These two sites show a similar definition to how my Computer Science professors used the term "valid code". They essentially state that valid code is code that meets the standards defined for the language, and thus will compile and run. This leaves the question of whether it did what you intended as a matter of how well it is coded.

Then again, I'm basing this on more general coding framework, so A) I was overly specific in my prior statement, and B) I was assuming that what I had learned as the general usage also applied to the SQL environment. Perhaps database programmers use different terminology; I haven't been involved in the SQL community long enough to know for sure. Had this been an application programming or web design forum, you'd be laughed at, but here I am the novice.

Whether I'm right or wrong, (the latter being more common, if you ask my wife) I thank you for helping me realize that I can't just blithely assume that terms I know from other coding I've done are being used in the same way here. It's more time consuming to verify one's understanding each time, but I prefer right to quick.