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Asked: 2026-05-27T23:37:07+00:00

I’m working on a local and a remote SQL Server instance with SSMS. I

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I’m working on a local and a remote SQL Server instance with SSMS. I create a tiny function like:

create function ufnTestFunc ()
returns int
begin
    return 1
end

When I try to ‘modify’ it, or choose ‘script function as -> alter’, I get an error like:

Script failed for UserDefinedFunction ‘dbo.ufnTestFunc’.
(Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

– Syntax error in TextHeader of UserDefinedFunction ‘ufnTestFunc’.
(Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

This also happens on already existing functions. What may be the reason?

Notes:

  • All the functions work as intended
  • I can script the function as ‘create’ with no problem.
  • It’s not related with comments, as there are no comments in the test function
  • Same happens with different DBs on the remote server

Local Server:
Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition (64-bit) – 10.50.2500.0

Remote Server:
Microsoft SQL Server Web Edition (64-bit) – 10.50.1600.1

SSMS:

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio    10.50.2500.0
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)   6.1.7601.17514
Microsoft MSXML                           3.0 6.0 
Microsoft .NET Framework                  2.0.50727.5448
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  1. Editorial Team

    Ok like someone mentioned before, but with a little difference.

    The problem is the AS keyword. Although the AS keyword before the function content is optional, SSMS can’t handle functions without it. They work, but make trouble. It’s a bug and not mentioned anywhere in the BOL.

    I normally use the AS keyword, but this time the DB is from a previous coder, who didn’t use it. In my test function I also didn’t use it to make the function as small as possible.

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