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Follow our code layout rules

These rules apply to decorative changes that affect whitespace such as tabs, spaces and line breaks. Nonetheless, it's important to adhere to a standard, to help others understand the intent of code.

So, while SQL Prompt allows us to write code in a format, we find comfortable, we must always apply our standard styling rules1 before sharing code and checking it into source control.

You SHOULD format and analyse your code using SQL Prompt before checking into source control.

You SHOULD configure SQL Prompt with our rule. See SQL Prompt configuration for help with using our standard SQL Prompt config files.

Further reading and information

The Basics of Good T-SQL Coding Style - Simple Talk (red-gate.com )

Beyond Formatting: Improving SQL Code using SQL Prompt Actions | Redgate (red-gate.com )

The Redgate Guide to SQL Server Team-based Development | Redgate (red-gate.com)

Using multiple custom SQL formatting styles in SQL Prompt (red-gate .com)

  1. In this regard, SQL prompt is necessary to implement the standard ↩