title: Does SQL Server 2005 have an equivalent to MySql's ENUM data type?
body: <p>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: <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/enum.html" rel="noreferrer">http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/enum.html</a> .  Is there an equivalent in SQL Server 2005?</p>
  
  <p>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.</p>