1 Using SQL Escape Sequences in .NET Applications

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A number of language features, such as outer joins and scalar function calls, are commonly implemented by DBMSs. The syntax for these features is often DBMS-specific, even when a standard syntax has been defined. The DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET data providers support escape sequences that contain standard syntaxes for the following language features:
The data providers recognize and parse the escape sequence, replacing the escape sequences with data store-specific grammar.