How to: Enable CLR (Common Language Runtime) in SQL Server

With the release of SQL Server 2005 it became possible for developers to write C# or VB.NET code that can execute within SQL Server.  One thing that is often times overlooked when installing a .NET assembly into a SQL Server database is enabling the database to execute CLR code.  In order to do this, simply execute the following code:

That’s it.  Short and sweet.  Once this code executes, all assemblies installed within the database are available for use.

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