Good MS SQL Syntax Reference
May 23, 2007Hey everyone,
I am looking for a good MS SQL syntax reference, preferably by Microsoft. It would be nice if it were in the same format as MySQLs documentation.
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Anyone Know Of A Good T-Sql Reference Code Book?
Nov 6, 2003Hi does anyone know of a good book that has all the t-sql keywords and functions in?? Or a webiste that has a printable version with explanations. I knows its on msdn but its very hard to print it all off.
I need something by my side so I can refer too and use in helping me build statements and sp,s etc.
Thanks
Good Reference Locations For Information
Aug 6, 1998Just as an aside...
If you have a question or problem with SQL Server you might want to try three places before/in addition to listing questions here... only because it will be quicker for you rather than waiting for someone to post a response.
1) SQL Server Books OnLine (install on hard disk when you install SQL Server... full set of manuals and highly indexed)
2) http://www.microsoft.com/Support/ (you may need to register but it is free) (Use Support OnLine and look under SQL Server for specific support)
3) http://support.microsoft.com/support/default-faq.asp (FAQ)
Both can help with error numbers and #2 is especially good to find known bugs, fixes, work arounds, etc.
Hope this helps,
Don
SQL 2012 :: DTSX Giving Errors - Object Reference Not Set To Instance Reference
Sep 10, 2014I am using vs 2010 to write my dtsx import scripts.I use a script component as a source to create a flat file destination file.Everything have been working fine,but then my development machine crashed and we have to install everything again.Now when i use the execute package utility to test my scripts i get the following error:
Error system.NullReferenceException: Object refrence not set to an instance reference.
In PreExecute section
TextReader = new system.io.streamreader(" file name")
In the CreateNewOutputRows:
dim nextLine as string
nextLine = textReader.ReadLine
[code]...
is there something which i did not install or what can be the error?
Incorrect Syntax Near The Keyword CONVERT When The Syntax Is Correct - Why?
May 20, 2008Why does the following call to a stored procedure get me this error:
Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'CONVERT'.
Code Snippet
EXECUTE OpenInvoiceItemSP_RAM CONVERT(DATETIME,'01-01-2008'), CONVERT(DATETIME,'04/30/2008') , 1,'81350'
The stored procedure accepts two datetime parameters, followed by an INT and a varchar(10) in that order.
I can't find anything wrong in the syntax for CONVERT or any nearby items.
Help me please. Thank you.
Incorrect Syntax When There Appears To Be No Syntax Errors.
Dec 14, 2003I keep receiving the following error whenever I try and call this function to update my database.
The code was working before, all I added was an extra field to update.
Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'WHERE'
Public Sub MasterList_Update(sender As Object, e As DataListCommandEventArgs)
Dim strProjectName, txtProjectDescription, intProjectID, strProjectState as String
Dim intEstDuration, dtmCreationDate, strCreatedBy, strProjectLead, dtmEstCompletionDate as String
strProjectName = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtProjectName"), TextBox).Text
txtProjectDescription = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtProjDesc"), TextBox).Text
strProjectState = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtStatus"), TextBox).Text
intEstDuration = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtDuration"), TextBox).Text
dtmCreationDate = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtCreation"),TextBox).Text
strCreatedBy = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtCreatedBy"),TextBox).Text
strProjectLead = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtLead"),TextBox).Text
dtmEstCompletionDate = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtComDate"),TextBox).Text
intProjectID = CType(e.Item.FindControl("lblProjectID"), Label).Text
Dim strSQL As String
strSQL = "Update tblProject " _
& "Set strProjectName = @strProjectName, " _
& "txtProjectDescription = @txtProjectDescription, " _
& "strProjectState = @strProjectState, " _
& "intEstDuration = @intEstDuration, " _
& "dtmCreationDate = @dtmCreationDate, " _
& "strCreatedBy = @strCreatedBy, " _
& "strProjectLead = @strProjectLead, " _
& "dtmEstCompletionDate = @dtmEstCompletionDate, " _
& "WHERE intProjectID = @intProjectID"
Dim myConnection As New SqlConnection(System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("connectionstring"))
Dim cmdSQL As New SqlCommand(strSQL, myConnection)
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@strProjectName", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 40))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@strProjectName").Value = strProjectName
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@txtProjectDescription", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 30))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@txtProjectDescription").Value = txtProjectDescription
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@strProjectState", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 30))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@strProjectState").Value = strProjectState
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@intEstDuration", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 60))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@intEstDuration").Value = intEstDuration
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@dtmCreationDate", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 15))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@dtmCreationDate").Value = dtmCreationDate
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@strCreatedBy", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 10))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@strCreatedBy").Value = strCreatedBy
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@strProjectLead", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 15))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@strProjectLead").Value = strProjectLead
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@dtmEstCompletionDate", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 24))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@dtmEstCompletionDate").Value = dtmEstCompletionDate
cmdSQL.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@intProjectID", SqlDbType.NChar, 5))
cmdSQL.Parameters("@intProjectID").Value = intProjectID
myConnection.Open()
cmdSQL.ExecuteNonQuery
myConnection.Close()
MasterList.EditItemIndex = -1
BindMasterList()
End Sub
Thankyou in advance.
Which Is Faster? Conditional Within JOIN Syntax Or WHERE Syntax?
Mar 31, 2008Forgive the noob question, but i'm still learning SQL everyday and was wondering which of the following is faster? I'm just gonna post parts of the SELECT statement that i've made changes to:
INNER JOIN Facilities f ON e.Facility = f.FacilityID AND f.Name = @FacilityName
OR
WHERE f.Name = @FacilityName
My question is whether or not the query runs faster if i put the condition within the JOIN line as opposed to putting in the WHERE line? Both ways seems to return the same results but the time difference between methods is staggering? Putting the condition within the JOIN line makes the query run about 3 times faster?
Again, forgive my lack of understanding, but could someone agree or disagree and give me the cliff-notes version of why or why not?
Thanks!
Converting Rrom Access Syntax To Sql Syntax
Sep 23, 2007
Ok I am tying to convert access syntax to Sql syntax to put it in a stored procedure or view..
Here is the part that I need to convert:
SELECT [2007_hours].proj_name, [2007_hours].task_name, [2007_hours].Employee,
IIf(Mid([task_name],1,3)='PTO','PTO_Holiday',
IIf(Mid([task_name],1,7)='Holiday','PTO_Holiday',
IIf(Mid([proj_name],1,9) In ('9900-2831','9900-2788'),'II Internal',
IIf(Mid([proj_name],1,9)='9900-2787','Sales',
IIf(Mid([proj_name],1,9)='9910-2799','Sales',
IIf(Mid([proj_name],1,9)='9920-2791','Sales',
)
)
)
)
) AS timeType, Sum([2007_hours].Hours) AS SumOfHours
from................
how can you convert it to sql syntax
I need to have a nested If statment which I can't do in sql (in sql I have to have select and from Together for example ( I can't do this in sql):
select ID, FName, LName
if(SUBSTRING(FirstName, 1, 4)= 'Mike')
Begin
Replace(FirstNam,'Mike','MikeTest')
if(SUBSTRING(LastName, 1, 4)= 'Kong')
Begin
Replace(LastNam,'Kong,'KongTest')
if(SUBSTRING(Address, 1, 4)= '1245')
Begin
.........
End
End
end
Case Statement might be the solution but i could not do it.
Your input will be appreciated
Thank you
Good SQL Book
May 30, 2007hello
i am just starting to learn sql and know the basics, but now im looking for a good book to learn some more. A book that covers stored procedure would be very useful. If possible a book with q and a would be very good because i feel this tests if u understand what was just explaned. but if there is a good book without this it is ok. All sugestions welcome
NubNub
What Is Good Approch
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Dec 12, 2003Hi, gurus!
Of course, you know that this:
... WHERE (COLUMNNAME = @PARAMETER)
works perfectly, but the opposite - when I need to pass
a column name as a parameter - the SQL Server 2000 cursing me...
I was designing some stored procedures and here is what I need:
... WHERE (@COLUMNNAME = 1)
^^^ I need to use a different column names here, so I decided to use
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IF @COLUMNNAME = 'External' THEN
BEGIN
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Maybe, there is another way to do it?..
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Cheers!
I've Never Been Good With Relationships
Feb 15, 2004I'm having some trouble working out how to query some data. Rather than explain up front, here's some examples of what I want to achieve:
*******************************************************
I've got a structure which looks vaguely like this:
[ANCESTORS]
Grandparent
Parent
Child
If limit by grandparents, then I only get the lineage for that particular grandparent. I.e.:
SELECT *
FROM [ANCESTORS]
( some sort of joins here )
Where Grandparent.Name = 'Cybill'
This would return all of the children of 'Cybill' and their children. Now, if I use the following query:
SELECT *
FROM [ANCESTORS]
( some sort of joins here )
Where Child.Name = 'Jean'
This would return Jean's parents + the parents of Jean's parents (Jean's grandparents).
Likewise, if I enter:
SELECT *
FROM [ANCESTORS]
( some sort of joins here )
Where Parent.Name = 'Ron'
Then I would get Ron's parents and also his children.
*******************************************************
So, as you can see, at first it appears that I'm after a LEFT JOIN - meaning that the grandparents don't need to have child records to be returned, but, then it turns out that I need INNER JOINS - to limit grandparents when I choose children.
Can anybody see my dilemma here?
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I am planning to do MCDBA, whether it'd good for DBA's, is't worth of doing or not, Please send me your comments.
Thanks
Regards
Ram
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Aug 23, 2000I have been using DTS somewhat, but I would like to read a good discussion (with cpmplex examples) of it.
Anyone found either a book on DTS or a good section in a book?
Thanks,
Judith
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Any Good Books
Sep 14, 1998Hi there,
Any good books to Know the internals of MS-SQL server 6.5
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Oct 28, 2004Hi everyone
I'm wondering if there's a better SQL Editor than MS Query Analyzer on the market? I like a lot of the functionality provided by QA but want extra stuff like you get in VB6: intelli-sense (sytanx prompting), auto-complete (CTRL+Space provides list of sp's and tables, etc.) plus any other time saving features.
I've tried a few products but nothing quite hits the mark. Is there a program you use and recommend I trial?
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The column is clustered indexed.
SELECT * FROM MYTABLE WHERE LEFT(ACCOUNT,3)='123'
execution plan shows CLUSTERED INDEX SCAN.
SELECT * FROM MYTABLE WHERE ACCOUNT LIKE '123%'
execution plan shows CLUSTERED INDEX SEEK.
How, why. Why doesn't the optimizer works good for the first query?
Howdy!
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Could somebody simply tell me if the answer at the bottow are correct, if not what I have done wrong.
A local company that produces machine parts has decided to develop an in-house database system. They have identified the following tables: -
tblOrders OrderNo, CustomerNo, Date, OrderTotal
tblCustomers CustomerNo, Name, Street, Town, County, Postcode
tblParts PartNo, Description, UnitCost
tblItems OrderNo, PartNo, Quantity, ItemTotal
Create SQL queries to produce the following: -
a) Details of all orders over £1000 sorted by customer
number.
b) A list of all part descriptions and their quantities appearing on order 39
c) Delete all orders placed by customers in
Wrexham.
d) Archive all orders placed by customer Clarke into a new table called
tblArchive.
e) Increase the price of all parts whose description includes the
word “washer” by 4%.
These are my answer, which im not too sure if they are correct. If any1 could tell me if there correct or not that would be great, thanks.
a)
SELECT *
FROM tblOrders
ORDERBY CustomerNO
WHERE OrderTotal > 1000
b)
SELECT tblParts.PartNo, tblParts.Description, tblItems.Quantity
FROM tblItems INNER JOIN tblParts ON tblItems.PartNo = tblParts.PartNo;
WHERE OrderNo = 39
c)
DELETE tblOrders.*
FROM tblOrders INNER JOIN tblCustomers ON tblOrders.CustomerID = tblCustomers.CustomerID
WHERE Town = “Wrexham”
d)
INSERT INTO tblArchive
SELECT *
FROM tblOrders INNER JOIN tblCustomers ON tblOrders.CustomerID = tblCustomers.CustomerID
WHERE Name = “Clarke”
e)
UPDATE tblParts
SET UnitCost = [UnitCost]*1.04
WHERE Description LIKE “*washer” or Description LIKE “washer*” or
Description LIKE “*washer*”
Please help :)
MS SQL Server Is Good With ...?
Feb 13, 2004Hi,
I'm about 6 weeks into SQL and SQL Server (7) - I was wondering whether you could share your opinions about which language to use as a programming tool for developing apps for & with SQL Server. I'm choosing between C++ (Visual) or JAVA.
I already know C and the DB-Libe contains a lot of it but I'm kinda trying to expand some horizons. I'm ok with either C++/VC++ or JAVA but I only have time to learn (or be good at) one.
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Thanks.
Need A Good Book...
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