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Query Sql Version Microsoft MSSQL
set nocount on
go
select @@version
go
select 'Edition: ' + convert(char(30), serverproperty('Edition'))
go
select 'Product Version: ' + convert(char(20), serverproperty('ProductVersion'))
go
select 'Product Level: ' + convert(char(20),serverproperty('ProductLevel'))
go
set nocount off
go
References
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2008/01/23/confused-by-sql-server-version-numbers.aspx
MSSQL User Defined Functions vs Stored Procedures
I received this question earlier today, and thought it was a valid question often misunderstood, and deserving of a small write-up:
“Should a User Defined Function be your first choice instead of a Stored Procedure?”
While there are many pros and cons of each not covered in this write-up (review your versions on MSDN for details), including some features which may not be apparent until you have an issue to troubleshoot (such as sp_who filtering), you can generally ask yourself a single question up front that can help you determine which you should use.
Simply, if the db functionality you need to implement in the function/procedure requires
any DML (insert/update/delete), then go with a stored procedure. Advanced selects and/or filters are best left up to views/table valued functions.
Additionally, do not be afraid to use a combination of functions and procedures especially if there is a goal of re-usability, in accordance with the design considering the planned growth of your db as your software & db architecture permits. On that note, consider and test the performance differences of these implementations, as a compiled/cached function/procedure containing more logic internally may outperform one utilizing logic that is spread throughout.
References
SP_who filtering UDF vs SP, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2567141/use-sql-to-filter-the-results-of-a-stored-procedure
Data Manipulation Language, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_manipulation_language
(Some) Differences (about.com), http://databases.about.com/od/sqlserver/a/procs_vs_functs.htm
(Some) Differences (stackoverflow), http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2039936/difference-between-stored-procedures-and-user-defined-functions
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