SQL Server uses '+' as a string concatenation operator, for instance. (Of course, the better solution would have been for the poster to simply run the query without the count() to see what it did in the …

Nov 8, 2013 · In My Query one place some other developer using <> (angle brackets) What does it mean ?

I have seen many queries with something as follows: SELECT 1 FROM table What does this 1 mean, how will it be executed, and what will it return? Also, in what type of scenarios can this be used?

Aug 30, 2013 · 0 All SQL server versions after 2014 supports '~' operator, its bitwise not operator. I use it mostly to invert value of some flags (bit columns) in my DB. You can see more here.

What does ":" stand for in a query? A bind variable. Bind variables allow a single SQL statement (whether a query or DML) to be re-used many times, which helps security (by disallowing SQL …

Apr 29, 2014 · What does SQL Select symbol || mean? Asked 11 years, 7 months ago Modified 11 months ago Viewed 187k times

Jul 26, 2011 · It means "Select All", referring to all columns in referenced table. The issue with relates to insert statements with existing tables or select statements used in a static report template. Any …

Jun 28, 2019 · Can someone please explain to me what the # symbol means in MS SQL Code. I've tried Googling it, and even searching on StackOverflow, but can't seem to find the answer. I feel like an …

The @CustID means it's a parameter that you will supply a value for later in your code. This is the best way of protecting against SQL injection. Create your query using parameters, rather than …

Jul 29, 2016 · The second part of a SQL query is the name of the column you want to retrieve for each record you are getting. You can obviously retrieve multiple columns for each record, and (only if you …