User-defined functions (UDFs) – Part-1 Author: Basit A. Farooq Editor’s Note: In this first of the two part article series, you’ll compare and contrast stored procedures for creating and using scalar valued functions, in-line table functions, and multi-statement table functions. You’ll learn about syntax and parameters of CREATE FUNCTION statement. User-defined functions (UDFs) are similar to system functions, except that […]