DF200: Table hint without WITH keyword is used.

Last modified: May 28, 2025

The topic describes the DF200 T-SQL code analysis rule.

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Table hint without WITH keyword is used.

It is recommended to specify hints using the WITH keyword, as SQL Server 2005 doesn’t support multiple hints in a T-SQL statement without it.

SELECT id FROM dbo.DemoTable (TABLOCK)
GO

SELECT id FROM dbo.DemoTable WITH(TABLOCK)
GO

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