SQL Statement indentation good practice [closed]

What is the accepted practice for indenting SQL statements? For example, consider the following SQL statement:

SELECT column1, column2
FROM table1
WHERE column3 IN
(
SELECT TOP(1) column4
FROM table2
INNER JOIN table3
ON table2.column1 = table3.column1
)

How should this be indented? Many thanks.


SELECT column1
     , column2
FROM table1
WHERE column3 IN
(
    SELECT TOP(1) column4
    FROM table2
    INNER JOIN table3
    ON table2.column1 = table3.column1
)

I like to have all "," in front, this way I never search them when an error at line X from the SQL editor.


This is an example for those who do not use this type of writting SQL statement. Both contain an error of a missing comma.

SELECT sdcolumn123
 , dscolumn234
 , sdcolumn343
 , ffcolumn434
 , sdcolumn543
 , bvcolumn645
  vccolumn754
 , cccolumn834
 , vvcolumn954
 , cvcolumn104
FROM table1
WHERE column3 IN
(
    ...
)

SELECT sdcolumn123, dscolumn234, asdcolumn345, dscolumn456, ascolumn554, gfcolumn645 sdcolumn754, fdcolumn845, sdcolumn954, fdcolumn1054
FROM table1
WHERE column3 IN
(
    ...
)

I found easier and more quick at the first example. Hope this example show you more my point of view.


SELECT column1, column2
FROM table
WHERE column3 IN (
    SELECT TOP(1) column4
    FROM table2
    INNER JOIN table3 ON table2.column1 = table3.column1
)

This is pretty short and easy to read. I'd make adjustments if there were more columns selected or more join conditions.


Not sure there is an accepted practice, but here's now how I'd do it:

SELECT 
    column1, 
    column2 
FROM 
    table1 
WHERE 
    column3 IN 
    ( 
     SELECT TOP(1) 
         column4 
     FROM 
         table2 
         INNER JOIN 
         table3 
             ON table2.column1 = table3.column1 
    )