How To Print Or Save The Structure And Attributes Of All Tables And Columns In A Database (simply)
May 6, 2008
Hi.
A newbie question. I am tearing my hair out trying to work out how in Sql Server 2005 to get a printout (or even better a file I can save that i could incroporate in a wrod document), or both, which shows the structure of all the tables in my database.
I want to list all tables (or selected tables perhaps) , and all columns in those tables, with the attributes of each column (nvarchar(2) etc or decimal(18,5) etc). Just a simple listing of all tables and their columns and the attributes of those columns.
Surely this must be possible with a simple one click operation in Sql Server 2005. I have created a database diagram which gives me part of what I want, but that just shows the tables, relationships, and column names, not the attributes of each column which is what I need as well.
I don't want to have to start installing third party products to do this, and I have no great script writing capabilities. Surely such a basic function is easily acheivable with one or two clicks in Sql Server 2005 from a menu somewhere in sql server mangaement studio?
Thanks in Advance for your help.
Chris M
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Jul 20, 2005
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I have a calculation that granularity is on a specific level and therefore would like the calculation to be only visible/calculate when with a specific dimension structure & attributes
SCOPE([Measures].[Complaint Rate]);
SCOPE([Item Dimension].[Item Structure].Members);
this=(IIF([Measures].[Sales Units]=0,NULL,(([Measures].[Count]/[Measures].[Sales Units])*1000000)));
END SCOPE;
END SCOPE;
This displays the calculation all the time even if no item attributes are selected, I only want the calculation applicable to the structure & attributes belonging to structure - I tried children, currentmember etc. but no luck - its probably something small I am missing. Tried this too
this=(IIF([Measures].[Sales Units]=0,NULL,(([Item Dimension].[Item Structure].CURRENTMEMBER,[Measures].[Count]/[Item Dimension].[Item Structure].CURRENTMEMBER,[Measures].[Sales Units])*1000000)));
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Dec 8, 1998
6.0
6
1 SQLCHAR 0 7 "" 1 Ord_Nbr
2 SQLCHAR 0 1 "" 2 Ord_Type
3 SQLCHAR 0 3 "" 3 Locn
4 SQLCHAR 0 16 "" 0 Po_nbr
5 SQLCHAR 0 2 "" 0 Vers
6 SQLCHAR 0 4 "" 6 Int_Code
7 SQLCHAR 0 1 "
" 0 RT_Req
I am using bcp to import data into a table usign format file. when I put 0 in the table column(as it is shown here) it means that I am not bcp in the field values into the table. what I get in return is (NULL) for all those columns that has 0 in the format file.....
My Questions is Am I saving space in the table when I use this process, or (NULL) will take space like an actual value ?
I hope I explained my question clearly... Thanks for your input
regards
Ali
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Hi all,
I would like to simply link two tables that are in two different databases in the SAME server.
I know that I could use the replication method (snapshot or merge) but I need a simpler method like the Access link table method.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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I just started with SQL 7 and I would like to know how to print
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thanks in advance.
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Jul 19, 1998
This has to be a very simple think to do, but, I`m new....
Have NT4.0, SQL6.5, and existing database with about 30-40 tables.
Just want to be able to print out each table structure with record info. Don`t need the actual data printed, just the table/record structure.
Thanks, and again, I`m new to SQL/Query so go easy on me.... ;-)
Ron
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Example XML file:
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(
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It appears these 24 attributes are in a subgroup but there are no attribute groups and I removed the subscription view from the entity. If I move one of the 24 attributes in the group, it moves it outside of the 24 attributes.
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Imagine this:
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Hello all-
I have a specification table that has some attributes defined.
SpecId - Id of the specification
Attribute - Attribute of the spec. (Like Color, HP etc)
Value - Is the value of the attribute
Then I have a car table that actually has information about the cars. Intention is to take each specification and match the cars that match the specification. If the car has more attributes than the spec, we ignore the extra attributes for the match. But if the car has less attributes, we don't even consider the car as a match (even if the attributes present, match). To summarize, the car's attributes should be >= spec's attributes.
The code I have below is bad because I am joining the same tables twice. In addition, it fails in the condition "the car's attributes should be >= spec's attributes"
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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(SpecId VARCHAR(10),
AttributeVARCHAR(100),
ValueVARCHAR(100))
DECLARE @Car TABLE
(CarName VARCHAR(10),
AttributeVARCHAR(100),
ValueVARCHAR(100))
INSERT INTO @Specification VALUES ('S1', 'Type', 'Sedan')
INSERT INTO @Specification VALUES ('S1', 'Transmission', 'Auto')
INSERT INTO @Specification VALUES ('S1', 'HP', '220')
INSERT INTO @Specification VALUES ('S2', 'Type', 'SUV')
INSERT INTO @Specification VALUES ('S2', 'Transmission', 'Manual')
INSERT INTO @Specification VALUES ('S2', 'HP', '300')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Accord', 'Type', 'Sedan')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Accord', 'Transmission', 'Auto')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Accord', 'HP', '220')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Accord', 'Color', 'Black')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Escape', 'Type', 'SUV')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Escape', 'Transmission', 'Manual')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Escape', 'HP', '300')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Explorer', 'Type', 'SUV')
INSERT INTO @Car VALUES ('Explorer', 'Transmission', 'Manual')
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FROM @Specification Spec
INNER JOIN @Car Car
ON Spec.Attribute = Car.Attribute
AND Spec.Value = Car.Value
WHERE Spec.SpecId NOT IN (SELECT Spec.SpecId
FROM @Specification Spec
LEFT OUTER JOIN @Car Car
ON Spec.Attribute = Car.Attribute
AND Spec.Value = Car.Value
WHERE Car.CarName IS NULL)
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With best regards,
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GA,2,'John Doe',14.00,'Roger Smith',15.00
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GA,John Doe,14.00
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Jul 23, 2005
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Hello,
I have a fairly large report with multiple matrix tables. They grow to a fixed width horizontally and may grow to various heights vertically. I have the interactive height set to zero so that it displays on the web page on one screen. When I go to print this report, I am getting a blank page between each page with data. Here are my dimensions:
Report:
height: 15 in
width: 8.5 in
interactive height: 0 in
interactive width: 8.5 in
left margin: .5 in
right margin: .5 in
top margin: .5 in
bottom margin: .5 in
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width: 6.9 in
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Thanks.
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Hi
Is there a way to select out the contents of sys.comments for an object (in this case, a procedure) so that it is nicely formatted?
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