The Common Language Runtime (CLR) is the heart of the Microsoft .NET Framework and provides the execution environment for all .NET Framework code. Code that runs within the CLR is referred to as managed code. The CLR provides various functions and services required for program execution, including just-in-time (JIT) compilation, allocating and managing memory, enforcing type safety, exception handling, thread management, and security.
With the CLR hosted in Microsoft SQL Server (called CLR integration), you can author stored procedures, triggers, user-defined functions, user-defined types, and user-defined aggregates in managed code. Developers use compiled OO languages like C# or Visual Basic .NET to write code and to have the code executed as if it were a T-SQL procedure, function, or trigger. Because managed code compiles to native code prior to execution, you can achieve significant performance increases in some scenarios.
Managed code uses Code Access Security (CAS), code links, and application domains to prevent assemblies from performing certain operations. SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, and SQL Server 2012 uses CAS to help secure the managed code and prevent compromise of the operating system or database server.
With the CLR hosted in Microsoft SQL Server (called CLR integration), you can author stored procedures, triggers, user-defined functions, user-defined types, and user-defined aggregates in managed code. Developers use compiled OO languages like C# or Visual Basic .NET to write code and to have the code executed as if it were a T-SQL procedure, function, or trigger. Because managed code compiles to native code prior to execution, you can achieve significant performance increases in some scenarios.
Managed code uses Code Access Security (CAS), code links, and application domains to prevent assemblies from performing certain operations. SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, and SQL Server 2012 uses CAS to help secure the managed code and prevent compromise of the operating system or database server.
Enable CLR in SQL Server
In SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, and SQL Server 2012, the Common Language Runtime (CLR) is off by default. In an effort to improve security, Microsoft has turned many features "off by default". This is a big change from the old policy of turning every feature on so that developers weren't discouraged from using the feature due to difficulties in getting the feature to work.EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', '1'
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Configuration option 'show advanced options' changed from 0 to 1. Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install.
Reconfigure
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Command(s) completed successfully.
EXEC sp_configure 'clr enabled', '1'
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Configuration option 'clr enabled' changed from 0 to 1. Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install.
Reconfigure
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Command(s) completed successfully.
EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', '0'
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Configuration option 'show advanced options' changed from 1 to 0. Run the RECONFIGURE statement to install.
Reconfigure
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Command(s) completed successfully.
