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Can you please explain what is FOR XML PATH ('')) does.
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Can you please explain what is FOR XML PATH ('')) does.

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please run these statements to &quot;see&quot; what it does:<br />
SELECT ',' + name FROM username FOR XML PATH ('')<br />
SELECT name FROM username FOR XML PATH
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please run these statements to "see" what it does:
SELECT ',' + name FROM username FOR XML PATH ('')
SELECT name FROM username FOR XML PATH

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HEllo there,<br />
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How can i have all the output of the result in this format record1,record2,record3.<br />
the query i am running is SELECT name FROM username.now i want all of the name to be like this in the result name1,name2,name3. i am using MSSQL 2008.<br />
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cheers<br />
Zolf
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HEllo there,

How can i have all the output of the result in this format record1,record2,record3.
the query i am running is SELECT name FROM username.now i want all of the name to be like this in the result name1,name2,name3. i am using MSSQL 2008.

cheers
Zolf

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