Establishing T-SQL Formatting Standards

Ever been asked to update a SQL query for performance or business reasons, only to spend two days just trying to read what you were sent?

The blessing and curse of the SQL language is that it offers flexibility in formatting, and coding standards for the language are loosely defined. So how do we prevent the above scenario from occurring?

In this session, I'll define how organizations should approach adopting coding standards in your organization. I'll showcase an example formatting standard that not only makes SQL SELECT queries easier to read, but also provide functional benefits when modifying queries. Finally, I'll showcase how certain AI Copilots can help when trying to establish coding standards in languages like SQL.