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|**Tables**|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-table-azure-sql-data-warehouse?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)| No, the in-database tables are not supported. Serverless SQL pool can query only [external tables](develop-tables-external-tables.md?tabs=native) that refernece data placed on [Azure Storage](#storage-options)|
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|**Tables**|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-table-azure-sql-data-warehouse?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)| No, the in-database tables are not supported. Serverless SQL pool can query only [external tables](develop-tables-external-tables.md?tabs=native) that reference data placed on [Azure Storage](#storage-options)|
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|**Views**|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-view-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true). Views can use [query language elements](#query-language) that are available in dedicated model. |[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-view-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), you can create views over [external tables](develop-tables-external-tables.md?tabs=native) and other views. Views can use [query language elements](#query-language) that are available in serverless model. |
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|**Schemas**|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-schema-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-schema-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), schemas are supported. |
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|**Temporary tables**|[Yes](../sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-tables-temporary.md?context=/azure/synapse-analytics/context/context)| No, temporary tables might be used just to store some information from sytem views. |
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|**Temporary tables**|[Yes](../sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-tables-temporary.md?context=/azure/synapse-analytics/context/context)| No, temporary tables might be used just to store some information from system views. |
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|**User defined procedures**|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-procedure-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)| Yes, stored procedures can be placed in any user databases (not `master` database). |
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|**User defined functions**|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-function-sql-data-warehouse?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)| Yes, only inline table-valued functions. Scalar user defined functions are not supported. |
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|**Triggers**| No | No, serverless SQL pools do not allow changing data, so the triggers cannot react on data changes. |
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|**SELECT statement**| Yes. Transact-SQL query clauses [FOR XML/FOR JSON](/sql/t-sql/queries/select-for-clause-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [MATCH](/sql/t-sql/queries/match-sql-graph?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), OFFSET/FETCH are not supported. | Yes. Transact-SQL query clauses [FOR XML](/sql/t-sql/queries/select-for-clause-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [MATCH](/sql/t-sql/queries/match-sql-graph?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [PREDICT](/sql/t-sql/queries/predict-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), GROUPNG SETS, and query hints are not supported. |
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|**INSERT statement**| Yes | No, upload new data to Data lake using other tools.|
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|**UPDATE statement**| Yes | No, but data updated using Spark is automatically available in serverless pool.|
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|**DELETE statement**| Yes | No, but data deleted using Spark is automatically available in serverless pool.|
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|**MERGE statement**| Yes ([preview](/sql/t-sql/statements/merge-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)) | No, but data merged using Spark is automatically available in serverless pool. ||
|**[Transactions](develop-transactions.md)**| Yes | Yes, applicable on meta-data objects. |
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|**[Labels](develop-label.md)**| Yes | No |
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|**Data load**| Yes. Preferred utility is [COPY](/sql/t-sql/statements/copy-into-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true) statement, but the system supports both BULK load (BCP) and [CETAS](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-external-table-as-select-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true) for data loading. | No, you can initially load data into external table using CETAS statement.|
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|**Data load**| Yes. Preferred utility is [COPY](/sql/t-sql/statements/copy-into-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true) statement, but the system supports both BULK load (BCP) and [CETAS](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-external-table-as-select-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true) for data loading. | No |
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|**Data export**| Yes. Using [CETAS](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-external-table-as-select-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true). | Yes. Using [CETAS](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-external-table-as-select-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true). |
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| **Types** | Yes, all Transact-SQL types except [cursor](/sql/t-sql/data-types/cursor-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [hierarchyid](/sql/t-sql/data-types/hierarchyid-data-type-method-reference?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [ntext, text, and image](/sql/t-sql/data-types/ntext-text-and-image-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [rowversion](/sql/t-sql/data-types/rowversion-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [Spatial Types](/sql/t-sql/spatial-geometry/spatial-types-geometry-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [sql\_variant](/sql/t-sql/data-types/sql-variant-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), and [xml](/sql/t-sql/xml/xml-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true) | Yes, all Transact-SQL types except [cursor](/sql/t-sql/data-types/cursor-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [hierarchyid](/sql/t-sql/data-types/hierarchyid-data-type-method-reference?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [ntext, text, and image](/sql/t-sql/data-types/ntext-text-and-image-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [rowversion](/sql/t-sql/data-types/rowversion-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [Spatial Types](/sql/t-sql/spatial-geometry/spatial-types-geometry-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [sql\_variant](/sql/t-sql/data-types/sql-variant-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), [xml](/sql/t-sql/xml/xml-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true), and Table type |
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|**Cross-database queries**| No | Yes, including [USE](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/use-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true) statement. |
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|**Storage [Managed Identity](../../data-factory/data-factory-service-identity.md?context=/azure/synapse-analytics/context/context&tabs=synapse-analytics) authentication**| Yes, using [Managed Service Identity Credential](../../azure-sql/database/vnet-service-endpoint-rule-overview.md?bc=%2fazure%2fsynapse-analytics%2fbreadcrumb%2ftoc.json&preserve-view=true&toc=%2fazure%2fsynapse-analytics%2ftoc.json&view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)| Yes, using `Managed Identity` credential. |
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|**Storage Application identity authentication**|[Yes](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-external-data-source-transact-sql?view=azure-sqldw-latest&preserve-view=true)| No |
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|**Server-level roles**| No | Yes, sysadmin, public, and other server-roles are supported |
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|**SERVER SCOPED CREDENTIAL**| No | Yes, the server scoped credentials are used by the `OPENROWSET` function that do not uses explicit data source.|
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|**Permissions - [Server-level](/sql/relational-databases/security/authentication-access/server-level-roles)**| No | Yes, for example, `CONNECT ANY DATABASE` and `SELECT ALL USER SECURABLES` enable a user to read data from any databases.|
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|**SERVER SCOPED CREDENTIAL**| No | Yes |
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|**Permissions - [Server-level](/sql/relational-databases/security/authentication-access/server-level-roles)**| No | Yes |
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|**Database-scoped roles**| Yes | Yes |
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|**DATABASE SCOPED CREDENTIAL**| Yes, used in external data sources. | Yes, used in external data sources.|
|**Permissions - Schema-level**| Yes, including ability to GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE permissions to users/logins on the schema | Yes, including ability to GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE permissions to users/logins on the schema |
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|**Permissions - Object-level**| Yes, including ability to GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE permissions to users | Yes, including ability to GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE permissions to users/logins on the system objects that are supported |
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|**Data Discovery & Classification**|[Yes](../../azure-sql/database/data-discovery-and-classification-overview.md)| No |
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|**Vulnerability Assessment**|[Yes](../../azure-sql/database/sql-vulnerability-assessment.md)| No |
|**Auditing**|[Yes](../../azure-sql/database/auditing-overview.md)| No built-in support. Use custom views as a [workaround](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-synapse-analytics-blog/how-to-implement-row-level-security-in-serverless-sql-pools/ba-p/2354759). |
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|**Auditing**|[Yes](../../azure-sql/database/auditing-overview.md)| No |
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|**Azure Data Lake v2**| Yes | Yes |
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|**Azure Blob Storage**| Yes | Yes |
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|**Azure SQL (remote)**| No | No |
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|**Dataverse**| No | Yes, using Synapse link |
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|**Azure CosmosDB transactional storage**| No | No |
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|**Azure CosmosDB analytical storage**| No | Yes, using [Synapse Link](../../cosmos-db/synapse-link.md?bc=%2fazure%2fsynapse-analytics%2fbreadcrumb%2ftoc.json&toc=%2fazure%2fsynapse-analytics%2ftoc.json)|
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|**Apache Spark tables (in workspace)**| No | PARQUET tables only using [metadata synchronization](develop-storage-files-spark-tables.md)|
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