[dba-SQLServer] Diving off the deep end

Just to clarify, 

if the statement accesses a data source (has a from clause) use select, 

if not use set. 

-Paul 


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From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur
Fuller
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:05 AM
To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server
Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Diving off the deep end

When assigning to a variable you must begin the statement with either SET
@VAR = 'ABC' or SELECT @var = 'abc'.

A.
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