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What are User-Defined Functions (UDFs)?

Entry MS SQL
Quick Answer UDFs are reusable functions you define in T-SQL. Scalar functions return one value. Inline table-valued functions return a table (like a parameterized view). Multi-statement TVFs build a table row by row. Scalar UDFs are handy but can tank performance when called per row in large queries.

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UDFs return calculated values based on parameters. Used for reusable logic, validation, and transformations.

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