Microsoft SQL Server Documentation

Terms of Use for SQL Server Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for Microsoft SQL Server. By accessing and using this documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully.

1. Intellectual Property Rights

All content within this documentation, including text, graphics, logos, images, software, and any other material, is the property of Microsoft Corporation or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any part of this documentation without the express written permission of Microsoft.

2. Permitted Use

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access, view, and use this documentation for your internal business purposes, for learning about SQL Server, and for developing applications that interact with SQL Server. This includes the right to download and print sections of the documentation for your personal reference.

3. Restrictions

You may not:

• Use this documentation for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• Resell, lease, or rent access to this documentation.
• Use any automated means, such as spiders or scrapers, to collect information from this documentation.
• Remove any copyright or proprietary notices from the documentation.
• Attempt to decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise discover the source code of any software examples provided in the documentation.

4. Disclaimers

This documentation is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Microsoft does not warrant that the documentation will be error-free or that access will be uninterrupted.

The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice.

5. Links to Third-Party Sites

This documentation may contain links to third-party websites or resources. Microsoft is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of these external sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Microsoft.

6. Governing Law

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Washington for any disputes arising from your use of this documentation.

7. Modifications

Microsoft reserves the right to modify these terms of use at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of this documentation after any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these terms of use, please refer to the Microsoft Legal section of the main Microsoft website.

Last Updated: October 26, 2023