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Goliath
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 Posted - 2006-05-05 : 05:23:38
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| Will Sql Server always perform lazy evaluation for boolean expressions?eg. SELECT * FROM x WHERE ((X.y IS NULL) OR (X.y > 666))not evaluate the second expression in this OR statement if the first expression is already true |
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spirit1
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Posted - 2006-05-05 : 08:17:40
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no.it always evaluates every expression.Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  Blog thingie: [URL="http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp"] |
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Lazy evaluation