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I have a complex expression calculating a value from a date that I have to use on multiple date columns.
Can I define a temporary local function in my query to avoid copy and pasting this expression. ?
like:
create MyLocalFunc(@ADate datetime)
returns int as
begin
blablabla
end
select
MyLocalFunc(col1), col2, MyLocalFunc(col3), col4, MyLocalFunc(col5)
from
mytable
As a workaround, I know I can do a CREATE FUNCTION // DROP FUNCTION, but I’d prefer avoid it.
No, there is no way — create/drop is the only choice.