SQL SERVER: Get column values as comma seperated list using XML PATH() instead of UDF’s using SQL COALESCE

Today I have the following situation, where I need to display all related data in comma seprated list.

Till today we are using scalar function to display Comma separated list with select statement. That scalar function use the COALESCE() to make comma separated list. Today I found wonderful solution to display comma separated list without scalar function. Let see that.

Scenario:

I have Table like:

CREATE TABLE #test(
field1 VARCHAR(5), field2 VARCHAR(5)
)

Lets insert some data in this table:

INSERT INTO #test
SELECT '001','AAA'
UNION ALL
SELECT '001','BBB'
UNION ALL
SELECT '002','CCC'
UNION ALL
SELECT '003','DDD'
UNION ALL
SELECT '004','EEE'
UNION ALL
SELECT '004','FFF'
UNION ALL
SELECT '004','GGG'

So now my table has Data like:

Get Comma separated List

I want output like:

Get Comma separated List

I come up with very good solution. Let me share with all of you:

Get Comma separated List

My Output will be:

Get Comma separated List

Please make comments, if this helps you in any way