A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...

OK, I have a table of names. Lets say we want to do secret santa assignments for whatever reason. Code: --// Create our SOURCE table DECLARE @t1 TABLE ( id int, name nvarchar(16), scrambledOrderName ...