All,

Is there any way I could ask SQL to run a "Select statmant" but not return
the result set?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

SELECT col_list
FROM table_list
WHERE 1=0

Check also SET NOEXEC and SET PARSEONLY commands, maybe this is what you
need.

Uh, what would be the point?

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