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SQLDIALECT function [Miscellaneous]

Function 

Returns either 'Watcom-SQL' or 'Transact-SQL', indicating the SQL dialect of a statement.

Syntax 

SQLDIALECT ( sql-statement-string )

Standards and compatibility 

• SQL/92    Vendor extension.

• SQL/99    Vendor extension.

• Sybase    Not supported by Adaptive Server Enterprise.

See also 

TRANSACTSQL function [Miscellaneous]

WATCOMSQL function [Miscellaneous]

Example 

The following statement returns the string Transact-SQL.

SELECT
   SQLDIALECT( 'SELECT employeeName = emp_lname FROM employee' )
FROM dummy