Regular Expressions in SQL Server servers?

Question

Is it possible to make efficient queries that use the complete regular expression feature set.

If not Microsoft really should consider that feature.

Answer 1

I think we can see from the new types in SQL Server 2008 (hierarchyid, geo-spatial) that if Microsoft do add this it will come in the form of a SQL CLR Assembly

If you are able to install Assemblies into your database you could roll your own by creating a new Database\SQL Server project in Visual Studio - this will allow you to make a new Trigger / UDF / Stored Proc / Aggregate or UDT. You could import System.Text.RegularExpressions into the class and go from there.

Hope this helps