I need my select to have a pattern like this:
SELECT '<text> ' + tbl.* + ' </text>' FROM table tbl;
'<text>col1, col2</text>'
'<text>col1, col2, col3</text>'
CONCAT(...)
SELECT CONCAT('<text>', tbl.*, '</text>')
FROM table2 tbl
Any number of columns for a given tablename;
If you need column names wrapped with <text>
DECLARE @s VARCHAR(500)
SELECT @s = ISNULL(@s+', ','') + c.name
FROM sys.all_columns c join sys.tables t
ON c.object_id = t.object_id
WHERE t.name = 'YourTableName'
SELECT '<text>' + @s + '</text>'
SQL Fiddle Example here
-- RESULTS
<text>col1, col2, col3,...</text>
If you need select query result set wrapped with <text>
then;
SELECT @S = ISNULL( @S+ ')' +'+'',''+ ','') + 'convert(varchar(50), ' + c.name FROM
sys.all_columns c join sys.tables t
ON c.object_id = t.object_id
WHERE t.name = 'YourTableName'
EXEC( 'SELECT ''<text>''+' + @s + ')+' + '''</text>'' FROM YourTableName')
SQL Fiddle Example here
--RESULTS
<text>c1r1,c2r1,c3r1,...</text>
<text>c1r2,c2r2,c3r2,...</text>
<text>c1r3,c2r3,c3r3,...</text>