Get a detailed look at the internal architecture of T-SQL with this comprehensive programming reference. Database developers and administrators get best practices, expert techniques, and code samples to master the intricacies of the programming language solving complex problems with real-world solutions. Discover how to: Understand when to apply set-based programming techniques Design and implement date and time-related XML and CLR datatypes Use temporary objects, including temporary tables, table variables, and table expressions Work with T-SQL and CLR user-defined functions, stored procedures, and triggers Support user input-based queries and variable data with dynamic execution Work with transactions and new exception handling constructs Apply a concurrency model to support simultaneous users Use Service Broker for controlled asynchronous processing in database applications This book includes code samples on the Web