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Define SQL Server Assemblies

SQL Server assemblies contain metadata and managed code as an object in SQL Server. When you reference a SQL Server assembly you can create common language runtime (CLR) functions, stored procedures, triggers, user-defined aggregates, and user-defined types in a SQL Server database.

Use the SQL Server Assembly Editor to define the properties for an assembly whose implementation is defined in a class of a .NET framework assembly in a SQL Server 2005/2008 physical model.

To define a SQL Server assembly

1. Click Assemblies on the Database menu.

   The SQL Server Assembly Editor opens.

2. Select the assembly in the Navigation Grid that you want to define and work with the following options:

   Note: Click New on the toolbar to create a new assembly.

   • Name

     Specifies the name of the assembly. Change the name of the assembly in this field.

   • Authorization

     Specifies the name of a user or role as the owner of the assembly. Make a selection from the drop-down or if no selection is made, SQL Server assumes the current user is the owner.

3. Click the General tab and work with the following options:
   • Permission Set

     Specifies the code access permission granted to the assembly when it is accessed by SQL Server. Select the permission set from the drop-down.

   • Visibility

     Specifies the visibility of the assembly. Select the visibility option from the drop-down.

   • Unchecked Data

     Specifies to enable unchecked data for the assembly. Select the check box to specify unchecked data.

   • Files

     Lists the assembly file names, location, and type. Select the check box for each file you want to include.

     Note: Click the Sort Items icon to rearrange the list, or click the File Editor icon to add a new file or edit an existing file in the SQL Server File Editor.

4. Click the Permission tab to define the permissions for the assembly.
5. (Optional) Click the Comment tab and enter any comments that you want to associate with the assembly.
6. (Optional) Click the UDP tab to work with user-defined properties for the assembly.
7. Click Close.

   The assembly is defined and the SQL Server Assembly Editor closes.