SELECT ALL SQL Server Syntax Example: SELECT ALL argument T-SQL Example
SELECT ALL SQL Server Syntax Example: SELECT ALL argument T-SQL Example
Purpose: – Illustrates the SQL Server syntax for the SELECT all argument.
Syntax: SELECT [ ALL | DISTINCT ]
[TOP ( expression ) [PERCENT] [ WITH TIES ] ]
select_list
[ INTO new_table ]
[ FROM { table_source } [ ,…n ] ]
[ WHERE search_condition ]
[ GROUP BY ]
[ HAVING search_condition ] – ALL indicates that duplicates are included in search results
-- SELECT ALL -- PURPOSE: ALL indicates that duplicates are to be included - ALL is the default -- and DISTINCT is the other option -- SYNTAX: SELECT [ ALL | DISTINCT ] -- [TOP ( expression ) [PERCENT] [ WITH TIES ] ] -- select_list -- [ INTO new_table ] -- [ FROM { table_source } [ ,...n ] ] -- [ WHERE search_condition ] -- [ GROUP BY ] -- [ HAVING search_condition ] CREATE TABLE people( ID int, name varchar (20), height int ) GO INSERT INTO people (ID, name, height) VALUES (1, 'Paul', 72) GO INSERT INTO people (ID, name, height) VALUES (2, 'John', 69) GO INSERT INTO people (ID, name, height) VALUES (3, 'Steve', 75) GO INSERT INTO people (ID, name, height) VALUES (4, 'Steve', 65) GO -- ALL includes duplicates SELECT ALL name FROM people; GO -- DISTINCT excludes duplicates SELECT DISTINCT name FROM people; GO drop table people; GO |
