The GO command isn't a Transact-SQL statement, but a special command recognized by several MS utilities including SQL Server Management Studio code editor. The GO command is used to group SQL commands into batches which are sent to the server together. The commands included in the batch, that is, the set of commands since the last GO command or the start of the session, must be logically ...
An SQL-statement is a string of characters that conforms to the format and syntax rules specified in this international standard. A query is a statement that returns a recordset (possibly empty).
Search conditions are detailed in the Transact-SQL User’s Guide. then precedes the expression that specifies a result value of case. expression is a column name, a constant, a function, a subquery, or any combination of column names, constants, and functions connected by arithmetic or bitwise operators.
Excellent. Exactly what I needed to remove hard-coded values from my code. My string masks are stored in a configuration table. The old code had each one hard-coded. This was not an elegant solution for changing values and would require change control protocols if I had any new values. I didn't know you could use the syntax "ON (my_field LIKE my_mask). Thanks.
Is it possible to use an IF clause within a WHERE clause in MS SQL? Example: WHERE IF IsNumeric(@OrderNumber) = 1 OrderNumber = @OrderNumber ELSE OrderNumber LIKE '%' + @
What is the accepted practice for indenting SQL statements? How should this example be indented? SELECT column1, column2 FROM table1 WHERE column3 IN ( SELECT TOP(1) column4 FROM table2 INNER JOIN ...
Within SQL, you've only got the sp_sqlexec approach; the other option is to construct the SQL sequence of USE/SELECT externally. You'll still need to construct the SQL by hand but, on the plus side, your chosen scripting/application environment will be easier on string manipulation and not look so ugly.
