Question

Are both queries are same ?
Do both return the same result ?

1)

IF EXISTS(
    SELECT 
        1 
    FROM 
        Users u 
    WHERE 
        u.UPIN = @AttendingDoctorID)
BEGIN
    SELECT 
        u.UserId, 1 
    FROM 
        Users u  WITH(nolock)
    WHERE 
        u.UPIN = @AttendingDoctorID
END ELSE BEGIN
    SELECT
        u.UserId,
        1
    FROM
        Users u (nolock)
    WHERE
        u.FirstName = @AttendingDoctorFirstName AND
        u.LastName = @AttendingDoctorLastName
END

2)

SELECT
u.UserId, 1
FROM
    Users u (nolock)
WHERE
    (u.UPIN = @AttendingDoctorID)
    OR
    (u.FirstName = @AttendingDoctorFirstName AND
    u.LastName = @AttendingDoctorLastName)

Answer 1

They are not the same.

• The 2nd returns data for both conditions.
• The 1st one tests first and applies only one condition