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# SET PARSEONLY (Transact-SQL)
[!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ss2008-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/tsql-appliesto-ss2008-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]

  Examines the syntax of each [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statement and returns any error messages without compiling or executing the statement.  
  
 ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
SET PARSEONLY { ON | OFF }  
```  
  
## Remarks  
 When SET PARSEONLY is ON, [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] only parses the statement. When SET PARSEONLY is OFF, [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] compiles and executes the statement.  
  
 The setting of SET PARSEONLY is set at parse time and not at execute or run time.  
  
 Do not use PARSEONLY in a stored procedure or a trigger. SET PARSEONLY returns offsets if the OFFSETS option is ON and no errors occur.  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires membership in the **public** role.  
  
## See Also  
 [SET Statements (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/set-statements-transact-sql.md)   
 [SET OFFSETS (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/set-offsets-transact-sql.md)