SQL Server equivalent to MySQL enum data type?

Question

Does SQL Server 2008 have a a data-type like MySQL\'s enum?

Answer 1

CREATE FUNCTION ActionState_Preassigned()
RETURNS tinyint
AS
BEGIN
    RETURN 0
END

GO

CREATE FUNCTION ActionState_Unassigned()
RETURNS tinyint
AS
BEGIN
    RETURN 1
END

-- etc...

Where performance matters, still use the hard values.