Is it possible to run multiple DDL statements inside a transaction (within SQL Server)?

Question

I\'m wondering if it is possible to run multiple DDL statements inside a transaction. I\'m specially interested on SQL Server, even though answers with other databases (Orac

Answer 1

Could it be that in MS SQL, Implicit transactions are triggered when DDL and DML statements are run. If you toggle this off does this help, use SET IMPLICIT_TRANSACTIONS

EDIT: another possibility - You can't combine CREATE VIEW with other statements in the same batch. CREATE TABLE is ok. You separate batches with GO.

EDIT2: You CAN use multiple DDL in a transaction as long as separated with GO to create different batches.