Are There No Computed Column Types? For Storing Expressions (results Of Other Fields)
Jun 4, 2006
I just read something interesting here: http://www.informit.com/library/content.asp?b=STY_Sql_Server_7&seqNum=101
A column type that helds an expression, and in queries returns the results.
That sounds excelent in my database, to save some code in my client applications. E.g adding price totals, and taxes of an order.
I can't find any info about this in later versions of SQL server. Is this not possible anymore?
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Dec 11, 2007
I want to have this query insert a bunch of XML but i get this error...
Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Procedure InsertTimeCard, Line 117
The name "ExpenseRptID" is not permitted in this context. Valid expressions are constants, constant expressions, and (in some contexts) variables. Column names are not permitted.
Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Procedure InsertTimeCard, Line 151
The name "DateWorked" is not permitted in this context. Valid expressions are constants, constant expressions, and (in some contexts) variables. Column names are not permitted.
What am i doing wrong...Can anyone help me out!! Thanks!!
p.s I know this query looks crazy...
Code Block
IF EXISTS (SELECT NAME FROM sysobjects WHERE NAME = 'InsertTimeCard' AND type = 'P' AND uid=(Select uid from sysusers where name=current_user))
BEGIN
DROP PROCEDURE InsertTimeCard
END
go
/*********************************************************************************************************
** PROC NAME : InsertTimeCardHoursWorked
**
** AUTHOR : Demetrius Powers
**
** TODO/ISSUES
** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**
**
** MODIFICATIONS
** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Name Date Comment
** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Powers 12/11/2007 -Initial Creation
*********************************************************************************************************/
CREATE PROCEDURE InsertTimeCard
@DateCreated DateTime,
@EmployeeID int,
@DateEntered DateTime,
@SerializedXML text,
@Result int output
as
declare @NewTimeCardID int
select @NewTimeCardID = max(TimeCardID) from OPS_TimeCards
-- proc settings
SET NOCOUNT ON
-- local variables
DECLARE @intDoc int
DECLARE @bolOpen bit
SET @bolOpen = 0
--Prepare the XML document to be loaded
EXEC sp_xml_preparedocument @intDoc OUTPUT, @SerializedXML
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
--The document was prepared so set the boolean indicator so we know to close it if an error occurs.
SET @bolOpen = 1
--Create temp variable to store values inthe XML document
DECLARE @tempXMLTimeCardExpense TABLE
(
TimeCardExpenseID int not null identity(1,1),
TimeCardID int,
ExpenseRptID int,
ExpenseDate datetime,
ProjectID int,
ExpenseDescription nvarchar(510),
ExpenseAmount money,
ExpenseCodeID int,
AttachedRct bit,
SubmittoExpRep bit
)
DECLARE @tempXMLTimeCardWorked TABLE
(
TimeCardDetailID int not null identity(1,1),
TimeCardID int,
DateWorked DateTime,
ProjectID int,
WorkDescription nvarchar(510),
BillableHours float,
BillingRate money,
WorkCodeID int,
Location nvarchar(50)
)
-- begin trans
BEGIN TRANSACTION
insert OPS_TimeCards(NewTimeCardID, DateCreated, EmployeeID, DateEntered, Paid)
values (@NewTimeCardID, @DateCreated, @EmployeeID, @DateEntered, 0)
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
--Now use @intDoc with XPATH style queries on the XML
INSERT @tempXMLTimeCardExpense (TimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep)
SELECT @NewTimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep
FROM OPENXML(@intDoc, '/ArrayOfTimeCardExpense/TimeCardExpense', 2)
WITH ( ExpenseRptID int 'ExpenseRptID',
ExpenseDate datetime 'ExpenseDate',
ProjectID int 'ProjectID',
ExpenseDescription nvarchar(510) 'ExpenseDescription',
ExpenseAmount money 'ExpenseAmount',
ExpenseCodeID int 'ExpenseCodeID',
AttachedRct bit 'AttachedRct',
SubmittoExpRep bit 'SubmittoExpRep')
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
-- remove XML doc from memory
EXEC sp_xml_removedocument @intDoc
SET @bolOpen = 0
INSERT OPS_TimeCardExpenses(TimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep)
Values(@NewTimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep)
select @NewTimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep
from @tempXMLTimeCardExpense
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
-- For time worked...
INSERT @tempXMLTimeCardWorked(TimeCardID, DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location)
SELECT @NewTimeCardID, DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BilliableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location
FROM OPENXML(@intDoc, '/ArrayOfTimeCardWorked/TimeCardWorked', 2)
WITH ( DateWorked DateTime 'DateWorked',
ProjectID datetime 'ProjectID',
WorkDescription nvarchar(max) 'WorkDescription',
BilliableHours float 'BilliableHours',
BillingRate money 'BillingRate',
WorkCodeID int 'WorkCodeID',
Location nvarchar(50)'Location')
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
-- remove XML doc from memory
EXEC sp_xml_removedocument @intDoc
SET @bolOpen = 0
INSERT OPS_TimeCardHours(TimeCardID, DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location)
Values(@NewTimeCardID,DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location)
select @NewTimeCardID ,DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location
from @tempXMLTimeCardWorked
-- commit transaction, and exit
COMMIT TRANSACTION
set @Result = @NewTimeCardID
RETURN 0
-- Error Handler
ErrorHandler:
-- see if transaction is open
IF @@TRANCOUNT > 0
BEGIN
-- rollback tran
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
END
-- set failure values
SET @Result = -1
RETURN -1
go
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====
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Hi,
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Below is the stored procedure, computed column foruma (both give same result), and the profiler trace.
Thanks
Stored Procedure
================================================== ==============
ALTER PROCEDURE [Purchasing].[ntp_PurchaseOrderDetail_Insert]
(
@PurchaseOrderDetailId int OUTPUT,
@PurchaseOrderId int ,
@OrderQty decimal (11, 4) ,
@VendorProductId int ,
@Description nvarchar (255) ,
@UnitPrice decimal (18, 6) ,
@PackingQty decimal (14, 4) ,
@DueDateValue nvarchar (50) ,
@ModifiedDate datetime ,
@IsUnitPriceManual bit ,
@LineTotal decimal (29, 6) OUTPUT
)
AS
INSERT INTO [Purchasing].[PurchaseOrderDetail]
(
[PurchaseOrderID]
,[OrderQty]
,[VendorVendorProductID]
,[Description]
,[UnitPrice]
,[PackingMethod]
,[PackingQty]
,[DueDateValue]
,[ModifiedDate]
,[IsUnitPriceManual]
)
VALUES
(
@PurchaseOrderId
,@OrderQty
,@VendorVendorProductId
,@Description
,@UnitPrice
,@PackingMethod
,@PackingQty
,@DueDateValue
,@ModifiedDate
,@IsUnitPriceManual
)
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-- Select computed columns into output parameters
SELECT
@LineTotal = [LineTotal]
FROM
[Purchasing].[PurchaseOrderDetail]
WHERE
[PurchaseOrderDetailID] = @PurchaseOrderDetailId
Computed Column Formula
================================================== ==============
isnull(CONVERT(DECIMAL (29,6),[OrderQty]*([UnitPrice]*[PackingQty])),0.000000)
or
isnull([OrderQty]*([UnitPrice]*[PackingQty]),0.000000)
Profiler Trace
================================================== ==============
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set @p1=115
declare @p16 numeric(29,0) <- should be numeric(29,6)
set @p16=5 <- value should be 5.259200
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select @p1, @p16
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regards
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hi
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hi
i want to create a table that has a computed column like this :
Code Snippetcreate table resources(id int identity(0,1) primary key,currentDate int not null,currentMonth int default 0,monthBefore as (currentMonth - (select top 1 currentMonth from resources where (currentDate - resources.currentDate) = 1)))
as u can see, monthBefore is computed column, and i want get currentMonth value of previous month, for this work, i define a column as currentDate that hold only year+month (like 971,082,083,...) and by this expression, i want to get currentMonth of previous record (previous month), but the following error has shown me :
Code SnippetSubqueries are not allowed in this context. Only scalar expressions are allowed.
how to solve this problem to get currentMonth of previous record ?
thanks
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