SQL differences between MS SQL Server and MS Access

Here are some differences in how SQL is written in Microsoft SQL Server versus Microsoft Access.

Update query syntax is different.
Use + instead of & in queries.
Use ‘ around a date instead of #.
Use GetDate() instead of Date().
Use CASE x THEN y ELSE z END instead of IIF(x,y,z).

A complete list of differences between Microsoft Access SQL and Transact SQL can be found in the article Comparing Access SQL with SQL Server TSQL.

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