The /* style comment is a Transact-SQL extension. Multiple-line comments are acceptable, as long as each comment starts with “/*” and ends with “*/”. Everything between “/*” and “*/” is treated as part of the comment. The /* form permits nesting.
A stylistic convention often used for multiple-line comments is to begin the first line with “/*” and subsequent lines with “**”. End such a comment with “*/” as usual:
select * from titles /* A comment here might explain the rules ** associated with using an asterisk as ** shorthand in the select list.*/ where price > $5
This procedure includes several comments:
/* this procedure finds rules by user name*/ create procedure findmyrule @nm varchar(30) = null as if @nm is null begin print "You must give a user name" return print "I have returned" /* this statement follows return, ** so won’t be executed */ end else /* print the rule names and IDs, and the user ID */ select sysobjects.name, sysobjects.id, sysobjects.uid from sysobjects, master..syslogins where master..syslogins.name = @nm and sysobjects.uid = master..syslogins.suid and sysobjects.type = "R"
