You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You need to create a batch process
that meets the following requirements:
Status information must be logged to a status table.
If the status table does not exist at the beginning of the batch, it must be created.
Which object should you use?
A.
Scalar user-defined function
B.
Inline user-defined function
C.
Table-valued user-defined function
D.
Stored procedure
Explanation:
Reference:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186755.aspx
the correct answer is A
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Are you sure scalar only returns one value
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Functions are meant to return a value (a scalar or a table). A, B & C all return something. We don’t need that. Stored Procedure is enough.
D is the correct answer.
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If the status table does not exist at the beginning of the batch, it must be created.
From above-mentioned options
The only stored procedure is able to create a table. I think D is the correct answer.
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