Is there any way to change all keywords of sp into upper case at once

• kuppurajm

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  January 13, 2011 at 12:04 am

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  Hi,

  Is there any way to change all keywords of sp into upper case at once in sql server 2008

• irobertson

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  January 13, 2011 at 2:40 am

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  Hi,

  There are a number of apps that will automatically reformat SQL. A quick Google search should bring up plenty. I don't use one, so can't recommend one.

  If you wanted to do it in the db, here's one way:

  search for "Reserved Keywords (Transact-SQL)" in BOL.

  Take the list of keywords and populate to a table.

  Extract the text for your stored procedure using the following query:

  -- get the stored procedure text

  declare @text varchar(max)

  ; with cte as (

  select sob.name as ProcName

  , mdu.Definition as ProcCode

  from sys.objects sob

  join sys.sql_modules mdu

  on sob.object_id = mdu.object_id

  )

  select @text = ProcCode

  from cte

  where ProcName = 'my_Stored_Procedure'

  Loop through your table of words to do a replace on the text. Be careful - think about how you might get matches to reserved words in the middle of strings, e.g. IN matches to Initials, FOR matches to Information.

  Execute your text variable via sp_executesql.

  Regards, Iain

• Koen Verbeeck

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  January 13, 2011 at 3:13 am

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  irobertson has a valid point, there are enough (free) code formatters on the web. Personally, I wouldn't go through the hassle of creating all that code irobertson has written just to put some words in uppercase.

  I don't know if you know this shortcut: ctrl+shift+u places a selection in upper case.

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• Grant Fritchey

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  January 13, 2011 at 7:54 am

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  My personal preference for this, Red Gate's SQL Prompt Pro. Fantastic tool. Does a heck of a lot more than just format the code too.

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• mister.magoo

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  January 13, 2011 at 7:58 am

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  kuppurajm (1/13/2011)

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  Hi,

  Is there any way to change all keywords of sp into upper case at once in sql server 2008

  SSMS Tools : Free : Does a reasonable effort for a free tool - lots of other reasons to have it - not least the query history.

  Devart's SQL Complete : Free : Also re-formats the SQL to your preference of indentations, line feeds etc. : bit buggy but new and they respond quickly to bug reports.

  Trainee : Cheap : Also fetches coffee and bacon sandwiches...:-D

  MM
  

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