.






36. A physical structure implemented as a balanced tree that is used to speed up query operations






37. A named SQL statement programming object that can be called in either a SELECT or FROM clause that returns a single {scalar} value or a value with a table data type - but is not allowed to modify the state of a database or the instance






38. Tables within a database that store modified rows in a database with CDC enabled






39. A special type of __________ that has an anchor query - which is the source of the recursion - along with a UNION ALL statement and a second query - which recurses across the anchor query - and an outer query - which references the _____ and specifie






40. _______ designed to work with geometry and geography data types.






41. A specification by the World Wide Web Consortium for transmitting and storing semi structured data.






42. An international nonprofit organization that develops standards for geospatial and location-based services.






43. A ____ that includes only the rows that are in common in all tables referenced in the FROM clause






44. A function that returns the results as a table data type.






45. A database object that is used to manage stopwords; There is a system-defined stoplist and you can also create your own stoplists.






46. A _________ that is set on one or more columns in a table that ensures the data in each row is unique within the table for that column or combination of columns; A unique _________ allows NULL values and therefore cannot be used to uniquely identify






47. Defines the name and contents of a message.






48. A set of code that is stored within a database; The ____ types supported by SQL Server are triggers - functions - views - and stored procedures.






49. A constraint that is set on one column or a combination of columns in a table that must uniquely identify a row in the table; By definition - the __________ cannot contain NULL values.






50. A collection of properties and methods that provide a defined functionality.






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