Function - Returns Table - SQL 2000

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Friends,

I have a Function to returns a table. I can execute a function like following:

SELECT * 
FROM dbo.FN_Function(1)

I Want to Know if i can call a function in other select. For example:

SELECT ID_Table,
  dbo.FN_Function(ID_Table)
FROM [Table]

I need to do this but I can't.

Someone can help me?

Answer 1

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If you were on 2005+ you could use cross apply

Select id_table, fn.* from table cross apply dbo.fn_function(id_table)

answered Nov 10 '09 at 10:47 AM

Matt Whitfield ♦♦
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Answer 2

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You can't return a table in the SELECT clause, but you can include the function in the FROM clause. (SQL 2005 syntax)

SELECT * FROM myTable t 
CROSS APPLY dbo.FN_Function(t.ID_Table)

You can only use a scalar valued function in the select clause or a subselect that will return only one row and one column.

the statement below will work if the function only returns one row:

SELECT *, (SELECT MyCol FROM DBO.FN_Function(t.ID_Table)) AS myFnCol FROM myTable t

answered Nov 10 '09 at 10:57 AM

Håkan Winther
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Answer 3

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You can call a function in the SELECT if it is a scalar valued function, not a table-valued function. In other words if the function returns a single value, you can. if it returns a table, then treat it as a table.

answered Nov 10 '09 at 10:23 AM

Kev Riley ♦♦
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