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Suhi100
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 Posted - 2015-02-16 : 13:29:50
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| Hi,I came across a view in Sql Management Studio where the select statement start like this:SELECT /* (CONVERT...i am familiar with select and convert but can someone tell what / and * stand for or what they do?Thanks |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
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Posted - 2015-02-16 : 13:45:00
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| It's the beginning of commented out code. /* is the beginning, */ is the ending.Tara KizerSQL Server MVP since 2007http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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Suhi100
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Posted - 2015-02-16 : 15:31:09
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| Does it mean anything between /* and */ are excluded from the select statement? |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2015-02-16 : 15:35:32
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Originally posted by Suhi100
Does it mean anything between /* and */ are excluded from the select statement?
Yes. It's a comment block and ignored.Tara KizerSQL Server MVP since 2007http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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Suhi100
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Posted - 2015-02-16 : 15:38:33
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| Thanks Tara |
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Select query with /*