To use the SQL Server ANY operator to compare a value with a single-column set of values returned by a subquery, you can follow these steps:

1. Write your main query, which includes the comparison using the ANY operator.
2. Create a subquery that returns a single-column set of values against which you want to compare the main value.
3. Use the ANY operator in the comparison to compare the main value with the set of values returned by the subquery.

To use the SQL Server ANY operator to compare a value with a single-column set of values returned by a subquery, you can follow these steps:

1. Write your main query, which includes the comparison using the ANY operator.
2. Create a subquery that returns a single-column set of values against which you want to compare the main value.
3. Use the ANY operator in the comparison to compare the main value with the set of values returned by the subquery.

Here’s an example to illustrate the usage:

<span class="hljs-comment">-- Example main query</span>
<span class="hljs-keyword">SELECT</span> column_name
<span class="hljs-keyword">FROM</span> table_name
<span class="hljs-keyword">WHERE</span> column_name <span class="hljs-operator">=</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">ANY</span> (<span class="hljs-keyword">SELECT</span> subquery_column_name <span class="hljs-keyword">FROM</span> subquery_table);


In the above example:

• column_name represents the column in the main table that you want to compare.
• table_name represents the main table.
• subquery_column_name represents the column in the subquery table that you want to compare with the main value.
• subquery_table represents the subquery table.

Make sure that the subquery returns a single-column set of values that match the data type of the main column you are comparing against. The ANY operator will return true if the main value matches any of the values in the subquery result set.

Note that there are other comparison operators you can use with ANY, such as = ANY, != ANY, < ANY, > ANY, <= ANY, >= ANY, etc., depending on your specific requirements.

Remember to replace the placeholders (column_name, table_name, subquery_column_name, subquery_table) in the example with the actual column and table names from your database schema.