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Manage CLR Integration Assemblies |
You can host managed DLL assemblies in SQL Server. You can register, alter, and drop assemblies, and also manage associated files and permissions. |
rwestMSFT |
randolphwest |
12/27/2024 |
sql |
clr |
reference |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
Managed code is compiled and then deployed in units called a common language runtime (CLR) assembly. An assembly is packaged as a DLL or executable (.exe) file. While an executable file can run on its own, a DLL must be hosted in an existing application. Managed DLL assemblies can be loaded into and hosted by [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion]. [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] requires you to register the assembly in a database using the CREATE ASSEMBLY statement, before it can be loaded in the process and used. Assemblies can also be updated from a more recent version using the ALTER ASSEMBLY statement, or removed from [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] using the DROP ASSEMBLY statement.
Assembly information is stored in the sys.assembly_files table in the database where the assembly is installed. The sys.assembly_files table contains the following columns.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
assembly_id |
The identifier defined for the assembly. This number is assigned to all objects relating to the same assembly. |
name |
The name of the object. |
file_id |
A number identifying each object, with the first object associated with a given assembly_id being given the value of 1. If multiple objects are associated with the same assembly_id, then each subsequent file_id value is incremented by 1. |
content |
The hexadecimal representation of the assembly or file. |
| Article | Description |
|---|---|
| Create an assembly | Discusses creating SAFE, EXTERNAL_ACCESS, and UNSAFE CLR assemblies in [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] |
| Alter an assembly | Describes updating CLR assemblies in [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] |
| Drop an assembly | Discusses dropping CLR assemblies from [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] |