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END (BEGIN...END) (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics SQL analytics endpoint in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric SQL database in Microsoft Fabric

Encloses a series of Transact-SQL statements that will execute as a group. BEGIN...END blocks can be nested.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

BEGIN   
     { sql_statement | statement_block }   
END

Arguments

{ sql_statement| statement_block}
Is any valid Transact-SQL statement or statement grouping as defined with a statement block. To define a statement block (batch), use the control-of-flow language keywords BEGIN and END. Although all Transact-SQL statements are valid within a BEGIN...END block, certain Transact-SQL statements should not be grouped together within the same batch (statement block).

Result Types

Boolean

Examples: Azure Synapse Analytics

In the following example, BEGIN and END define a series of SQL statements that run together. If the BEGIN...END block are not included, the following example will be in a continuous loop.

-- Uses AdventureWorks  
  
DECLARE @Iteration INTEGER = 0  
WHILE @Iteration <10  
BEGIN  
    SELECT FirstName, MiddleName   
    FROM dbo.DimCustomer WHERE LastName = 'Adams';  
SET @Iteration += 1  
END;

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