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# sys.external_library_files (Transact-SQL)  
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Lists a row for each file that makes up an external library.

|Column name |Data type |Description|
|------|------|-----|
|external_library_id | int |ID of the external library object. |
|content |varbinary(max) |Content of the external library file artifact. |
|platform |tinyint |ID of the host platform on which SQL Server is installed. |
|platform_desc | nvarchar(60) |Name of the host platform. Valid values are 'WINDOWS', 'LINUX'. |

### See also  

[sys.external_libraries](sys-external-libraries-transact-sql.md)  
[CREATE EXTERNAL LIBRARY](../../t-sql/statements/create-external-library-transact-sql.md)  
[Package management for SQL Server Machine Learning Service](../../advanced-analytics/r/installing-and-managing-r-packages.md)