• Be careful. Data-accessing scalar functions can be horrifically slow. Avoid using it in a select/insert/update/delete and it should be OK.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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