DonlSimpson (12/10/2014)

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Matt Miller (#4) (12/10/2014)

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sqldriver (12/9/2014)

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Grant Fritchey (12/9/2014)

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doesn't everything in sql server? 😉

Still trying to figure out what the use-case for multi-statement table-valued user-defined functions is. But, other than that, yes!

Their one use is for people to demonstrate why they're bad.

Let's not confuse the *need* or usefulness with the quality of the execution.

I'd think that there is a tremendous need to have a way to save a set of parameterized statements whose results can be invoked within SELECT statements. A "saved parameterized multi-statement query" would be a damn nice feature especially if it can be used inline. The piss-poor performance issue makes a FUNCTION unattractive for that purpose, but that doesn't negate the usefulness.

+1