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docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-all-columns-transact-sql.md

@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >
 |generated_always_type_desc|**nvarchar(60)**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> Textual description of `generated_always_type`'s value (always NOT_APPLICABLE for columns in system tables) <br /><br /> NOT_APPLICABLE<br /> AS_ROW_START<br /> AS_ROW_END<br /><br />**Applies to**: Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)]<br /><br />AS_TRANSACTION_ID_START<br />AS_TRANSACTION_ID_END<br />AS_SEQUENCE_NUMBER_START<br />AS_SEQUENCE_NUMBER_END|   
 |ledger_view_column_type|**tinyint**|**Applies to**: Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> If not NULL, indicates the type of a column in a ledger view:<br /><br /> 1 = TRANSACTION_ID<br /> 2 = SEQUENCE_NUMBER<br /> 3 = OPERATION_TYPE<br /> 4 = OPERATION_TYPE_DESC<br/><br/>For more information on database ledger, see [Ledger](/azure/azure-sql/database/ledger-overview).|
 |ledger_view_column_type_desc|**nvarchar(60)**|**Applies to**: Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> If not NULL, contains a textual description of the type of a column in a ledger view:<br /><br /> TRANSACTION_ID<br /> SEQUENCE_NUMBER<br /> OPERATION_TYPE<br /> OPERATION_TYPE_DESC|
+|is_dropped_ledger_column | **bit** | Indicates a ledger table column that was dropped.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|vector_dimensions | **int** | Indicates how many dimensions the vector has.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|vector_base_type | **tinyint** | Indicates the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br />`0` = 32-bits (single-precision) float <br />`1` = 16-bit ([half-precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format)) float<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|vector_base_type_desc | **nvarchar(10)** | Contains the textual description of the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 
 ## Permissions  
  [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  

docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-all-parameters-transact-sql.md

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >
 |**encryption_algorithm_name**|**sysname**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> Name of encryption algorithm.<br /><br /> Only AEAD_AES_256_CBC_HMAC_SHA_512 is supported.|  
 |**column_encryption_key_id**|**int**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> ID of the CEK.|  
 |**column_encryption_key_database_name**|**sysname**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssazuresynapse-md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> The name of the database where the column encryption key exists if different than the database of the column. Is `NULL` if the key exists in the same database as the column.|  
+|**vector_dimensions** | **int** | Indicates how many dimensions the vector has.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type** | **tinyint** | Indicates the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br />`0` = 32-bits (single-precision) float <br />`1` = 16-bit ([half-precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format)) float<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type_desc** | **nvarchar(10)** | Contains the textual description of the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 
 ## Permissions  
  [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  

docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-columns-transact-sql.md

@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ Returns a row for each column of an object that has columns, such as views or ta
 | `ledger_view_column_type` | **int** | If not `NULL`, indicates the type of a column in a ledger view:<br /><br />`1` = `TRANSACTION_ID`<br />`2` = `SEQUENCE_NUMBER`<br />`3` = `OPERATION_TYPE`<br />`4` = `OPERATION_TYPE_DESC`<br /><br />For more information, see [Ledger overview](/azure/azure-sql/database/ledger-overview).<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 | `ledger_view_column_type_desc` | **nvarchar(60)** | If not `NULL`, contains a textual description of the type of a column in a ledger view:<br /><br />`TRANSACTION_ID`<br />`SEQUENCE_NUMBER`<br />`OPERATION_TYPE`<br />`OPERATION_TYPE_DESC`<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 | `is_dropped_ledger_column` | **bit** | Indicates a ledger table column that was dropped.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
-| `vector_dimensions` | **int** | Indicates how many dimensions the vector has<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
-| `vector_base_type` | **int** | Indicates the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br />`0` = 32-bits (single-precision) float <br />`1` = 16-bit ([half-precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format)) float<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
-| `vector_base_type_desc` | **int** | Contains the textual description of the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+| `vector_dimensions` | **int** | Indicates how many dimensions the vector has.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+| `vector_base_type` | **tinyint** | Indicates the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br />`0` = 32-bits (single-precision) float <br />`1` = 16-bit ([half-precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format)) float<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+| `vector_base_type_desc` | **nvarchar(10)** | Contains the textual description of the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 
 ## Permissions
 

docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-parameters-transact-sql.md

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >
 |**encryption_algorithm_name**|**sysname**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> Name of encryption algorithm.<br /><br /> Only AEAD_AES_256_CBC_HMAC_SHA_512 is supported.|  
 |**column_encryption_key_id**|**int**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> ID of the CEK.|  
 |**column_encryption_key_database_name**|**sysname**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssazuresynapse-md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> The name of the database where the column encryption key exists if different than the database of the column. Is `NULL` if the key exists in the same database as the column.|  
+|**vector_dimensions** | **int** | Indicates how many dimensions the vector has.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type** | **tinyint** | Indicates the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br />`0` = 32-bits (single-precision) float <br />`1` = 16-bit ([half-precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format)) float<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type_desc** | **nvarchar(10)** | Contains the textual description of the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 
 ## Permissions  
  [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  

docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-system-columns-transact-sql.md

@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >
 |**generated_always_type_desc**|**nvarchar(60)**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> Textual description of `generated_always_type`'s value (always NOT_APPLICABLE for columns in system tables) <br /><br /> NOT_APPLICABLE<br /> AS_ROW_START<br /> AS_ROW_END<br /><br />**Applies to**: Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)]<br /><br />AS_TRANSACTION_ID_START<br />AS_TRANSACTION_ID_END<br />AS_SEQUENCE_NUMBER_START<br />AS_SEQUENCE_NUMBER_END|  
 |**ledger_view_column_type**|**tinyint**|**Applies to**: Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> If not NULL, indicates the type of a column in a ledger view:<br /><br /> 1 = TRANSACTION_ID<br /> 2 = SEQUENCE_NUMBER<br /> 3 = OPERATION_TYPE<br /> 4 = OPERATION_TYPE_DESC<br/><br/>For more information on database ledger, see [Ledger](/azure/azure-sql/database/ledger-overview).|
 |**ledger_view_column_type_desc**|**nvarchar(60)**|**Applies to**: Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> If not NULL, contains a textual description of the type of a column in a ledger view:<br /><br /> TRANSACTION_ID<br /> SEQUENCE_NUMBER<br /> OPERATION_TYPE<br /> OPERATION_TYPE_DESC| 
+|**is_dropped_ledger_column** | **bit** | Indicates a ledger table column that was dropped.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_dimensions** | **int** | Indicates how many dimensions the vector has.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type** | **tinyint** | Indicates the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br />`0` = 32-bits (single-precision) float <br />`1` = 16-bit ([half-precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format)) float<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type_desc** | **nvarchar(10)** | Contains the textual description of the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 
 ## Permissions  
  [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  

docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-system-parameters-transact-sql.md

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >
 |**encryption_algorithm_name**|**sysname**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> Name of encryption algorithm.<br /><br /> Only AEAD_AES_256_CBC_HMAC_SHA_512 is supported.|  
 |**column_encryption_key_id**|**int**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> ID of the CEK.|  
 |**column_encryption_key_database_name**|**sysname**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)] and later, [!INCLUDE[ssazuresynapse-md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)].<br /><br /> The name of the database where the column encryption key exists if different than the database of the column. `NULL` if the key exists in the same database as the column.|  
+|**vector_dimensions** | **int** | Indicates how many dimensions the vector has.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type** | **tinyint** | Indicates the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br />`0` = 32-bits (single-precision) float <br />`1` = 16-bit ([half-precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format)) float<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
+|**vector_base_type_desc** | **nvarchar(10)** | Contains the textual description of the data type used to store vector dimensions values.<br /><br />**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and later versions, and [!INCLUDE [ssSDS_md](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] |
 
 ## Permissions  
  [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).