Do SQL statements need semicolon?
Some database systems require a semicolon at the end of each SQL statement. Semicolon is the standard way to separate each SQL statement in database systems that allow more than one SQL statement to be executed in the same call to the server. In this tutorial, we will use semicolon at the end of each SQL statement.
What is use of semicolon at the end of SQL statement?
By default, SQL statements are terminated with semicolons. You use a semicolon to terminate statements unless you’ve (rarely) set a new statement terminator.
Do you need a semicolon to end a SQL statement?
Yes, you should consider this best practice, but eventually semicolons will be required. The Database Engine Deprecated Features topic in the 2008 Books Online states that “Not ending Transact-SQL statements with a semicolon” is deprecated and will be discontinued in a future release.
When to use a semicolon in a script?
You use a semicolon to terminate statements unless you’ve (rarely) set a new statement terminator. If you’re sending just one statement, technically you can dispense with the statement terminator; in a script, as you’re sending more than one statement, you need it.
Can a MERGE statement be terminated with a semicolon?
A MERGE statement must be terminated by a semi-colon (;). In SQL Server 2012 the THROW statement was introduced with the same rule for terminating the SQL statement as the WITH statement. If the THROW statement is not the first statement in the CATCH block the statement that precedes it must be terminated with the semicolon.
When do you use a semicolon in apexsql?
Using ApexSQL Refactor, all SQL statements can be terminated with a semicolon to prevent syntax mistakes in future versions of SQL Server and format SQL code and scripts to comply with the SQL formatting rules. Under the ApexSQL Refactor menu, choose the Options command and the Options window will be shown.