SQL SERVER – Tricks to Comment T-SQL in SSMS – SQL in Sixty Seconds #019 – Video

Code commeting is the one of the most common tasks developers perform. There are two major reasons why developer comment code. 1) During Debug 2) Documenting the code. While debugging the T-SQL code I have often seen developers struggling to comment code.  They spend (or waste) more time in commenting and uncommenting  than doing actual debugging of the procedure.  When I see developer struggling to comment the code I feel little uncomfortable as commenting should be a very easy task over. Today we will see three quick method to comment T-SQL code in Query Editor.

There are three different method to comment and uncomment statements in SQL Server Management Studio

• Using Keyboard Shortcuts
• Using Tool Bar
• Using Menu Bar

Method 1: Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Commenting the statement – CTRL+K, CTRL+C

Uncommenting the statement – CTRL+K, CTRL+U

Method 2: Using Tool Bar

Using Tool bar buttons. (See Video)

Method 3: Using Menu Bar

Commenting the statement – Menu Bar >> Edit >> Advanced >> Click on Comment Selection.

Unommenting the statement – Menu Bar >> Edit >> Advanced >> Click on Uncomment Selection.

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• Two Different Ways to Comment Code – Explanation and Example

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Reference: Pinal Dave (http://blog.sqlauthority.com)