• Fwiw, I prefer the a different way to check the current ansi / connection settings, using:

    @@OPTIONS

    I actually use a table of config values so the code is more readable, but here's the direct value comparison method:

    IF @@OPTIONS & 16 > 0

    PRINT 'ANSI_PADDING is ON'

    ELSE

    PRINT 'ANSI_PADDING is OFF'

    IF @@OPTIONS & 16384 > 0

    PRINT 'XACT_ABORT is ON'

    ELSE

    PRINT 'XACT_ABORT is OFF'

    SQL DBA,SQL Server MVP(07, 08, 09) A socialist is someone who will give you the shirt off *someone else's* back.