Error Message:
Msg 194, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
A SELECT INTO statement cannot contain a SELECT statement that assigns values to a variable.
Severity level:
15.
Description:
This error message appears when you try to assign a value to a variable within a SELECT INTO statement.
Consequences:
The SQL statement cannot be parsed and further execution is stopped.
Resolution:
Error of the Severity level 15 are generated by the user and can be fixed by the SQL Server user. You cannot assign a value to a variable within a SELECT INTO statement.
Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.
Example(s):
DECLARE @OrderID INT
SELECT *, @OrderID = OrderID
INTO #t
FROM Northwind.dbo.Orders
WHERE CustomerID LIKE ‘B%’
Remarks:
In the above example we try to assign a value to the variable @OrderID in a SELECT INTO statement. This raises the error.