T-SQL STOP or ABORT command in SQL Server

Question

Is there a command in Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL to tell the script to stop processing? I have a script that I want to keep for archival purposes, but I don\'t want anyone t

Answer 1

I know the question is old and was answered correctly in few different ways but there is no answer as mine which I have used in similar situations. First approach (very basic):

IF (1=0)
BEGIN
    PRINT 'it will not go there'
    -- your script here
END
PRINT 'but it will here'

Second approach:

PRINT 'stop here'
RETURN
    -- your script here
PRINT 'it will not go there'

You can test it easily by yourself to make sure it behave as expected.