Describes the integration of the common language runtime (CLR) component of the .NET Framework for Microsoft Windows in SQL Server. This means that you can write stored procedures, triggers, user-defined types, user-defined functions, user-defined aggregates, and streaming table-valued functions, using any .NET Framework language, including Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C#.
Describes how SQL Server Native Client can be used to create new applications or enhance existing applications to take advantage of new SQL Server features such as multiple active result sets (MARS), user-defined data types (UDT), query notifications, snapshot isolation, and XML data type support.
Describes the latest version of SQLXML, which delivers the same functionality as SQLXML 3.0 as well as additional updates to accommodate new features introduced in SQL Server 2005, such as the xml data type.
Describes a published layer that is used with the SQL Server Configuration Manager snap-in for Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and the Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager. It provides a unified way for interfacing with the API calls that manage the registry operations requested by SQL Server Configuration Manager and provides enhanced control and manipulation over the selected SQL Server services.
Describes how you can use the exception message box programmatic interface in your applications to provide more control over the messaging experience, to give your users the option to save error message content for later reference, and to get help with messages.