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Does SQL server support minus keyword

Jonathan Brotto 1,076 Reputation points
Feb 15, 2022, 6:41 PM

Does SQL server 2019 support the minus keyword as we just updated our box and was in the process of rewriting some queries.

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  1. Yitzhak Khabinsky 26,486 Reputation points
    Feb 15, 2022, 7:56 PM

    Hi @Jonathan Brotto ,

    The MINUS keyword is from Oracle.
    SQL Server equivalent is EXCEPT operator.

    Check it out here: minus-vs-except-difference-in-oracle-sql-server

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