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Object Relational Features of SQL Server

Does anyone know a good reference to look into what Object Relational features are available in SQL Server (any version)? I found a really good summery for Oracle but all I can find for SQL Server is information about LINQ to SQL, which is good stuff, but I'm looking for more power in the database like defined types, nested tables, etc.

I know you can use CLR types in SQL Server, and that would be interesting to me too, I just am looking for a good place to read about all the OR features it has.

PS. I'm willing to purchase a book.

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You should read Best Practices for Semantic Data Modeling for Performance and Scalability.

Remus Rusanu  2009-09-28 19:37:44
Thank you, that looks interesting. *printing*
tster  2009-09-28 19:40:17
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The SQL Server is not as object relational as one might expect - not that long ago I realized that it does not (even) support table inheritance.

Daniel Brückner  2009-09-28 19:58:05
That's what it seems like to me, but I was hoping I was wrong and just couldn't find information about it because no one in academia uses it.
tster  2009-09-28 20:01:31
Coming from PostgreSQL I couldn't believe that, too. But I searched hard, read a lot, talked to some cohorts, and am quite confident now, that MS SQL does at least not support table inheritance.
Daniel Brückner  2009-09-28 20:53:18

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