Help Altering Database Table From NULL To NOT NULL
Jun 28, 2004I would drop and add the table but the data can't be deleted. So if anyone could help with the statement it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Problem With Isnull. Need To Substitute Null If A Var Is Null And Compare It To Null And Return True
Sep 20, 2006Hey. I need to substitute a value from a table if the input var is null. This is fine if the value coming from table is not null. But, it the table value is also null, it doesn't work. The problem I'm getting is in the isnull line which is in Dark green color because @inFileVersion is set to null explicitly and when the isnull function evaluates, value returned from DR.FileVersion is also null which is correct. I want the null=null to return true which is why i set ansi_nulls off. But it doesn't return anything. And the select statement should return something but in my case it returns null. If I comment the isnull statements in the where clause, everything works fine. Please tell me what am I doing wrong. Is it possible to do this without setting the ansi_nulls to off??? Thank you
set ansi_nulls off
go
declare
@inFileName VARCHAR (100),
@inFileSize INT,
@Id int,
@inlanguageid INT,
@inFileVersion VARCHAR (100),
@ExeState int
set @inFileName = 'A0006337.EXE'
set @inFileSize = 28796
set @Id= 1
set @inlanguageid =null
set @inFileVersion =NULL
set @ExeState =0
select Dr.StateID from table1 dR
where
DR.[FileName] = @inFileName
AND DR.FileSize =@inFileSize
AND DR.FileVersion = isnull(@inFileVersion,DR.FileVersion)
AND DR.languageid = isnull(@inlanguageid,null)
AND DR.[ID]= @ID
)
go
set ansi_nulls on
Transact SQL :: Database Null Value And String Null
Oct 27, 2015We have a case where in we should show date based on conditions for e.g if we had a column defined as
col varchar(10) then we would show col as 'NULL' for some condition and actual value when no condition
Normaly date values are stored here e.g under col 20150901 .
Case
when col>'20150901' then 'NULL'
else col
end as Derivedcol
Note this is an extract process and we are presenting data by pumping the data in a table .
Now there is another similar column -colz varchar(10) which stores date but doesnt have case condition so whenever date has no value its shows null which is database null.
So whats the difference between database null and string null ?
How can we show database null for the case condition instead of string "null"?
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Oct 20, 2015In my report i have CNAME parameter , which allows null value. I checked Allow null value check box in report parameter properties.
when i preview the report , it displays checked NULL check box beside CNAME parameter . I want to give some meaningful name(i.e.ALLCustomers) to this checkbox instead of NULL.
Is it possible through SSRS designer?
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Jul 15, 2015I have a flat file with the following columns
SampleID Rep_Number Product Protein Fat Solids
In the flat file SampleID and Product are populated in the first row only, rest of the rows only have values for Rep_Number, Protein, Fat, Solids.
SampleID and Product are blank for the rest of the rows. So my task is to fill those blank rows with the first row that has the sampleID and Product and load into the table.
Subscription Issue With Null Default Parameter - Key Cannot Be Null
May 3, 2007I have a report that is run on a monthly basis with a default date of null. The stored procedure determines the month-end date that it should use should it be sent a null date.
The report works fine when I tell it to create a history entry; however, when I try to add a subscription it doesn't appear to like the null parameter value. Since I have told the report to have a default value of null it doesn't allow me to enter a value on the subscription page.
Now, I suppose I could remove the parameter altogether from the stored proc, but then the users would never be able to run the report for a previous time period. Can someone explain to me why default values aren't allowed to be used on subscriptions when they seem to work fine for ad hoc and scheduled reports? This is really quite frustrating as most of my reports require a date value and default to null so that the user doesn't have to enter them for the latest data.
An internal error occurred on the report server. See the error log for more details. (rsInternalError) Get Online Help
Key cannot be null. Parameter name: key
Returned SQLParam.SqlValue Is {Null} But Can't Test For Null?
Nov 5, 2007I run a stored procedure for which I have a return variable. The stored procedure returns the ID of a row in a table if it exists:
m_sqlCmd.ExecuteScalar();
The m_sqlCmd has been fed an SQLParameter with direction set to output.
When the stored proc returns, I want to test it. Now when there IS a row it returns the ID ok.
When the row doesn't exist, in my watch I have:
m_sqlParam.SqlValue with value {Null}
I can't seem to work out how to test this value out.
I've tried several things but none seem to work.
This line compiles ok, but the following runs into the IF statement as if the SqlValue is null??
if (m_sqlParam.SqlValue != null)....
{
// I'm here!! I thought the watch says this is null???
}
Sorry if this is obvious, but I can't work this one out!!
Any Improvements To This: Cannot Apply Value Null To Property Login: Value Cannot Be Null.
Mar 26, 2007Looks like there was a fix and then I read this fix is not a fix. Does anyone know how this can be rectified? Does it mean that only Windows authentiation is the only way it works. The Software is over 2 years old, there are no excuses.
Cannot Insert The Value NULL Into Column 'OrderID' -- BUT IT IS NOT NULL!
Apr 2, 2007I am getting this error: "Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'OrderID', table 'outman.outman.Contact'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails." -- But my value is not null. I did a response.write on it and it show the value. Of course, it would be nice if I could do a breakpoint but that doesn't seem to be working. I'll attach a couple of images below of my code, the error, and the breakpoint error.
Server Error in '/' Application.
Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'OrderID', table 'outman.outman.Contact'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.
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: Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'OrderID', table 'outman.outman.Contact'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.Source Error:
Line 89: sContact.Phone = sPhone.Text.Trim
Line 90: sContact.Email = sEmail.Text.Trim
Line 91: sContact.Save()
Line 92:
Line 93: Dim bContact As Contact = New Contact()Source File: F:InetpubwwwrootOutman KnifeCheckout.aspx.vb Line: 91 Stack Trace:
[SqlException (0x80131904): Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'OrderID', table 'outman.outman.Contact'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.]
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +857354
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +734966
System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +188
System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +1838
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.HasMoreRows() +150
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.ReadInternal(Boolean setTimeout) +214
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.Read() +9
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.CompleteExecuteScalar(SqlDataReader ds, Boolean returnSqlValue) +39
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteScalar() +148
SubSonic.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteScalar(QueryCommand qry) +209
SubSonic.DataService.ExecuteScalar(QueryCommand cmd) +37
SubSonic.ActiveRecord`1.Save(String userName) +120
SubSonic.ActiveRecord`1.Save() +31
Checkout.btnCheckout_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in F:InetpubwwwrootOutman KnifeCheckout.aspx.vb:91
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) +105
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +107
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +7
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +11
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +33
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +5102
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42
Sp_option... 'concat Null Yields Null'
Feb 26, 2004I'm trying to set the concat... option to OFF
all the time and in all my databases
I tried this command
USE master
EXEC sp_dboption 'DatabaseName', 'concat null yields null', 'FALSE'
but it doesn't change anything
Select NULL + 'TOTO'
----> NULL
(it should be 'TOTO')
Change Not Null To Null, Default Value To Empty
Aug 3, 2005hi,my structure table in database:Amount float(53) not null default 0when i try to run his script:alter table ABC alter column Amount float(53) nullit can only set the Amount to allow null, but can't set the defaultvalue to empty.anyone know how to set the field to allow null and default set toempty, no value.thanks
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May 13, 2015It's giving me an error while I'm trying to change column value from not null to null..
'tblid' table
- Unable to modify table.
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The statement has been terminated.
WITH RETURNS NULL ON NULL INPUT Not Working?
May 3, 2006Hello.
I've built a sample CLR function with the following declaration....
CREATE FUNCTION GetManager(@DeptCode nvarchar(3))
RETURNS nvarchar(1000)
WITH RETURNS NULL ON NULL INPUT
AS
EXTERNAL NAME Assembly1.[ClassLibrary1.MyVBClass].MyManager
And it works as expected, except when I use NULL:
DECLARE @MyManager nvarchar(1000)
EXEC @MyManager = dbo.GetManager NULL
PRINT @MyManager
It returns the value "Unknown" as it would have for any unknown DeptCode, as-programmed.
I'm of the theory it should have returned NULL without actually firing the function? Or is this only for non-CLR items... or stored procedures, not functions?
Adding Null And Non-null Columns Together ----??
Nov 27, 2000I have two columns A (which allows nulls) and B( which does not allow nulls).
How can I add the contents of columns A and B SO THAT I DO NOT GET A NULL RESULT WHEN A IS NULL.
The result of A+B concatanation will be stored in a column, C.
Appreciate your help
Ziggy
Null Result Returned Even Though IS NOT NULL Specified.
Apr 25, 2007Hi guys,
I've got a query on a particular table returning an odd result:
SELECT DISTINCT WorkStation
FROM Invoice
WHERE WorkStation Is Not Null
ORDER BY WorkStation
This query returns the rows I'd expect plus a null row. This doesn't happen in databases at other sites, or in other tables at this site. The following query behaves as I'd expect returning only non-null AccountNumbers.
SELECT DISTINCT AccountNumber
FROM Suppliers
WHERE AccountNumber Is Not Null
ORDER BY AccountNumber
I can't reproduce these results on another site on a table of the same structure, or on another table at this site.
Any suggestions as to what might be going on?
Pertinent info:
---
select @@Version
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.760 (Intel X86)
Dec 17 2002 14:22:05 Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)
---
dbcc checkdb
Abridged result:
CHECKDB found 0 allocation errors and 0 consistency errors in database 'POS'.
---
SELECT * INTO #Inv FROM Invoice
SELECT DISTINCT WorkStation
FROM #Inv
WHERE WorkStation Is Not Null
ORDER BY WorkStation
Does not reproduce this problem (and so is a probable fix) but the questions remains, what causes this?
TIA,
Karl.
Default Constraints NULL / Not NULL
Aug 2, 2015I have 595 default constraints in my database. I can return a list of them using the following:
select * from sys.default_constraints
Is there a way I can return a list of just the ones where NULL is still allowed? I want to update all of the columns with a default value to not allow NULLs.
Alter Column From Not Null To Null
Apr 27, 2007Dear folks,
please tell me the query for altering a column from not null to null
Vinod
Changing The Column From NULL To NOT NULL
Feb 28, 2008Hi all,
One of my columns is the table has some Null values, and I Would like to stop having NULL values into that column any more.
I know, If I alter the column to NOT NULL will throw me an error, since it does a batch update.
Is there any way to achieve this...
Thanks...
Value Is Null Remotely - Non Null Locally
Aug 15, 2006ok here is a WIERD issue.
I've NEVER EVER had this issue, I have always done this and it works great both locally and remotely.
I have a table, which is a "customers" table.
I have a stored procedure which takes in parameters (name, address, password etc...) and returns me back, via a parameter declared as output - the customer ID.
I've always done this, and works great.
Now, this works fine locally.
IF I try to run this/do the exact same execution of commands (create a customer) remotely (where the database is stored, so copying everything from local to "over there") it does not work.
I get a DBNULL value back from the parameter, declared as an int output.
IF I copy and paste this Stored procedure Query/command into Query Analyzer and execute it (on the remote connection) and run it, giving it the exact same values as I do, it works perfect and returns me the correct value.
I've even dropped and recreated the stored procedure but makes no difference.
Any ideas why?
here is the proc....
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[DoCreateNewCustomer] (
@theFirstName nvarchar(25),
@theLastName nvarchar(25),
@theAddress nvarchar(50),
@theCity nvarchar(15),
@thePostCode nvarchar(9),
@thePhoneNumber nvarchar(21),
@theMobilePhoneNumber nvarchar(21),
@theIPAddress nvarchar(25),
@thePassword nvarchar(50),
@theEmailAddress nvarchar(30),
@result int output
)
AS
SET @result = (SELECT [ID] FROM Customers WHERE emailAddress = @theEmailAddress)
IF @result IS NOT NULL
SET @result = -1
ELSE
BEGIN
SET @result = @@IDENTITY
INSERT INTO Customers (
Firstname,
Lastname,
Address,
City,
Postcode,
PhoneNumber,
MobileNumber,
IPAddress,
[Password],
EmailAddress
)
VALUES (
@theFirstName,
@theLastName,
@theAddress,
@theCity,
@thePostCode,
@thePhoneNumber,
@theMobilePhoneNumber,
@theIPAddress,
@thePassword,
@theEmailAddress
)
END
GO
Any ideas why it does not work when calling the stored proc from either a web app, or through QA remotely but works fine when I run that command in QA or locally?
Again, if I do:
EXEC DoCreateNewCustomer { params } - the output result it gives me is DBNULL (if on remote connection)
If I do this locally, perfect
If I copy and paste pretty much the SP into QA and execute it on the remote connection, works great, and also locally.
Change The Column From NULL To NOT NULL
Feb 29, 2008Hi all,
One of my columns is the table has some Null values, and I Would like to stop having NULL values into that column any more.
I know, If I alter the column to NOT NULL will throw me an error, since it does a batch update.
Is there any way to achieve this...
Thanks...
Compressing Multiple Rows With Null Values To One Row With Out Null Values After A Pivot Transform
Jan 25, 2008I have a pivot transform that pivots a batch type. After the pivot, each batch type has its own row with null values for the other batch types that were pivoted. I want to group two fields and max() the remaining batch types so that the multiple rows are displayed on one row. I tried using the aggregate transform, but since the batch type field is a string, the max() function fails in the package. Is there another transform or can I use the aggragate transform another way so that the max() will work on a string?
-- Ryan
Null && One More Table
Jul 20, 2005Hello,I want to store two information (so 2 columns) for 2/3rd of the rowsthat will be in a tableand only one information (1 column is suffecient) for 1/3rd of therows of the table.ex:jb_id, previous_jb_id -------- for 2/3rd of the rowsjb_id -------- for 1/3rd of the rowsWhat is better#1) add both the column (jb_id, previous_jb_id ) in the table itself.disadvantage:By this for 1/3rd of the rows, previous_jb_id will be NULL#2) create different table for storing previous_jb_id for requiredrows only.disadvantage:1) more table---> more Joins & more table to update2) more Joins --->slow& more Joins ---> bit difficult to write "select" queries.Thanks in advance.waiting for reply.
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Jan 21, 2008I'm using an ObjectDataSource in Visual Studio to retrieve records from a SQL Server 2005 database.
I have a very simple dilemma. In a table I have fields FirstName, Surname, Address1, Address2, Address3 etc. None of these are mandatory fields.
It is quite common for the user not to enter data in Address2, Address3, so the values are <null> in the SQL table.
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If, for example, I simply want to search WHERE FirstName LIKE ‘R’, this does not return any results if the value of Address3 is <null>
My query is this: Could someone please show me the best way in Visual Studio 2005 to return records even if one of the Address fields is <null>.
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Mar 13, 2015Here is the sample data for table.
create table #sample (emp varchar(max),data1 varchar(max),data2 varchar(max), Rdate date)
insert into #sample (emp,data1,data2,rdate)
values('john','','',getdate())
insert into #sample (emp,data1,data2,rdate)
values('tony','','',getdate())
[Code] ...
I need to update the data1, data2 from yesterday or before but they should be non blank and non null and update to todays data.
It means, I can't update to 2015-03-12 values to 2015-03-13, as they are blanks or nulls.
So I need to go 2015-03-11 and check the values, if they are not blank , i need to update with todays values.
Before the update :
empdata1data2Rdate
john3/13/2015
tony3/13/2015
john3/12/2015
tony3/12/2015
johncd3/11/2015
tonyab3/11/2015
After the update:
empdata1data2Rdate
johncd3/13/2015
tonyab3/13/2015
john3/12/2015
tony3/12/2015
johncd3/11/2015
tonyab3/11/2015
How To Detect NULL In SQL-table With VB.net ?
Oct 29, 2005Hi,I want to check with VB.net whether a field in a SQL-table is NULL or not.This code doesnot work:If xxx = NULL then<statements>End IfI got the error, that NULL is not supported ?How do I code the check ???Help is appreciated, Gr.
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May 31, 2006Hi friends,
I am trying to add records from one table into another.
SQL
use riqdb2
INSERT INTO tblItemGrades
(chrvItemGradeStaticComment,decItemGrade)
SELECT chrvItem2StaticComment,decItem2Grade
FROM tblItems2
GO
Error msg
/*------------------------
use riqdb2
INSERT tblItemGrades
(chrvItemGradeStaticComment,decItemGrade)
SELECT chrvItem2StaticComment,decItem2Grade
FROM tblItems2
GO
------------------------*/
Msg 515, Level 16, State 2, Line 2
Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'ItemGradesID', table 'RIQDB2.dbo.tblItemGrades'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.
The statement has been terminated.
Please advise how to insert new records - Is it because I havent set up Identity (1,1)????
Thanks
Cm
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In my database, in a few tables there are NULL values in some of the columns. This is okay, but I need to know how to query for nulls. For example I tried the following query but it did not work:
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This did not work so I also tried the following:
select * from Employee where DateOfBirth ='NULL'
Neither of these worked. Can someone help me out?
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Dec 14, 2005I have a problem I 'get stuck on it. i hope someone can help me.
I have a SQLServer table with an ID-field with a primary key and identity on it, and a couple of other fields with defaultvalue "" and NOT nullable
When i like to update an record in an formview of ASP 2.0 and fill in all fields everything is updated and everything goes fine
but
when I leave one field blank then I get the message 'can not enter null value in column X'
even when I place in the Updateparameter in my code
<asp:Parameter Name="Name" DefaultValue="" /> ASP tries to update an Null value
when i place an space as default value like
<asp:Parameter Name="Name" DefaultValue=" " />
everything goes fine exept there is an space in my database.
How can I update my record, and leave some textboxes emtpy AND where my fields are NOT nullable
I'm getting desparate of this.
make my fields nullable is not an option because this is a 'customerswish'
Please help
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Jul 12, 2007Hi
I want to know how do we store null in the database
i know Null is unkown value
but it has to be something so the SQL server can know its null ( computer only knows 0s and 1s )
is it pointers and null does not have a pointer?
or do we store something physically?
an example : we have string(varchar) column that has this value in it "Joey Tribbiani" that means in the hard disk we will see 14 bytes "Joey Tribbiani" in there, if we changed the value to "Monika" the 14 bytes will be replaced by 5 bytes "Monika", if we changed to empty strike then we will have 0 bytes ""
now if changed it to become NULL what is going to happen to the hard disk, what is going to be in there physically??
may anyone help me in this?
many thanks