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Rule description

• Jump statements should not be followed by dead code

Non-compliant Code Example

CREATE PROCEDURE checkstate @param varchar(11)  
AS  
BEGIN
    IF (SELECT StateProvince FROM [Data].AdditionalContactInfo WHERE ContactID = @param) = 'WA'  
        BEGIN
            Select [state]
            From StateRecord
            Where name = @param;
        END
    RETURN;
    Print 'Checkstate procedure ends';  --Non compliant code (Print statement won't get execute, it is a dead code)
END;
GO

Compliant Code Example

CREATE PROCEDURE checkstate @param varchar(11)  
AS  
BEGIN
    IF (SELECT StateProvince FROM [Data].AdditionalContactInfo WHERE ContactID = @param) = 'WA'  
        BEGIN
            Select [state]
            From StateRecord
            Where name = @param;
        END
    Print 'Checkstate procedure ends';   --Compliant code
    RETURN;
END;
GO