Are SQL queries case-sensitive?

Is SQL Server query case-sensitive?

SQL Server is, by default case insensitive; however, it is possible to create a case sensitive SQL Server database and even to make specific table columns case sensitive. The way to determine a database or database object is by checking its “COLLATION” property and look for “CI” or “CS” in the result.

Why is SQL not case-sensitive?

SQL keywords are by default set to case insensitive that means that the keywords are allowed to be used in lower or upper case. The names of the tables and columns specification are set to case insensitive on the SQL database server, however, it can be enabled and disabled by configuring the settings in SQL.