Alternative To Dynamic SQL In A Function
Jan 15, 2008
Hi all, I have a sql problem i'd like to put to the masses because its driving me crazy! Before I start, this is a database i inherited so I cant change the schema.
I have a table which holds field information for a form, namely the table name, column name and some other irrelevant stuff (X/Y coordinates for printing onto a document). Here is some sample data to explain better:
TableName FieldName Xpos Ypos
---------- --------- ----- -----
FruitTable FruitName 10 20
VegTable VegName 10 40
FruitTable FruitColour 20 10
(Thats not the real data of course)
What I need is a calculated field which returns the value of each field from each table €“ probably by constructing a dynamic sql statement(?) It would look something like this:
Select @FieldName From @TableName Where bla bla bla €“ don€™t worry about the where clause. The completed dataset will hopefully then look like this:
TableName FieldName Xpos Ypos FieldValue (calculated field)
---------- --------- ----- ----- ---------
FruitTable FruitName 10 20 Oranges (result of: Select FruitName From FruitTable Where....)
VegTable VegName 10 40 Parsnips (result of: Select VegName From VegTable Where....)
FruitTable FruitColour 20 10 Green (result of: Select FruitColour From FruitTable Where....)
I have tried creating a scalar-valued function which takes TableName and FieldName as parameters and creates a dynamic sql string, but i cannot seem to execute the sql once I have built it. Here is a general idea of how I was trying to use the function:
Main query:Select
TableName, FieldName, Xpos, Ypos,
dbo.GetFieldValue(TableName, FieldName) As FieldValue
From
tblFieldAndPosition---------------Function: CREATE FUNCTION GetFieldValue (@TableName nvarchar(255),@FieldName nvarchar(255))
RETURNS nvarchar(255)
AS
BEGIN
Declare @SQL nvarchar(max)
Set @SQL = 'Select ' + @FieldName + ' From ' + @TableName
sp_executesql @SQL??
return ???
END ------------------------- The alternative to getting this data all out at once is contructing the sql statement in code and going back to the database once for every row - which i really dont want to do. If anyone has had a situation like this before, or can point me in the right direction I will be very very grateful. Hope thats clear. Thanks in advance
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Jan 14, 2008
Hi all, I have a sql problem i'd like to put to the masses because its driving me crazy! Before I start, this is a database i inherited so I cant change the schema.
I have a table which holds field information for a form, namely the table name, column name and some other irrelevant stuff (X/Y coordinates for printing onto a document). Here is some sample data to explain better:
TableName FieldName Xpos Ypos
---------- --------- ----- -----
FruitTable FruitName 10 20
VegTable VegName 10 40
FruitTable FruitColour 20 10
(Thats not the real data of course)
What I need is a calculated field which returns the value of each field from each table – probably by constructing a dynamic sql statement(?) It would look something like this:
Select @FieldName From @TableName Where bla bla bla – don’t worry about the where clause. The completed dataset will hopefully then look like this:
TableName FieldName Xpos Ypos FieldValue (calculated field)
---------- --------- ----- ----- ---------
FruitTable FruitName 10 20 Oranges (result of: Select FruitName From FruitTable Where....)
VegTable VegName 10 40 Parsnips (result of: Select VegName From VegTable Where....)
FruitTable FruitColour 20 10 Green (result of: Select FruitColour From FruitTable Where....)
I have tried creating a scalar-valued function which takes TableName and FieldName as parameters and creates a dynamic sql string, but i cannot seem to execute the sql once I have built it. Here is a general idea of how I was trying to use the function:
Main query:Select
TableName, FieldName, Xpos, Ypos,
dbo.GetFieldValue(TableName, FieldName) As FieldValue
From
tblFieldAndPosition---------------Function: CREATE FUNCTION GetFieldValue (@TableName nvarchar(255),@FieldName nvarchar(255))
RETURNS nvarchar(255)
AS
BEGIN
Declare @SQL nvarchar(max)
Set @SQL = 'Select ' + @FieldName + ' From ' + @TableName
sp_executesql @SQL??
return ???
END ------------------------- The alternative to getting this data all out at once is contructing the sql statement in code and going back to the database once for every row - which i really dont want to do. If anyone has had a situation like this before, or can point me in the right direction I will be very very grateful. Hope thats clear. Thanks in advance
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Jul 20, 2005
I have a procedure that take several paramters and depending of whatvalues is submitted or not, the procedures shall return differentnumber of rows. But to simplyfy this my example use just oneparameter, for example Idnr.If this id is submitted then I will return only the posts with thisidnr, but if this is not submitted, I will return all posts in table.As I can see I have two options1. IF @lcIdNr IS NOT NULLSELECT *FROM tableWHERE idnr = @lcIdNrELSESELECT *FROM table2. Use dynamic SQL.The first example can work with just one parameter but with a coupleof different input paramters this could be difficult, anyway this isnot a good solution. The second example works fine but as I understanddynamic sql is not good from the optimizing point of view. So, I don'twant to use either of theese options, so I wonder If there i a way towork around this with for example a case clause?RegardsJenny
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I have 3 tables: Authors, Employee and Stores.
I need to create a stored procedure which will take 3 comma delimited parameters, to be able to query above 3 tables.
Basically my front end user can say give me Authors with last name starting from ‘A,B’ and Employee with first name starting from ‘J,N,K’ and Stores with city starting from ‘New, Los’.
So, stored procedure call will look like this Exec myStoredProcedure 'A,B' , 'J,N,K', 'New,Los' .
My question is, how should I handle WHERE clause in stored procedure if I don’t want it to be a “dynamic WHERE�.
Thank you
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Feb 11, 2008
I am unfortunately lumered with a table I cannot edit that stores a division 2 characters along with boolean fields '0506', '0607', '0708' ... (academic years) to represent if that particular division is active in the current academic year. This has made me have to resort to dynamic sql within a stored procedure to input the appropriate field names.
Is there a better way to do it, it's not mission critical to make it not use dynamic sql but I would prefer not to.
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Jan 14, 2014
We are running SQL2000, and I was trying to use the PIVOT function, as you are all aware 2000 does not support the PIVOT function.
is there an alternative to the PIVOT function
here my code I was trying to use
Code:
SELECT CostSavingsNo, CostSavingType
From (Select CostSavingsNo, CostSavingType, SavingsValue FROM CostSavingsDetails) CSD
PIVOT
(SUM(SavingsValue) FOR CostSavingType IN ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8],[9], [10], [11], [12]], [13], [14])) AS PVT
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Jul 20, 2005
Hi i have a problem i have the following Trans SQL statement in afunctionSET @desc= (Select description From table Where id = @id)Now i want to make table dynamic. Something like thisSET @desc= (Select description From @table Where id = @id)Yeah yeah i know i can't do this:SET @desc= EXEC('Select description From '+ @table + ' Where id = '+@id)is not possibleWriting to a temporary table is prohibited by functions. But i need afunction because i want to use the result in a query..Can someone help me?Hennie
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May 7, 2008
i want to know if i can use dynamic sql in a function like this:
ALTER FUNCTION [dbo].[udf_GetGradeAvgByNewHireID]
@CourseIDs VARCHAR(MAX),
@NewHireID INT
)
RETURNS INT
AS
BEGIN
/*
1. The CourseIDs passed to this function will be in the form ",1,2,3,"
2. Replace the first and last comma with () so we will have "(1,2,3)"
3. Use this with the IN clause to filter out the right classes for these IDs
*/
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(MAX);
--grade average
DECLARE @GradeAvg INT;
--formatting the string to be in the form (1,2,3) from ,1,2,3,4,
SET @CourseIDs = '|' + @CourseIDs + '|';
SET @CourseIDs = REPLACE(@CourseIDs,'|,','(');
SET @CourseIDs = REPLACE(@CourseIDs,',|',')');
SET @SQL = 'SELECT @GradeAvg = AVG(NHC.Class_Grade)
FROM
New_Hires_Classes NHC
INNER JOIN Classes Cls ON NHC.Class_ID=Cls.Class_ID
WHERE Cls.Course_ID IN ' + @CourseIDs +
' AND NHC.New_Hire_ID=@NewHireID';
EXECUTE @SQL
RETURN @GradeAvg
becase when i try to call this function from the query i get this error:
The name 'SELECT @GradeAvg = AVG(NHC.Class_Grade)
FROM
New_Hires_Classes NHC
INNER JOIN Classes Cls ON NHC.Class_ID=Cls.Class_ID
WHERE Cls.Course_ID IN (1,2,3,4,5,6) AND NHC.New_Hire_ID=@NewHireID' is not a valid identifier.
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Apr 10, 2007
Is it possible to write dynamic sql on scalar function and assign the value to return value? I like some thing like below but it is not working...
Thanks
______________________________________________________________________
set @sql = 'select @CallLegKey= min(calllegkey) as CallLegKey
from rt_'+@platform+'_CallLegs
where datediff(day,convert(datetime, CallEndTime) ,'''+cast(@today as varchar(20))+''') = '+cast(@cutoff as varchar(5))
exec @sql
return @CallLegKey
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Jan 23, 2008
I'm very new to SQL Server. Please help. I need to create a FUNCTION that creates a view. Then call this function in a SQL which is passed as a parameter to BCP. In Oracle, it would be something like:
create function CREATEVIEW
return number as
begin
create view SampleView as SELECT a,b,c from Mytable;
return 1;
when others then return 0; -- for exception handling
end:
create function DROPVIEW
return number as
begin
Drop view SampleView;
return 1;
when others then return 0; -- for exception handling
end:
Then my BCP will have something like:
BCP "select CREATEVIEW from dual"... QUERYOUT ..
then
BCP "select * from SampleView"... QUERYOUT ..
then drop the view again:
BCP "select DROPVIEW from dual"... QUERYOUT ..
I know there is no DUAL table in SQL SERVER. I just want to know how to code this in SQL Server.
The origin of my problem is that my SQL statement is too long to fit as BCP parameter, hence, am creating a view and reading there and dropping it again. If you can provide me with a better workaround, that would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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Apr 7, 2008
I am looking for assistance coming up with a function (or maybe not a function if there is a better way) to make the Status column in my order table dynamic. The default value for new records will always be "1" to designate a quote. At this point the field is not dynamic. Once the customer confirms the order, the user needs to execute a command to change the status to "3" to designate a Confirmed order. At this point the field needs to be dynamic based on the shipping records. There are two order details tables. One for sales items and one for rental items. Each of these details tables has their own shipping record. the CheckInOut Tables are for rental while the Ship tables are for sales. So, if some (but not all) of the items in either of these order details tables has a shipping record associated with it, then the status should be changed to "5". If everything has been shipping, the status is changed to "4". If everything has been shipping but some items have been returned, the status is "6" if everything has been shipping and all of the RentalDetail items have been returned then the status is "7" and if there is any other combination of a variety of ships and returns, the status is "8". Also, at any time, the user needs to be able to execute a command to change the value to "2". once the value is changed to "2" the field stops being dynamic again.
Below are my tables creation commands.
CREATE TABLE OrderHeader
(
OrderID int identity primary key,
Status int,
StartDate datetime,
EndDate datetime
)--Use Type 1 = "Quote" Type 2 = "Cancelled" Type 3 = "Confirmed", Type 4 = "Shipped", Type 5 = "Part Shipped", Type 6 = "Part Returned", Type 7 = "Returned, Type 8 = "Mixed"
CREATE TABLE OrderRentalDetail
(
OrderRentalDetailID int identity primary key,
OrderID int FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES OrderHeader(OrderID),
ItemName varchar(30),
Qty int,
SiteID int,
)
CREATE TABLE CheckInOutHeader
(
CheckInOutID int identity primary key,
Type int,
SiteID int,
ActionDate datetime
)--Use Type 1 = "Ship" Type 2 = "Return" Type 3 = "Lost"
CREATE TABLE CheckInOutDetail
(
CheckInOutDetailID int identity primary key,
CheckInOutID int NOT NULL FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES ShipHeader(ShippingID),
OrderRentalDetailID int,
Qty int
)
CREATE TABLE OrderSalesDetail
(
OrderSalesDetailID int identity primary key,
OrderID int FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES OrderHeader(OrderID),
ItemName varchar(30),
Qty int,
SiteID int,
)
CREATE TABLE ShipHeader
(
ShippingID int identity primary key,
Type int,
SiteID int,
ActionDate datetime
)--Use Type 1 = "Ship" Type 2 = "Return"
CREATE TABLE ShipDetail
(
ShipDetailID int identity primary key,
ShippingID int NOT NULL FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES ShipHeader(ShippingID),
OrderSalesDetailID int,
Qty int
)
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Apr 19, 2006
I have the following procedure, that calls a Padding function to pad characters to a field.
Here is what the procedure looks like
Code:
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[Pad_Left]
@Table VARCHAR(255),
@Column VARCHAR(255),
@PadChar CHAR(1),
@PadToLen INT
AS
DECLARE @Query Varchar(5000)
SET @Query = 'UPDATE ' + @Table + '
SET ' + @Column + ' = dbo.Function_PadLeft(' + @Column + ', ''' + @PadChar + ''', ' + @PadToLen + ')'
EXECUTE(@Query)
GO
When I run this I get the error
Server: Msg 245, Level 16, State 1, Procedure Pad_Left, Line 13
Syntax error converting the varchar value 'UPDATE Lincoln
SET baths = dbo.Function_PadLeft(baths, '0', ' to a column of data type int.
But when I just run this query, it works
Code:
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[Pad_Left]
@Table VARCHAR(255),
@Column VARCHAR(255),
@PadChar CHAR(1),
@PadToLen INT
AS
UPDATE Lincoln
SET Baths = dbo.Function_PadLeft(Baths, '0', 4)
GO
Why would one work but not the other? I don't understand, as they are the same thing, just one calls the function dynamically?
I must be missing something very obvious
Thanks for any help!
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Mar 3, 2015
I have created a function that will check whether the data is null or not. If its null then it will display that as No data else it will display the original value. Below is the function
GO
Object: UserDefinedFunction [dbo].[fnchkNull] Script Date: 3/4/2015 12:01:58 PM ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
[code]...
The code is working good. However i want the return type to be dynamic. If the data type supplied is integer then i want to return a integer value like 0 if its null. if the data value is varchar then i want to return 'No Data'.
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Aug 5, 2014
I want to write a function, which accept 3 parameters, 1 TableName 2 ColumnName 3 DateValue, and returns number of records in that table for that particular date(in parameter date), I have written below function but it is not returning the desired result.
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(@InTableName NVARCHAR(100),
@InDtColName NVARCHAR(50),
@InDate NVARCHAR(50)
)
RETURNS INT
[Code] .....
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Jun 11, 2007
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Do you know something better?
Equivalent should mean here, not necessarily generating the same ID's,
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Hi all
I work as a production dba and our development team are trying to push a project which involves using triggers. The aim is to transfer information between to databases (on two differents servers) because currently users have to type in the same info into the two different systems.
The triggers will be defined on a couple of tables, checking for inserts, updates, deletes, and then insert this into staging tables within teh same database. However the trigger does more complex processing than just inserting the same records from the production table into the staging table. Because the schema between the source database and destination database is different, the trigger needs to do some manipulation before it updates the staging tables. It basically does massive selects from a number of different tables to get the desired column list & then puts that into the staging tables.
We have basically asked them to reimplement this solution using other methods (such as timestamping the necessary tables and then putting the trigger login into a stored proc and scheduling it to run through a job).
However, we've found out the triggers make use of the 'deleted' and 'inserted' special trigger tables to compare new data to old data - i.e. not all inserts/updates/deletes need to be pushed to the staging tables - it depends on certain criteria based on this comparison of old and new data.....that throws a spanner in the works. What alternatives could provide this functionality, without just making the whole process a a headache to maintain - which is why we recommended not using triggers in the first place!!
Sorry for the long post - needed to explain the issue properly. Hopefully some of you will be able to provide some feedback - teh sooner the better as I have a meeting with the developers later today and would like to offer some alternatives.
Thanks!
Div
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