User-Defined Table Types - Where is it in SQL Server 2008?

Question

I am having 2 issues:
1.  I don't see a folder for 'User-Defined Table Types' under programmability-->Types
2.  When I execute the following code to create a Type; I get an error 'Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'AS'.'
USE Locations;
GO
/* Create a user-defined table type */
CREATE TYPE LocationTableType AS TABLE
( LocationName VARCHAR(50)
, CostRate INT );
GO

Answer 1

Hi Shayann,
The  user-defined table type is a new
feature from SQL Server 2008. If you want to use it you have to upgrade your database to SQL Server 2008 or above.
In you scenario(SQL Server 2005),as a workaround, you can use the  local temporary table instead. 
--in SQL Server 2005
CREATE TABLE tblType(id INT,name VARCHAR(99))
GO
CREATE PROC proc1
AS
BEGIN
SELECT * FROM #temp;
END
GO
SELECT * INTO #temp FROM tblType; -- the #temp name is fixed
INSERT INTO #temp VALUES(1,'Eric');
EXEC proc1
--In SQL Server 2008 or above
CREATE TYPE LocationTableType AS TABLE
( id INT,
name VARCHAR(99) );
GO
CREATE PROC proc1 @t LocationTableType READONLY
AS
BEGIN
SELECT * FROM @t
END
GO
DECLARE @t LocationTableType;
INSERT INTO @t VALUES(1,'Eric');
EXEC proc1 @t
I still suggest you upgrade to higher SQL Server.
If you have any question, feel free to let me know.
Best regards,
Eric