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Application programming interfaces (APIs) are the mechanisms used by applications to access resources on the local computer or available through a network. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 supports several classes of APIs that applications can use to access SQL Server resources.
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A programmatic interface installed with and used by SQL Server 2005 graphical components. |
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SQL Server 2005 features the integration of the common language runtime (CLR) component of the .NET Framework for Microsoft Windows. |
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A stand-alone data access API used for both OLE DB and ODBC. |
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Delivers the same functionality as SQLXML 3.0, plus updates to accommodate new features introduced with SQL Server 2005. |
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A number of administration APIs used to create database and administration applications. |
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Several technologies used to access data and metadata stored on an instance of Analysis Services. |
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Several technologies used to perform administrative tasks on an instance of Analysis Services. |
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Includes an object model that makes programming packages easier and more flexible. |
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Enables you to both simplify repeated replication tasks and improve the user experience for your replication-based applications. |
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Several programming interfaces you can leverage in your own applications. |
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Notification Services object models, XML schemas, tables, views, and codes. |
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Defining and developing the components required to create an application that uses Service Broker. |
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The Microsoft Extended Stored Procedure API provides a server-based API for extending SQL Server functionality. |