Find A Function That Returns The Column Width
Mar 3, 2008
Dear all hi,
I would like to create a function that will return to me the width of the column of the table without giving as a parameter the table name. I need it, as I want to exceed my data in this column to the column length. I want to fill the column data with trailing blanks until I reach the column width. The function len returns the length of the data in the column.
I know that If I have the table name I can find the column width through the system tables. I don€™t want this.
Sincerely,
Hellen
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Apr 28, 2015
I've written sql code which takes a date and finds the Last Day of the Month one year ago. For example, it takes the date '2015-04-17' and returns the date '2014-04-30'. The code works fine in a query. Now I'm trying to turn this into a function. However, when I try to create the function I get the error:
Operand type clash: date is incompatible with int
Why is this error being returned?
Here is my function:
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.zEOM_LY_D(@Input Date)
      RETURNS date
AS
BEGIN;
 DECLARE @Result date;
 SET @Result = convert(DATE, DATEADD(s,-1,DATEADD(mm, DATEDIFF(m,0,dateadd(m, -11, @Input)+1),0)),101)
   RETURN @Result;
END;
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Hello!
Is there a function that gets the name of a column and a string as arguments and returns the position of this string in the column given?
Thank you in advance.
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Apr 21, 2015
We run std 2008 r2. I haven't looked at my friend's function closely yet bur he showed me that when he selects from the function with one column and the same where clause he uses on same func with select *, he gets no data under the column he requested.Â
But when he selects * he gets a single row.
I took a peek and see a bunch of left joins followed by a bunch of outer applies in his func. I suppose (thinking out load) if anything random like the order of rows returned or sql decisions on how query runs can affect his function, that might explain it. Â
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Jun 1, 2007
Is there a maximum width for fixed width column?
I'm trying to read in a flat file (which, admittedly, has one very wide column), and it keeps breaking because of truncation when it tries to read in the file.
Any ideas?
Jim Work
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Feb 13, 2007
Hi,
I am trying to create a program that transfers tables to flat files.
At this point in time, I have suceeded in created one that creates delimited files.
However, I am now trying to create fixed-width files as you can do with the SSIS designer, but programatically.
Is there a way to programatically determine the width of a column from the source table? I can not seem to find any kind of function or member that stores this information or allows me to retrieve it.
I know what I need to change in order to set a width for a column, but I just don't know how to find the width without just asking the user to provide one.
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Hi, I have a stored procedure that calls a scalar function. It works fine on my development database, but on my production database, I get this error when trying to execute the procedure: Cannot find either column "dbo" or the user-defined function or aggregate "dbo.MyFunction", or the name is ambiguous. However, I am able to execute the function outside of the procedure like this: select dbo.MyFunction(0, 0) Anyone have idea? I can't figure it out.
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May 4, 2006
Hello i have this query and I havent been able to solve it
Cannot find either column "dbo" or the user-defined function or aggregate "dbo.FN_NIVELCOMPETENCIACARGO", or the name is ambiguous.
I have tried with dbo and withou dbo, specifyng columns inside it,
Thanks
select a.nmempresa,a.nmtipocompetencia, d.dsnombreciclo, c.dsnombrecargo,a.dstipocompetencia, a.dscatalogo,
b.popeso as PesoTipoCompetencia, f.dsnombrecompetencia as Competencia, e.pocompetencia as PesoCompetencia,
g.DSOPCIONESCALA, g.PESO
from
tgsc_tiposcompetencias a, TGSC_TIPOSCOMPETENCIASxcargo b, tgsc_cargos c, tgsc_ciclos d,
tgsc_competenciasxcargo e, tgsc_competencias f,
(select
dbo.FN_NIVELCOMPETENCIACARGO(a.nmempresa,a.nmciclo, a.nmtipocompetencia,c.nmcargo,f.nmcompetencia)) as g
where a.nmempresa=72 and a.nmciclo=9
and b.nmtipocompetencia=a.nmtipocompetencia
and b.nmcargo=10 and b.nmempresa=72 and b.nmciclo=9
and c.nmcargo=10 and c.nmempresa=72 and c.nmciclo=9 and d.nmciclo=9
and e.nmcargo=10 and e.nmciclo=9 and e.nmempresa=72
and f.nmcompetencia=e.nmcompetencia and f.nmtipocompetencia=a.nmtipocompetencia
and f.nmtipocompetencia=b.nmtipocompetencia
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Here is a strange problem
We have an application that uses SQL CE to fill a catalog of tools that the user can drag and drop onto a drawing.
Upon loading the user is given a list of options, one being to open an existing drawing. When the user clicks to open a drawing the OpenFileDialog opens up and the user clicks a file and then "OK".
In the same subroutine I use a table adapter to fill a dataset that holds the catalog of tools mentioned earlier.
If OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
OpenFile(OpenFileDialog1.FileName) 'Subroutine to open the file
End If
'Later in the code...
Dim catAdapter As New PCDatabaseTableAdapters.CategoriesTableAdapter
Dim catDS As New PCDatabase.CategoriesDataTable
catAdapter.Fill(catDS)
For some reason, when the user clicks "OK" on the OpenFileDialog1, I get the following error...
SqlCeException - The database file cannot be found. Check the path to the database. [ File name = .database.sdf ]
And I know that the database is where it should be. If the user hits cancel, then the tableadapter works fine and the data is loaded.
If anyone has any solutions to this problem I would appreciate it.
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Feb 14, 2005
Hi Every1, I'm getting this error.
'Cannot specify a column width on data type smalldatetime.'
I'm using SQL Server & I've check the data type in the db & it's same as smalldatetime.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
<Error>
Column or parameter #8: Cannot specify a column width on data type smalldatetime.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Column or parameter #8: Cannot specify a column width on data type smalldatetime.
Source Error:
Line 344: Try
Line 345: myConnection.Open()
Line 346: dgdSearch.DataSource = myCommand.ExecuteReader()
Line 347: dgdSearch.DataBind()
Line 348: Finally
Source File: c:inetpubwwwrootDemo Equip LogSearch Equipment.aspx.vb Line: 346
Stack Trace:
[SqlException: Column or parameter #8: Cannot specify a column width on data type smalldatetime.]
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream) +742
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader() +41
Demo_Equip_Log.Search_Equipment.BindGrid() in c:inetpubwwwrootDemo Equip LogSearch Equipment.aspx.vb:346
Demo_Equip_Log.Search_Equipment.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:inetpubwwwrootDemo Equip LogSearch Equipment.aspx.vb:195
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +35
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +750
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Apr 3, 2007
Hi,
I am trying to create a inline function which is listed below.
USE [Northwind]
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
CREATE FUNCTION newIdentity()
RETURNS TABLE
AS
RETURN
(SELECT ident_current('orders'))
GO
while executing this function in sql server 2005 my get this error
CREATE FUNCTION failed because a column name is not specified for column 1.
Pleae help me to fix this error
thanks
Purnima
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Sep 5, 2006
Hello,
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Feb 9, 2001
Hi
When i create a temp table with a field as blank string as in following example and then try to insert a blank string int it following error is coing.
compatibility level of database is 70
following is the example
Select CtpId = convert(int, a.CtpId), a.OrgId, a.Sname, a.Intls, a.Prfx, a.CallName, a.Sex, a.RspblEmp,
City = convert(char(40), ''), OrgDescr = convert(char(46), ''),
a.ActvtyStatus, a.Sales, a.SaleCntct, a.ContractCntct, a.ContractSigner,
a.CRW, a.WkndCntct, a.UseOrgAddr, CtpTimeStamp = convert(int, a.TimeStamp), FrequentFlyer = convert(bit,0) ,
a.PrevCmpl, b.St, a.DtIns
into #Ctp
from tbCtp a, tbAddr b
where 0 = 1
Select a.CtpId, a.OrgId, a.Sname, a.Intls, a.Prfx, a.CallName, a.Sex, a.RspblEmp,
City = '', OrgDescr = '',
a.ActvtyStatus, a.Sales, a.SaleCntct, a.ContractCntct, a.ContractSigner,
a.CRW, a.WkndCntct, a.UseOrgAddr, CtpTimeStamp = convert(int, a.TimeStamp),FrequentFlyer = 0, a.PrevCmpl,
St = "", a.DtIns
into #CTP
from tbctp a
where a.Sname like 'as%'
and CallName = '%'
ERROR MESSAGE:: Server: Msg 2731, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
"The width of column 'City' is 0. This width is not valid."
Please tell why this error is coming.
Thanks in advance
Rajesh
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I have like 100 columns and most of them work fine, but some will not work. I need to select the columns with correct width for fixed width flat file.
Here is typical SQL statment that works for most of them.
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Hi All,
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MH (source) -> MH1 (Replicate)
The column “col1” had width of varchar(10) and this was altered to varchar(100).
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select * from MH1..test_mh
exec sp_dropsubscription @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh', @subscriber = N'UKPBDRMTST2', @destination_db = N'MH1'
go
exec sp_droparticle @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh'
go
alter table test_mh alter column col2 varchar(100) null OR
MH1..sp_help test_mh
exec sp_addarticle @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh', @source_table = N'test_mh'
go
exec sp_addsubscription @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh', @subscriber = N'UKPBDRMTST2' , @destination_db = N'MH1'
go
Needless to say, help would be apreciated -:)
~Mihir
However, adding a column was possible.
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Hi,
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Feb 14, 2008
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Lets say I have 2 columns in a report and two fields from the database which will populate those columns: 1 field that is varchar(5) and one which is varchar(50). If I do not know which column each field will go to until runtime how am I supposed to adjust the column width? Letting the column width be set by an expression would solve everything as I could pass the width in to the report. As it stands now, I would have to set each column's width to accomodate a field of type varchar(50) in order to avoid wrapping of data.
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You could say just create 2 reports, one for each case, but what if I had 15 fields? 20?how to dynamically set the width of a column? Will the width of a column be able to be set at run-time in SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 via expression or some other means?
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For example, the following work as expected; it returns a non-zero checksum across (1) value or across (2) unequal values.
declare @t table ( ID int );
insert into @t ( ID ) values (-7077);
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declare @t table ( ID int );
insert into @t ( ID ) values (-7077), (-8112);
select checksum_agg( ID ) from @t;
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However, the function appears to returns 0 for an even number of repeated values.
declare @t table ( ID int );
insert into @t ( ID ) values (-7077), (-7077);
select checksum_agg( ID ) from @t;
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0
It's not specific to -7077, for example:
declare @t table ( ID int );
insert into @t ( ID ) values (-997777), (-997777);
select checksum_agg( ID ) from @t;
-----------
0
What's curious is that (3) repeated equal values will return a checksum > 0.
declare @t table ( ID int );
insert into @t ( ID ) values (-997777), (-997777), (-997777);
select checksum_agg( ID ) from @t;
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-997777
But a set of (4) repeated equal values will return 0 again.
declare @t table ( ID int );
insert into @t ( ID ) values (-997777), (-997777), (-997777), (-997777);
select checksum_agg( ID ) from @t;
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Finally, a set of (2) uneuqal values repeated twice will return 0 again.
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