I need to be able to query a db on server A, in a batch file, return the result (DateTime value) into a variable, and then use that date as a parameter in a query that I will query on server b.
Hi,I'm using isql to query data and output the same to a flat file.The isql has the following command options ' -h-1 -w500 -n -b -s"" '.In the SQL_CODE, the first two lines before the select statement areuse dbnameset nocount ongoWhen I run this, an additional blank line is put into the output file.Actually, there are two lines after the last result set in the outputfile. This file is being fed into another system and the blank line iscausing validation issues.How can I supress this blank line?This script is run from windows and the isql is called from a batscript.Batch script ...================================================== ========.....isql -Uuserid -Ppassword -Sserver -i"%SQL_CODE%" -h-1 -w500 -n -b -s""[color=blue][color=green]>>"%OUT_FILE%"[/color][/color]IF ERRORLEVEL 0 SET RC=0IF ERRORLEVEL 1 exit 4================================================== ========SQL code ...================================================== ========use punclaimset NOCOUNT ONGOselect * from XYZ;GO================================================== ========Your help is greatly appreciated.Yash
I'm trying to run a simple batch file from a SQL job (SQL 7.0 sp4). No errors are received but the job does not complete. When I try to run the job manually, I get a message stating "Error 22022: SQLServerAgent Error: Request to run job my_job (from User DomainAdminUser) refused because the job is already running from a request by Schedule 127 (Schedule 1).
The services are running as a domain admin account.
I have created a master controller package which runs as follows
deletes all the log files -> deletes few flat files on different drives -> preprocess task(execute package task) -> c# executable (execute process tasks) -> postprocess tasks (execute package tasks)
i need a create a task just before the preprocess task with an user input asking whether he wants to run a particular batch file before proceeding to preprocess. if the user says yes it should run a batch file followed by preprocess tasks, c# and post process or else it should directly goto preprocess, c# and post process (neglecting batch file task)
I am new to Sql Server [Express version] and am not even sure I'm making the right choice. So here I am, seeking advice.
My database needs are nothing sophisticated. They just involve: (a) create tens of thousands of separate data files each under a unique file name of up to 8 characters, with file names read in from a pre-determined file name list. (b) store/insert VOLUMINOUS numerical data into each of the data files, with the data indexed by date&time, plus maybe one or two additional character or string fields. (c) for each data file, retrieve a subset of its data, perform extensive numerical calculations, and then store the results in one or more separate corresponding files, e.g. if a file name in (b) is F12345, (c) creates F12345R1, F12345R2, F12345R3, etc. which stores different sets of calculated results.
Thus, this is purely a console application, doing a batch job, and requiring no graphical user interface. Both automation and speed are important here, due to the large number of data files that must be created and/or updated, and the very extensive numerical calculations on the data.
The goal is to automate the daily or weekly creation of each of the tens of thousands of Sql Server database files, insert fresh data (read in from a fresh ASCII file) into each file, numerically process the data and then store the results in one or more separate, corresponding result data files, with all the steps automated and without need for GUI. Once coding is done, the entire data processing session is expected to run for many hours, or even days, in an automated manner, and without human intervention.
What would be the most efficient way of doing this under Visual Basic Express (which is what I'm learning to use) by directly calling Sql Server Express without having to go through GUI to create database files? What is the proper interface utility or library to use to enable direct database function calls without the need to learn SQL language? Is Visual Basic and/or Sql Server even good choices for what I want to do? I want to be able to call the basic, simple database functions directly and simply from program code in a non-GUI, non-interactive manner for the tens of thousands of separate data files that will be used.
I really miss the good old days when one can do a straightforward batch job via a console application, with simple, direct calls to create new data files, insert and index fresh data, retrieve any subset of data to do extensive calculations, create new files to store the results, etc. all under automated program control and iterating through unlimited number of data files, until the job is finished, all without human intervention during processing.
Or am I missing something because all this can still be done simply and easily under VB and Sql Server? I've several books here about Visual Basic 2005 and Visual Basic 2005 Express, all showing how to create a database via a GUI utility. That's fine if one needs to create just one or two databases, but not hundreds, or even tens of thousands (as in my case) of them on the fly.
So, I am looking for the simplest and most direct database interface that will allow me to do the above under VB program code alone, and easily. For something as simple as I have described above, I don't think I should have to learn the SQL language or manually create each database file.
As you can see, I just want to get some heavy duty numerical processing job done over tens of thousands of data files as simply and efficiently as possible, and with as little fanciful detour as possible. So, ironically, I am trying to use Visual Basic without being cluttered by having to learn its "Visual" aspects, yet GUI is what most VB books devote to or emphasize heavily. Similarly, I would much rather use simple, "lean and mean", direct database function calls than having to learn a new vocabulary of "English-like" SQL language.
Yes, I'm not used to this tedious detour of learning the GUI aspect of VB, or learning the Structured Query Language of Sql Server, just to try to do something simple that I need to do in batch mode via a console application.
Are there any good books or other helpful URLs that will help a guy like me? Am I even using the wrong language and the wrong database to do what I want to do? What are the better alternatives, if any? Any advice, experience and pointers on any of the above issues raised would be very much appreciated. Thank you!
I have about 1200 sql files in one of my folders. Almost all of these files do data inserts and updates, so they should be run only once. As and when required I have manually ran around 150 of them already. Whenever I ran any of these scripts, I log that file name into a log table in my sql server including the execution time. Since running 1000+ more files takes a lot of time, I want to automate running of these files through a batch file. But I also want to filter the files that are already run.My file list looks like follows.
select * from sqlfileexecutionlog FileNameRunTimeResult --------------------- DeleteDuplicateOrders.sql03/12/2014 14:23:45:091Success UpdateInventory.sql04/06/2014 08:44:17:176Success
Now I want to create a batch file to run the remaining files from my directory to my sql server. I also want to wrap each of these sql file executions in a transaction and log success/failure along with the runtime and filename into sqlfileexecutionlog table. As I add new sql files into this directory, I should be able to run the same batch file and execute only the sql files that have not bee run.
I want to write a batch file that will do just that. The problem is bcp or bulkcopy never works with my code, it doesn't recognize it. Maybe I'm going the wrong way to do this, but I could use some help. Ideally I'll make the batch to do the importing via bulkcopy or something like it of a text file into a table and use windows scheduler to automate it. Be as specific as you can please, I'm very new to sql server.
I need to take a variable from a tabel in SQL Server pass to a Batch file and execute the batch file. Right now I can exec the batch file with XP_CMDSHELL but how can I pass the variable to the batch file and loop through all the variables.
Hello, how can i do to launch a .bat file that execute my procedures in whitch i populate a table that after must be send whith bcp command to a file?? Can you give me an example for that?What about ISQL?? Thanks
Does anyone use ISQL to run maintenance? I am trying to write a batch file that will log on to my server and dump a specifice tran log when triggered by a perfmon warning.
I can successfully log on to the server however the dump command does not seem to run? IS it possible to run a predefined task??
When I am running an SQL query on a SQL server DB from ISQL the results are returning a space in front of every row, plus it is returning the number of rows effected at the bottom. When I run the query without ISQL the results come back without the space in front of every row, but it does come back with the number of rows effected. I need the spaces reomed and the number of rows removed. Here is an example of the ISQL. ISQL.EXE /U????? /P?????? /n /d????? /h-1 /w 218 /S????? /i????? /o?????
Are ther any arguments to help remove the preceding space and the trailing footer?
Here is a copy of the SQL
select CONVERT(char(49),i.item_number),CONVERT(char(17),s um(s.actual_qty)),CONVERT(char(19),"WMS"), CONVERT(char(2),DATEPART(month,GETDATE())) + '/' + CONVERT(char(2),DATEPART(day,GETDATE())) + '/' + CONVERT(char(4),DATEPART(year,GETDATE())) + CONVERT(char(109),''), CONVERT(char(8),"01:00:00") from t_stored_item s, t_item_master i, t_location l where i.c5 = 'FVM' and i.item_number = s.item_number and l.location_id = s.location_id and l.location_id like 'V-%' group by i.item_number order by i.item_number
I'm trying to run a script in isql with a file that contains create database statements and I'm completely lost. If someone could help me and point me in the right direction, please!
Hi, When I execute a script by using isql, it displays the number of statement executed. can anybody tell me how to turn this off (no display)? Thanks,
Bonjour, J'execute un script en sql 7 qui lance isql qui crée un fichier texte en sortie. j'ai un souci, ce fichier de resultat a remplacer les lettres accentuées é è ... par des virgules , Quelle est la solution ? Merci d'avance ...
I am looking for a shareware product I can use in place of ISQL. I am working with databases on a web site, and I want to be able to give different clients access to their data, without forcing them to go out and buy SQL Server.
All the wanted to know whether the ISQL utility is optional during the sqlserver setup??? Is it possible to install sql server without installing ISQL utility??
I'm running sql 6.5. trying to load lots of data. Rec msg that memory was low so I increased memory obvisouly too high. Now sql will not start. found all the documentation to start sql in single user mode however when trying to start isql to change to memory setting, isql would not start. The server is using named pipes. Message I receive is sql server is unavailable or does not exist.
You help would be greatly appreciated as this is a production environment and we are down.
I would like to pass parameters from isql command line to an input query file. I am working on SQL Server 7.0. How can I accomplish this?
My eg. is like this:
> isql.exe (all the server options etc.,) /iInputfile /oOutput file I need the output depend on the query given in the input file with the query depending on the parameter I supply on the command line.Thanks for your help in advance.
The problem is that this query looks for the C: drive on the SERVER not on my local machine. C:QRYIn.txt exists on my machine so this does not work. However if I create a C:QRY folder on the SERVER the whole thing works.
Basically I want this query to go to execute the In.txt query from my local machine as opposed to the SERVER.
Gurus, For some reason the INPUT REDIRECTION of FTP commands from a file does not work when executed from a ISQL session.
"ftp -i -n host_name <serverstare_dirFTP-commands.dat >serverstare_dirFTP-errors.dat " would not work. It gives me an error message - "The handle could not be opened during redirection of handle 0 "
How ever it works from COMMAND prompt and BAT files. I changed it use "-s:" option instead of INPUT REDIRECTION and it works just fine every where... The command I used is "ftp -i -n -s:serverstare_dirFTP-commands.dat host_name >serverstare_dirFTP-errors.dat "
I still could not figure out why INPUT REDIRECTION would not work from ISQL only.
I am writing a trigger that I want to call a BAT file when there is an insert or update to a paricular table, but don't know the code to that will execute my BAT file.
To reitrate, when a row is inserted, I want to automatically start a particular EXE that our developers created to process rows written into this table.
My BAT that currently runs OK from the Command line is : CBBOP.BAT ----------------- @echo "d:program filescabs2000CBBOP.exe" /cabsit /password 2,2,time -----------------
But what I need to know is the SQL that will run my CBBOP.BAT, and I will code it into my trigger.
I am doing a ISQL join on 4 tables that creates a few million record output. This causes some memory grief on my laptop. How do I have my query output to my c: drive??
I have copied a script from the web that allows me to run scripts from a file over multiple databases(have attached file). Now everything works fine on my local SQL server but when I try to run it on my web server I get this msg ''isql' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.'
I have tried to use the full path to the isql.exe file but still get the msg
Thats about as much info I can provide, my understanding of this is very slight
ISQL.EXE hangs during installation. In task manager, when I end task on ISQL.EXE the installation continues, but msdb comes up suspect. Can someone please help me.
Hi,I have created a database as pubs.qa and wrote a command utility toquery a table.isql -S server -E -d pubs.qa -i qry.sql -b -ncontents of qry.sqlselect * from usersgowhen i run this command, error messageMsg 911, Level 16, State 1, Server XXXXXXX, Line 1Could not locate entry in sysdatabases for database 'pubs'. No entryfound with that name. Make sure that the name is entered correctly.However, I am able to use this database in Query Analyzer and executethe query.I am just wondering if the database name with '.' is the problem...Any pointers to proceed further.Thanks in advance-Anu
Hello everyone!I have the following problem. I`ve opened a Query Analyser and write thestatement:-isql -S 'PL6XXXX' -i 'd:SQL_Server_2000Raport_WWW.sql'I got the following erorr message:Incorrect syntax near -SHow to call the statement which is placed inside the 'Raport_WWW.sql'file, which is located on folder D:SQL_Server_2000??? Do I have to doit in the cmd panel???Thank you in advance for your helpMarcin from Poland*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***
Does any know of a technique to filter out headers dashes and row count in an output file of an isql result? These switches seem to be available when running as isql/w, but not the command line. The -h-1 argument for no headers had no effect. Thanks in advance. Ron Hurley
I need to have an Application owner backup a SQL Server dbase after his updates. Im not that familiar with ISQL. He does not have EM installed on his machine. What minimum installments do I have to do on his machine for him to log into SQL Server, after I create a login for him ? Once in the command window I would give him the script of isql -Usa -Ppassword -SSqlServerA -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [test] TO DISK = N'E:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQLBackupdbase1' WITH NOINIT , NOUNLOAD , NAME = N'test backup', NOSKIP , STATS = 10, NOFORMAT"
I have a stored proc which creates a couple of temp tables, then bounces them against a production table an updates a column in the production table.
This stored proc takes about 10 minutes to run and update about 20,000 rows. If I execute each statement seperately in an ISQL window, it all runs in under 2 minutes.
Any ideas on why this is happening are GREATLY appreciated.
