database - Does SQL Server 2005 have an equivalent to MySql's ENUM data type?

Question

I'm working on a project and I want to store some easily enumerated information in a table. MySql's enum data type does exactly what I want: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/enum.html . Is there an equivalent in SQL Server 2005?

I know I could store the possible values in a type table with a key, but I'd rather not have to link back to it for descriptions. Our database standards don't allow us to link on non-integer or uniqueidentifier fields, so storing the possible keys as characters is out as well.

Answer 1

Does this work for you?

From http://blechie.com/wtilton/archive/2007/08/24/303.aspx

Create table...

MySQL:

ColumnName ENUM('upload', 'open', 'close', 'delete', 'edit', 'add')
   DEFAULT 'open'

SQL Server:

ColumnName varchar(10) 
   CHECK(ColumnName IN ('upload', 'open', 'close', 'delete', 'edit', 'add')) 
   DEFAULT 'open'