How are you adding a semi-colon to existing SQL code when upgrading?

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How are you adding a semi-colon to existing SQL code when upgrading?

CGSJohnson

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March 18, 2014 at 12:13 pm

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Thanks. I would appreciate any feedback.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004280 More actions · Answer 1

A combination of 1 and 4 for me. As we do necessary rework or upgrades of code, we add the semi-colons. If we miss some, we'll pick them up and manually correct them. I don't currently know of any tool guaranteed to do it correctly.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

Jeff Moden (3/18/2014)
As we do necessary rework or upgrades of code, we add the semi-colons.

This.

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398872 More actions · Answer 3

It's a pretty manual task because there's almost no way to determine precisely, programmatically, where to put the silly things. So I've always done what the others do. Put them on to all new code and modify existing code as I get to it.

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CGSJohnson SSCertifiable Points: 7208 More actions · Answer 4

Thanks for the feedback. You folks are three of the legends here on SQLServerCentral.com and in the SQL Server world, so hearing back from you in such a short time is an honor!

- Chris

Adi Cohn-120898 SSC-Dedicated Points: 33944 More actions · Answer 5

I'm trying to get use to put semicolons in my code, but I have to admit that most of the times I still don't put them. I remember to put them only when I have to because I'm using CTE, Merge statement, throw, etc.

I don't believe that it will be enforced in the near future, because if that would be the case Microsoft will prevent so many upgrades.

Adi

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 6

i've got SQL Enlight for SSMS, which is a static code reviewer, and it identifies all the missing semicolons , along with other best practices for SQL.

it's not cheap at $145 dollars, but i figured i will be getting some use out of it.

in this example, i right clicked on a database and chose to analyze with all rules; it scripts out all the objects, and builds a report, linking item to line number, as well as adding a blue squiggly to show the spot where it was missing:

I've heard that SQLCop is a similar product, and free? but i never tried it out.

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CGSJohnson SSCertifiable Points: 7208 More actions · Answer 7

Thanks, Lowell. Your post reminded me that Visual Studio 2012 (and 2013, I assume) has a rules engine built into it, as well. I wonder if it checks for the semi-colon?

Thanks...Chris