Sql design view comments?

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July 1st, 2009, 11:29 AM

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Sql design view comments?

I've always thought about this and never been able to find out how to do it? Now I REALLY need to comment some stuff because of the length.

How do you comment out text in SQL DESIGN VIEW?

July 1st, 2009, 01:46 PM

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You can't add comments to SQL code. You can however run a script that builds a SQL statement and you can comment the code.

for instance

Code:

Dim sSQL as string

'This SQL string selects only mickey mouse from the charcter list
sSQL = "SELECT * FROM Table_Disney WHERE (([CharacterID] = 1)

Then you can do whatever you like with the resulting SQL statement. I usually only do this when I'm modifying or adding/deleting records though.

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July 1st, 2009, 04:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rpeare

You can't add comments to SQL code. You can however run a script that builds a SQL statement and you can comment the code.

for instance

Code:

Dim sSQL as string

'This SQL string selects only mickey mouse from the charcter list
sSQL = "SELECT * FROM Table_Disney WHERE (([CharacterID] = 1)

Then you can do whatever you like with the resulting SQL statement. I usually only do this when I'm modifying or adding/deleting records though.

I know you can comment like that in the vba ide.

I take it what you are saying is that the sql interpreter that buddies up with the query wizard/saved queries is there for sql code and only sql code? No extra functions at all.

July 1st, 2009, 08:21 PM

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Correct

July 1st, 2009, 08:43 PM

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It may help you to understand this if you realize that the Access Query Design (QBE) is just an interface to create SQL language, which is the common query language used by essentially all relational databases. Switching to "SQL View" merely gives you direct access to the SQL which is usually generated by the QBE. SQL has no provision for comments, it's like the DOS or Linux command line. Indeed, you can use SQL at the command line with many databases, such as MySQL.

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July 2nd, 2009, 08:04 AM

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Thanks for the replies. I have a better grasp of it now.

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