This document provides an index for topics related to SQL Server including data types, data storage, data retrieval, data modification, data integrity, indexes, partitioning, transactions, XML, Service Broker, stored procedures, triggers, views and more. It includes page references for key concepts and statements in SQL Server.

1. I-1
Index
A beginning Service Broker conversations, 9-26
bigint data type, 2-3
accessing data. See data retrieval
ACID mnemonic, 1-5 BINARY BASE64 option (FOR XML), 3-4
ACTIVATION option (CREATE QUEUE), 9-20 binary data types, 2-4
AFTER triggers, 5-28 binding relational columns and variables, 3-36
aggregates, managed, 8-22 bit data type, 2-4
alias data types, 2-6 to 2-7 blocking and locking. See locking
managed, 8-22 B-trees, 4-4
alignment, index, 4-19
ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS option, 4-12 C
ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS option, 4-12 CALLER option (EXECUTE AS clause), 7-38
ALTER DATABASE statement calling parameterized stored procedures, 7-12
enabling recursive triggers, 5-39 CASCADE option, FOREIGN KEY constraint, 5-19
filegroup management, 1-17 cascading referential integrity, 5-19
ALTER FUNCTION statement, 7-20 catalog views, 1-11, 6-16
ALTER INDEX statement obtaining index information, 4-24
REINDEX clause, 4-36 CATCH block. See TRY...CATCH blocks
REORGANIZE clause, 4-36 certificates as authenticators, 7-41
ALTER PARTITION FUNCTION statement, 2-25, 2-26 Service Broker, 9-12
ALTER PROCEDURE statement, 7-8 char data type, 2-4
ALTER TABLE statement, 2-15 CHECK constraints, 5-7, 5-13
CONSTRAINT clause, 5-8, 5-10 disabling, 5-21
constraint modification, 5-8 classes, 8-18
NOCHECK option, 5-22 mapping to, 8-22
REFERENCE clause, 5-19 CLR (Common Language Runtime), 8-2 to 8-8
SWITCH clause, 2-25 clustered indexes, 4-4 to 4-5
ALTER VIEW statement, 6-13 partitioned, 4-19 to 4-20
WITH ENCRYPTION option, 6-18 tables without (heaps), 4-6
ALTER XML SCHEMA COLLECTION statement, 5-48 collations, column, 2-14
altering. See modifying (altering) collections, XML schemas, 5-47
anonymous dialog security (Service Broker), 9-13 columns
ANSI_ database options, 1-9 collations (sort orders), 2-14
ANSI synonyms for data types, 2-3 defined as xml, 3-31, 3-40
APPLY operator, 3-40 indexes with multiple, 4-15 to 4-16
approximate numeric data types, 2-3, 2-4 integrity of, 5-3, 5-4
AS SNAPSHOT OF clause (CREATE DATABASE), 1-29 names for, 2-14
assemblies, 8-9 to 8-14, 8-18 relational, binding, 3-36
importing, 8-11 to 8-12 special types of, 2-15
permissions, 8-12 to 8-14 with unique values. See UNIQUE constraints
asymmetric keys as authenticators, 7-41 in universal tables, 3-9 to 3-10
atomicity of transactions, 1-5 Common Language Runtime (CLR), 8-2 to 8-8
AUTHENTICATE permission, 7-40, 9-13 composite indexes, 4-15 to 4-16
AUTHENTICATE SERVER permission, 7-40 computed columns, 2-15
AUTHORIZATION clause creating indexes on, 4-17
CREATE CONTRACT statement, 9-17 configuring databases, 1-7
CREATE MESSAGE TYPE statement, 9-15 consistency of transactions, 1-5
CREATE SERVICE statement, 9-21 CONSTRAINT clause (CREATE/ALTER TABLE), 5-8, 5-10
AUTO_ database options, 1-7 constraints for data integrity, 5-5 to 5-22
AUTO mode (FOR XML), 3-4, 3-7 to 3-8 considerations for, 5-21
nested XML, 3-13 triggers vs., 5-28
automatic options for databases, 1-7 CONTENT keyword (typed XML), 5-50
automatic recovery of transactions, 1-6, 1-8 context of execution, 7-36 to 7-41
availability options for databases, 1-8 context of impersonation, 7-40 to 7-41
contracts (Service Broker), 9-5, 9-17 to 9-18
B controlling execution context, 7-36 to 7-41
conversation groups (Service Broker), 9-8
backups
partitioned tables and, 2-19 conversations, Service Broker
of snapshots (disallowed), 1-29 architecture for, 9-7 to 9-9
of transactions, 1-5 beginning, 9-26
BEGIN DIALOG statement, 9-26 ending, 9-31
RELATED_CONVERSATION parameter, 9-31 process of, 9-10
copies of databases (snapshots), 1-28 to 1-30

2. I-2 coverage
coverage, 4-9 database performance. See performance
CREATE ASSEMBLY statement, 8-11 databases
WITH PERMISSION_SET clause, 8-13 creating, 1-2 to 1-12
CREATE CONTRACT statement, 9-17 example of, 1-4
CREATE DATABASE statement options for, configuring, 1-7
AS SNAPSHOT OF clause, 1-29 file location considerations, 1-4
multiple filegroups, creating, 1-16 database snapshots, 1-29
CREATE ENDPOINT statement, 9-13 partitioned tables, 2-18 to 2-26
CREATE FUNCTION statement, 7-20, 7-22, 7-24 transaction log file, 1-6
mapping to methods, 8-20 integrity of. See data integrity
CREATE INDEX statement, 4-11 managed objects, 8-6, 8-17 to 8-23
CREATE MESSAGE TYPE statement, 9-15, 9-17 aggregates, 8-22
CREATE PARTITION FUNCTION statement, 2-21 mapping to managed code, 8-18
CREATE PARTITION SCHEME statement, 2-22 stored procedures, triggers, and functions, 8-20
CREATE PROCEDURE statement, 7-5, 7-11 masking data with views, 6-7
EXECUTE AS clause, 7-38 to 7-41 obtaining information on, 1-10 to 1-12
mapping to methods, 8-20 planning, 1-4
OUTPUT keyword, 7-13 snapshots of, 1-28 to 1-30
CREATE QUEUE statement, 9-19 date and time data types, 2-3
CREATE SCHEMA statement, 1-24 datetime data type, 2-3
CREATE SERVICE statement, 9-21 DB_ID function, 1-12
CREATE TABLE statement DB_NAME function, 1-12
CONSTRAINT clause, 5-10 dbo schema, 1-24
constraint creation, 5-8 deadlock, partitioned tables and, 2-20
REFERENCE clause, 5-19 decimal data type, 2-3, 2-4
CREATE TRIGGER statement, 5-28 DEFAULT constraints, 5-7
mapping to methods, 8-20 DEFAULT option (CREATE MESSAGE TYPE), 9-18
CREATE VIEW statement, 6-9 default parameters for stored procedures, 7-12
WITH ENCRYPTION option, 6-18 default schemas, 1-25
CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION statement, 5-47 defaults for data integrity, 5-4
CURSOR_ database options, 1-8 defragmenting indexes, 4-35
cursor options for databases, 1-8 delete statement (XQuery), 3-38
DELETE statements
D responding to with triggers, 5-32. See also triggers
data file groups. See filegroups restrictions on, 5-20
data integrity, 5-1 to 5-5 deleting. See removing
constraints, 5-5 to 5-22 dependencies, view, 6-17
enforcing, options for, 5-4 detecting index fragmentation, 4-33
triggers. See triggers dialog conversations (Service Broker), 9-8
validating typed XML, 5-49 handle variables, 9-26
XML schemas, 5-5, 5-44 to 5-50 dialog security (Service Broker), 9-13
data modification, 1-30 direct recursion, 5-39
restrictions on, 5-11 disabling constraints, 5-21
triggers. See triggers disabling nested triggers, 5-38
XML data, 3-37 to 3-38 distributed partitioned views, 6-26
data portion of table rows, 2-11 DML triggers, 5-5, 5-26 to 5-40
data retrieval, 1-30 AFTER triggers, 5-28
FOR XML clause, 3-2 to 3-15 constraints vs., 5-28
AUTO mode, 3-4, 3-7 to 3-8, 3-13 DELETE triggers, 5-32
EXPLICIT mode, 3-4, 3-9 to 3-10, 3-15 INSERT triggers, 5-30
nested XML, 3-13 to 3-15 INSTEAD OF triggers, 5-28, 5-35
PATH mode, 3-4, 3-11 to 3-12 managed, 8-20
RAW mode, 3-4 to 3-6 nested, 5-37
how SQL Server accesses data, 4-3 recursive, 5-39
querying XML data, 3-35 to 3-36 UPDATE triggers, 5-33
data storage DOCUMENT keyword (typed XML), 5-50
controlling with multiple filegroups, 1-18 domain integrity, 5-3
partitioned tables and, 2-19 enforcing, 5-4
potential growth of, 1-4 DROP ASSEMBLY statement, 8-11
data types DROP FUNCTION statement, 7-20
alias types, 2-6 to 2-7 DROP PROCEDURE statement, 7-9
maintaining data integrity with, 5-4 DROP TABLE statement, 2-15
system-supplied, 2-3 to 2-5 DROP TYPE statement, 2-7
data views. See views DROP VIEW statement, 6-13
Database Engine Tuning Advisor, 4-29 to 4-32 DROP XML SCHEMA COLLECTION statement, 5-48

3. isolation of transactions I-3
dropping (removing) free space in indexes, 4-21 to 4-22
assemblies, 8-11 full dialog security (Service Broker), 9-13
dropping views, 6-14 functions, 7-18 to 7-25
functions, 7-20 managed, 8-20
stored procedures, 7-8 for obtaining metadata, 1-12
tables, 2-15 types of, 7-19
XML data, 3-38
XML schema collections, 5-48 G
durability of transactions, 1-5 global identifiers, 2-4
GO command, 7-6
E growth of physical data storage, 1-4
editing. See modifying (altering)
ELEMENTS option (FOR XML), 3-4, 3-6, 3-8, 3-13 H
EMERGENCY database option, 1-8 handle variables for dialogs, 9-26
encrypting Service Broker dialogs, 9-27 handling errors, 7-28 to 7-33
encrypting views, 6-18 header, table rows, 2-11
END CONVERSATION statement, 9-31 heaps, 4-6
ending Service Broker conversations, 9-31
enforcing data integrity, 5-4
entity integrity, 5-3
I
identity columns, 2-15
enforcing, 5-4 IGNORE_DUP_KEY clause (CREATE INDEX), 4-13
error handing, 7-28 to 7-33 image data type, 2-4, 2-5, 2-12
Evaluate mode (Database Engine Tuning Advisor), 4-30
impersonation context, 7-40 to 7-41
exact numeric data types, 2-3, 2-4
implicit transactions, 1-5
EXECUTE AS clause importing assemblies, 8-11 to 8-12
CREATE PROCEDURE/FUNCTION statements, 7-38 to 7-41 included columns in indexes, 4-16
CREATE QUEUE statement, 9-20 index keys, 4-20
execution context, 7-36 to 7-41 indexed views, 6-5, 6-24
exist method (XQuery), 3-35 to 3-36, 3-39 indexes, 4-1 to 4-9
EXPLICIT mode (FOR XML), 3-4, 3-9 to 3-10 alignment of, 4-19
nested XML, 3-15 creating, 4-10 to 4-22
explicit vs. implicit transactions, 1-5 on computed columns, 4-17
external fragmentation of indexes, 4-33 incorporating free space, 4-21 to 4-22
EXTERNAL NAME clause, 8-20, 8-22 obtaining information about, 4-23 to 4-25
EXTERNAL_ACCESS option (assembly trust level), 8-13
optimizing, 4-28 to 4-36
partitioned, 2-19, 4-19 to 4-20
F types of
failed transactions, rolling back, 7-31 clustered indexes, 4-4 to 4-5
federated servers, partitioning and, 6-27 composite indexes, 4-15 to 4-16
file location considerations, 1-4 heaps, 4-6
database snapshots, 1-29 nonclustered indexes, 4-8 to 4-9, 4-16
partitioned tables, 2-18 to 2-26 unique indexes, 4-13
transaction log file, 1-6 XML indexes, 4-39 to 4-43
file storage. See data storage indirect recursion, 5-39
FILEGROUP_ID function, 1-12 information about databases, obtaining, 1-10 to 1-12
FILEGROUP_NAME function, 1-12 initiating Service Broker conversations, 9-26
filegroups, 1-15 to 1-19 inline table-valued functions, 7-19, 7-22
mapping partitioned tables to, 2-22 in-memory node trees, 3-21
when to create, 1-18 input parameters for stored procedures, 7-11 to 7-12
FILE_ID function, 1-12 insert statement (XQuery), 3-37
FILE_NAME function, 1-12 INSERT statements
FILLFACTOR option, 4-21 responding to with triggers, 5-30. See also triggers
fixed-length data types, 2-5, 2-11 restricting data values for. See CHECK constraints
float data type, 2-3, 2-5 INSTEAD OF triggers, 5-28, 5-35
FLOWR statements, 3-34 int data type, 2-3
for statement (XQuery), 3-34 integer data types, 2-3
FOR XML clause, 3-2 to 3-15 integrity of data, 5-1 to 5-5
AUTO mode, 3-4, 3-7 to 3-8, 3-13 constraints, 5-5 to 5-22
EXPLICIT mode, 3-4, 3-9 to 3-10, 3-15 enforcing, options for, 5-4
nested XML, 3-13 to 3-15 triggers. See triggers
PATH mode, 3-4, 3-11 to 3-12 validating typed XML, 5-49
RAW mode, 3-4 to 3-6 XML schemas, 5-5, 5-44 to 5-50
FOREIGN KEY constraints, 5-7, 5-17 intermediate notes (indexes), 4-4. See also indexes
cascading referential integrity, 5-19 internal fragmentation of indexes, 4-33
disabling, 5-21 interoperability of managed code, 8-5
triggers vs., 5-28 invoking functions, 7-21, 7-23, 7-25
fragmentation of indexes, 4-33 to 4-36 isolation of transactions, 1-5

4. I-4 JOIN operations, performance with partitioned tables
J-L views, 6-13, 6-19
XML schema collections, 5-48
JOIN operations, performance with partitioned tables, 2-20
key values for clustered indexes, 4-5 monetary data types, 2-3
large data values money data type, 2-3
data types for, 2-5 multi-statement table-valued functions, 7-19, 7-24
how organized in tables, 2-12 to 2-13 MULTI_USER database option, 1-8
“large value types out of row” option, 2-13
leaf level (indexes), 4-4. See also indexes N
LEFT partition functions, 2-21 name resolution, 1-25
let statement (XQuery), 3-34 namespaces, 8-18, 8-20
linking objects to managed code, 8-18 schemas as, 1-23
LOB data types. See large data values XML namespaces, 3-26, 3-34
local partitioned views, 6-6, 6-26 native XML storage and functionality, 3-31 to 3-32
local variables for Service Broker dialogs, 9-29 nchar data type, 2-4, 2-5
location of database files, 1-4 nested triggers, 5-37
database snapshots, 1-29 nested views, 6-23
partitioned tables, 2-18 to 2-26 nested XML, retrieving, 3-7, 3-13 to 3-15
transaction log file, 1-6 .NET assemblies. See assemblies
locking .NET Common Language Runtime, 8-2 to 8-8
indexes, options for, 4-12 NOCHECK option (ALTER TABLE), 5-22
partitioned tables and, 2-20 nodes (indexes), defined, 4-4. See also indexes
logging transactions, 1-5 nodes method (XQuery), 3-39 to 3-40
lost transactions, 1-5 nonclustered indexes, 4-8 to 4-9, 4-16
partitioned, 4-19 to 4-20
M nonkey columns in indexes, 4-16
non-Unicode character data types, 2-4
managed code, 8-1 to 8-24
importing and configuring assemblies, 8-9 to 8-14 NOT NULL option, 2-7
mapping database objects to, 8-18 ntext data type, 2-4, 2-12
when to use, 8-8 null blocks, 2-11
managed objects, 8-6, 8-17 to 8-23 NULL constraints, 5-7
aggregates, 8-22 nullability
mapping to managed code, 8-18 alias data types, 2-7
stored procedures, triggers, and functions, 8-20 table definitions, 2-14
mapping objects to managed code, 8-18 numeric data type, 2-3, 2-4
masking databases with views, 6-7 nvarchar data type, 2-4, 2-5, 2-13
master database, snapshots of (disallowed), 1-29
max specifier in data types, 2-5, 2-13 O
MAX_QUEUE_READER option (CREATE QUEUE), 9-20 Object Explorer (SQL Server Management Studio), 1-10
media, storage. See data storage obtaining index information, 4-23
merging partitions, 2-25 object name resolution, 1-25
messages (Service Broker), 9-7 objects, managed, 8-6, 8-17 to 8-23
queues, 9-6, 9-19 to 9-20 aggregates, 8-22
receiving, 9-29 to 9-31 mapping to managed code, 8-18
sending, 9-26 to 9-28 stored procedures, triggers, and functions, 8-20
types of, 9-5, 9-15 to 9-16, 9-28, 9-31 OFFLINE database option, 1-8
metadata, obtaining offline index queries, 4-12
about databases, 1-10 to 1-12 OLAP databases, 1-3
functions for, 1-12 OLTP databases, 1-3
about indexes, 4-23 to 4-25 ON option (CREATE QUEUE), 9-20
about views, 6-16 ON DELETE clause, FOREIGN KEY constraint, 5-20
about XML schema collections, 5-48 ON UPDATE clause, FOREIGN KEY constraint, 5-19
methods, 8-18 ONLINE database option, 1-8
mapping to, 8-20 ONLINE option, 4-12
model database OPENXML function, 3-20, 3-23 to 3-25
options for, 1-7 namespaces with, 3-26
snapshots of (disallowed), 1-29 optimizing indexes, 4-28 to 4-36
modify method (XQuery), 3-37 to 3-38 Database Engine Tuning Advisor, 4-29 to 4-32
modifying (altering) fragmentation management, 4-33 to 4-36
data constraints, 5-8 optimizing performance. See performance
data in databases, 1-30 ORDER BY clause (ALTER PROCEDURE), 7-8
restrictions on, 5-11 order by statement (XQuery), 3-34
triggers. See triggers OUTPUT keyword (CREATE PROCEDURE), 7-13
XML data, 3-37 to 3-38 output parameters for stored procedures, 7-13 to 7-14
functions, 7-20 OWNER (EXECUTE AS clause), 7-38
stored procedures, 7-8 ownership chains (views), 6-15
tables, 2-15

5. secondary XML indexes I-5
P READ_WRITE database option, 1-8
real data type, 2-3, 2-5
PAD_INDEX option, 4-22
page splits with indexes, 4-33 to 4-36 rebuilding indexes, 4-35 to 4-36
page-level locks (indexes), 4-12 RECEIVE statement, 9-29
PAGE_VERIFY database option, 1-9 receiving messages (Service Broker), 9-29 to 9-31
parameterized stored procedures, 7-10 to 7-14 recovering transactions, 1-6, 1-8
input parameters, 7-11 to 7-12 RECOVERY database option, 1-8
output parameters and return values, 7-13 to 7-14 recursive triggers, 5-39
Parent column (universal tables), 3-9 RECURSIVE_TRIGGER database option, 1-9
partition functions, 2-21 REFERENCE clause (CREATE/ALTER TABLE), 5-19
partition keys, 4-20 referencing XML schemas, 5-49
partition schemes, 2-22 referential integrity, 5-3
partitioned indexes, 4-19 to 4-20 cascading, 5-19
partitioned tables, 2-18 to 2-26 disallowing rollback of changes, 5-28
partitioned views, 6-5, 6-6, 6-26 enforcing, 5-5
PATH mode (FOR XML), 3-4, 3-11 to 3-12 REINDEX clause (ALTER INDEX), 4-36
path XML indexes, 4-42 RELATED_CONVERSATION parameter (BEGIN DIALOG), 9-31
performance remote service binding, 9-9
file location considerations, 1-4 removing
database snapshots, 1-29 assemblies, 8-11
partitioned tables, 2-18 to 2-26 dropping views, 6-14
transaction log file, 1-6 functions, 7-20
indexes stored procedures, 7-8
incorporated free space, 4-21 to 4-22 tables, 2-15
nonclustered indexes, 4-9 XML data, 3-38
optimizing, 4-28 to 4-36 XML schema collections, 5-48
optimizing with views, 6-22 to 6-27 REORGANIZE clause (ALTER INDEX), 4-36
partitioned tables, 2-20 reorganizing indexes, 4-35 to 4-36
single vs. multiple filegroups, 1-18 replace statement (XQuery), 3-38
permissions reports (SQL Server Management Studio), 1-10
assemblies, 8-12 to 8-14 obtaining index information, 4-23
AUTHENTICATE permission, 7-40 restoring from backups. See backups
execution context, 7-36 to 7-41 RESTRICTED_USER database option, 1-8
views, 6-7, 6-10, 6-15 RETENTION option (CREATE QUEUE), 9-20
physical data storage retrieving data from databases, 1-30
controlling with multiple filegroups, 1-18 FOR XML clause, 3-2 to 3-15
partitioned tables and, 2-19 AUTO mode, 3-4, 3-7 to 3-8, 3-13
potential growth of, 1-4 EXPLICIT mode, 3-4, 3-9 to 3-10, 3-15
planning databases, 1-4. See also data integrity nested XML, 3-13 to 3-15
planning indexes, 4-2 to 4-9 PATH mode, 3-4, 3-11 to 3-12
clustered indexes, 4-4 to 4-5 RAW mode, 3-4 to 3-6
partitioned, 4-19 to 4-20 how SQL Server accesses data, 4-3
tables without (heaps), 4-6 querying XML data, 3-35 to 3-36
heaps, 4-6 RETURN statement, 7-14
nonclustered indexes, 4-8 to 4-9, 4-16 return statement (XQuery), 3-34
potential growth of physical data storage, 1-4 return values for stored procedures, 7-13 to 7-14
primary filegroups, 1-16 RIGHT partition functions, 2-21
PRIMARY KEY constraints, 4-7, 5-7, 5-9 rolling back failed transactions, 7-31
primary XML indexes, 4-42 root node (indexes), 4-4. See also indexes
procedures. See functions; stored procedures ROOT option (FOR XML), 3-4, 3-6, 3-42
processing Service Broker messages, 9-31 routes, message (Service Broker), 9-8
Properties window (SQL Server Management Studio), 1-10 row organization within tables, 2-11
obtaining index information, 4-23 row-level locks (indexes), 4-12
property XML indexes, 4-42, 4-43 rowsets, processing XML data as. See shredding XML data
purposes of database, 1-4 rules for data integrity, 5-4
runtimes, 8-2 to 8-8
Q
quality of data. See data integrity S
query method (XQuery), 3-35 to 3-36, 3-39 SAFE option (assembly trust level), 8-13
queues (Service Broker), 9-6, 9-19 to 9-20 scalar functions, 7-19 to 7-21
schemas, 1-22 to 1-25
object name resolution, 1-25
R OPENXML function with, 3-24
RAID, single filegroups vs., 1-18
XML schemas, 5-5, 5-44 to 5-50
RAW mode (FOR XML), 3-4 to 3-6
searching databases with partitioned indexes, 2-20
RDBMS component, SQL Server, 1-3
secondary XML indexes, 4-42
READ_ONLY database option, 1-8

6. I-6 security
security structured exception handling, 7-29
assembly permissions, 8-12 SWITCH clause (ALTER TABLE), 2-25
encrypting views, 6-18 switching partitions, 2-25
execution context, 7-36 to 7-41 sys catalog views, 1-11, 6-16
managed code, 8-5 obtaining index information, 4-24
masking databases with views, 6-7 sys.dm_index_ functions, 4-24, 4-33
Service Broker, 9-12 to 9-13 sysindexes system table, 4-21
SELECT statements sysname data type, 2-4
FOR XML clause, 3-2 to 3-15 system stored procedures, 7-2 to 7-9
AUTO mode, 3-4, 3-7 to 3-8, 3-13 altering and dropping, 7-8
EXPLICIT mode, 3-4, 3-9 to 3-10, 3-15 creating, 7-5 to 7-8
nested XML, 3-13 to 3-15 EXECUTE AS clause, 7-38 to 7-41
PATH mode, 3-4, 3-11 to 3-12 managed, 8-20
RAW mode, 3-4 to 3-6 obtaining database information, 1-12
OPENXML function in, 3-20, 3-23 to 3-25 obtaining index information, 4-23
namespaces with, 3-26 parameterized, 7-10 to 7-14
WITH CHECK OPTION clause, 6-19 system-supplied data types, 2-3 to 2-5
SELF (EXECUTE AS clause), 7-38
SEND statement, 9-28 T
sending messages (Service Broker), 9-26 to 9-28 table data type, 2-4
Service Broker, 9-2 to 9-24 table-level locks (indexes), 4-12
architecture and functionality tables, 2-10 to 2-15
conversation architecture, 9-7 to 9-9 without clustered indexes (heaps), 4-6
conversation process, 9-10 large data values, 2-12 to 2-13
security, 9-12 to 9-13 modifying and removing, 2-15
system architecture, 9-5 to 9-6 partitioned, 2-18 to 2-26
creating broker objects, 9-14 to 9-22 row organization, 2-11
sending and receiving messages, 9-26 to 9-31 virtual. See views
service objects, 9-6, 9-21 table-valued functions, 7-19, 7-22 to 7-25
service programs, 9-6 Tag column (universal tables), 3-9
shredding XML data, 3-19 to 3-27 tempdb database, snapshots of (disallowed), 1-29
signing, 7-41 text data type, 2-4, 2-5, 2-12
SINGLE_USER database option, 1-8 “text in row” option, 2-12
smalldatetime data type, 2-3 time and date data types, 2-3
smallint data type, 2-3 timestamp columns, 2-15
smallmoney data type, 2-3 timestamp data type, 2-4
snapshots, database, 1-28 to 1-30 tinyint data type, 2-3
sort order for column data, 2-14 TOP parameter, RECEIVE statement, 9-29
sources of database information, 1-10 to 1-12 transactions
sp_ procedures, in general. See stored procedures defined, 1-5
sp_depends procedure, 7-9 failed, rolling back, 7-31
special column types, 2-15 logging, 1-5
special data types, 2-4 throughput, 1-4
sp_helpconstraint procedure, 5-21 Transact-SQL, managed code vs., 8-8
sp_helpindex procedure, 4-23 transport security (Service Broker), 9-13
splitting partitions, 2-26 triggers, 5-5, 5-26 to 5-40
sp_tableoption procedure, 2-12, 2-13 AFTER triggers, 5-28
sp_xml_prepareddocument procedure, 3-20, 3-21, 3-26 constraints vs., 5-28
sp_xml_removeddocument procedure, 3-20, 3-22 DELETE triggers, 5-32
SQL options for databases, 1-9 INSERT triggers, 5-30
SQL Server, 1-3 INSTEAD OF triggers, 5-28, 5-35
assemblies in, 8-10 managed, 8-20
Common Language Runtime (CLR), 8-2 to 8-8 nested, 5-37
SQL Server Management Studio, 1-10 recursive, 5-39
sql_variant data type, 2-4 UPDATE triggers, 5-33
standard views, 6-5 trust levels, assemblies, 8-12 to 8-14
starting Service Broker conversations, 9-26 trust relationships, 7-40
STATUS option (CREATE QUEUE), 9-19 TRY...CATCH blocks, 7-29 to 7-33
storage. See data storage XACT_ABORT and XACT_STATE options, 7-32
stored procedures, 7-2 to 7-9 Tune mode (Database Engine Tuning Advisor), 4-30
altering and dropping, 7-8 tuning indexes, 4-28 to 4-36
creating, 7-5 to 7-8 Database Engine Tuning Advisor, 4-29 to 4-32
EXECUTE AS clause, 7-38 to 7-41 fragmentation management, 4-33 to 4-36
managed, 8-20 TYPE option (FOR XML), 3-4, 3-14
obtaining database information, 1-12 type safety, 8-5
obtaining index information, 4-23 typed XML, 5-44, 5-49
parameterized, 7-10 to 7-14 types. See data types
storing messages. See queues (Service Broker)

7. XQuery specification I-7
U W
UDDTs. See alias data types where statement (XQuery), 3-34
Unicode character data types, 2-4 WITH CHECK OPTION clause, 6-19
UNIQUE constraints, 5-7, 5-15 WITH CLEANUP clause (END CONVERSATION), 9-31
unique indexes, 4-13 WITH ENCRYPTION option
uniqueidentifier data type, 2-4, 2-15 ALTER PROCEDURE statement, 7-8
universal tables, 3-9 to 3-10 CREATE/ALTER VIEW statement, 6-18
UNSAFE option (assembly trust level), 8-13 WITH ERROR clause (END CONVERSATION), 9-31
untyped XML, 5-44 WITH NOCHECK option (ALTER TABLE), 5-22
UPDATE statements WITH option (CREATE INDEX), 4-11
responding to with triggers, 5-33. See also triggers WITH PERMISSION_SET clause (CREATE ASSEMBLY), 8-13
restricting data values for, 5-11
updating data. See data modification X
user-defined data types, 2-6 to 2-7 XACT_ABORT option (TRY...CATCH), 7-32
managed, 8-22 XACT_STATE option (TRY...CATCH), 7-32
user-defined filegroups, 1-16 XML
FOR XML clause, 3-2 to 3-15
V AUTO mode, 3-4, 3-7 to 3-8, 3-13
validating typed XML, 5-49 EXPLICIT mode, 3-4, 3-9 to 3-10, 3-15
VALIDATION clause (CREATE MESSAGE TYPE), 9-15 nested XML, 3-13 to 3-15
value method (XQuery), 3-35 to 3-36, 3-39 PATH mode, 3-4, 3-11 to 3-12
value XML indexes, 4-42, 4-43 RAW mode, 3-4 to 3-6
varbinary data type, 2-4, 2-5, 2-13 in-memory node trees, 3-21
varchar data type, 2-4, 2-5, 2-13 namespaces, working with, 3-26
variable blocks, 2-11 declaring in XQuery queries, 3-34
variable-length data types, 2-3, 2-5 query, value, and exist methods, 3-35 to 3-36
viewing XML schema information, 5-48 shredding XML data, 3-19 to 3-27
views, 6-1 to 6-7 typed, 5-44, 5-49
altering and dropping, 6-13, 6-19 xml data type, 2-4, 3-30 to 3-40
catalog views, 1-11, 6-16 extracting data from, 3-39 to 3-40
obtaining index information, 4-24 indexes of columns with, 4-39 to 4-43
creating, 6-9 to 6-10 native XML storage and functionality, 3-31 to 3-32
encrypting, 6-18 XML indexes, 4-39 to 4-43
indexed views, 6-5, 6-24 XML schema collections, 5-47
multi-statement table-valued functions, 7-19, 7-24 XML schemas, 5-5, 5-44 to 5-50
obtaining information on, 6-16 XMLDATA option (FOR XML), 3-4
optimizing performance with, 6-22 to 6-27 XMLSCHEMA option (FOR XML), 3-4
ownership chains, 6-15 XPath syntax, 3-11
partitioned views, 6-5, 6-6, 6-26 schema declarations with, 3-24
types of, 6-5 XML namespaces with, 3-26
virtual tables. See views XQuery specification, 3-31 to 3-34