sql server - SELECT - SQL vs T-SQL? -
my book says
there’s interesting difference between standard sql , t-sql in terms of minimal >select query requirements. according standard sql, select query must have @ minimum , select clauses. conversely, t-sql supports select query select clause , without clause. such query if issued against imaginary table has 1 row. example, following query invalid according standard sql valid according t-sql.
select 10 col1, 'abc' col2; col1 col2 10 abc
how feature possibly useful ?
not data coming database might database/table. perhaps want metadata, or server-side variable:
select @server_side_variable;
other dbs around restriction having virtual table named dual
, have from
clause, doesn't point @ 'real' table in database:
select @server_side_variable dual;
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