declare @a nvarchar(10), @b nvarchar(10) set @a = 'Abc' set @b = 'ABC' if(@a = @b) select 'Y' else Select 'N' if(@a collate Latin1_General_CS_AS = @b collate Latin1_General_CS_AS) select 'Y' else Select 'N' if(@a COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS = @b COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS) select 'Y' else Select 'N'