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Created July 15, 2020 18:25 — forked from james-otten/sp_execute_external_script_in_python.md
Executing Python inside MSSQL using sp_execute_external_script

Executing Python in MSSQL

MSSQL 2017 includes Microsoft Machine Learning Services, which allows for the execution of Python and R scripts within MSSQL via sp_execute_external_script. This is an expansion of the functionality available in MSSQL 2016, which allowed for the execution of R scripts with SQL Server R Services. Examples of how to abuse this functionality with R scripts are available elsewhere.

To execute Python code:

  • Machine Learning Services (In-Database) and Python must have been selected during installation
  • External scripts must be enabled
    • EXEC sp_configure 'external scripts enabled', 1
    • RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
    • Restart the database server
  • The user must have EXECUTE ANY EXTERNAL SCRIPT