>>>>>No, SET it was my mistake (copy and paste).
>>>>>Put SET before every variable.
>>>>
>>>>I see now. I understand that you prefer multiple lines. But if I use my syntax (SELECT...) I can put it all in one line. I am just trying to make my stored procedure, where I have to initialized tons of variable to a empty string, shorter (fewer lines so that it would be easier to read). Do you see anything wrong with this SELECT of multiple variables?
>>>
>>>Dmitry,
>>>
>>>I believe your way is a very good way and this is what I use myself. If I can set them all at once, I do it.
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>>Thank you for confirming this.
>
>Perf nut in me agrees with one statement to execute,
>but break up into multiple editor lines: they will still exec as one statement.
I was not looking for improving the speed of execution. My only goal in combining many lines into one for making the stored procedure smaller.
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