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Rule description

• IF ... ELSEIF constructs should end with ELSE clauses

Non-compliant Code Example

DECLARE @Number int;  
SET @Number = 50;  
IF @Number > 100 
BEGIN
    Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
    PRINT 'The number is large.'; 
END
ELSE IF @Number < 10   --Non compliant code (IF Else block is not ending with Else clause)
        Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
        PRINT 'The number is small.';
GO

Compliant Code Example

DECLARE @Number int;  
SET @Number = 50;  
IF @Number > 100 
BEGIN
    Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
    PRINT 'The number is large.';  
END
ELSE IF @Number < 10  
BEGIN
    Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
    PRINT 'The number is small.';  
END
ELSE   --Compliant code (IF Else block is ending with Else clause)
	PRINT 'The number is medium.'; 
GO