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Unexpected SQL syntax error!

neo_in_matrix NO[at]SPAM msn.com
8/31/2003 10:41:51 PM

sql server (alternate): I posted this to microsoft.public.sqlserver.programming, but no one
could answer my question. So I think it is a good place to re-post my
question here.

My question:

I found that if you do not include any effective SQL statement between
BEGIN/END block, SQL Server 2000 Query Analyzer will think it is an
error:

Server: Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 6
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'end'.

if 1=1
select getdate()
else
begin
--select 'ok'
end

Re: Unexpected SQL syntax error!

Trevor Best
9/1/2003 8:33:09 AM

On 31 Aug 2003 22:41:51 -0700 in comp.databases.ms-sqlserver,
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From books online:
<--
Syntax
BEGIN
{ sql_statement | statement_block }
END

Arguments
{sql_statement | statement_block}
-->

Shows the argument is not optional. :-)

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Re: Unexpected SQL syntax error!

neo_in_matrix NO[at]SPAM msn.com
9/1/2003 9:22:20 PM

.......

Can anyone direct me to other newsgroups for this question?

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Re: Unexpected SQL syntax error!

Steve Kass
9/2/2003 11:36:27 AM

Was my answer not helpful?

SK

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Re: Unexpected SQL syntax error!

John Bell
9/2/2003 12:58:25 PM

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Having this message is not a bad thing as it tends to indicate that your
code is incorrect, rather than the opposite.

John

Re: Unexpected SQL syntax error!

Trevor Best
9/2/2003 9:36:49 PM

On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 11:36:27 GMT in comp.databases.ms-sqlserver, Steve
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or mine?

consider changing:

if @foo=1
set @bar = 2
else
set @bar = 3

to:
if @foo=1
set @bar = 2
else
-- set @bar = 3

you'd get the same sort of error, unless of course some more code
followed that bit in which case you'd just get unexpected results.

--
A)bort, R)etry, I)nfluence with large hammer.

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