How To Use Transact SQL Variable In A SQL In Statement
Mar 2, 2007
Hi all,
I have been struggling with the below transact sql user defined function. I want to use a transact sql variable in an "in" statement. I don't get any results and I am not sure if I am receiving an error or not.
Code:
DECLARE @myval varchar(50),@username varchar(50)
DECLARE @rolelist varchar(2000)
SET @rolelist = ''
SET @myval = 'user a,user b'
select @myval = ''''+ replace(@myval,',',''',''') + ''''
print @myval
DECLARE User_Cursor CURSOR FOR
select distinct eusername
from euser
where eusername in (@myval)
OPEN User_Cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM User_Cursor INTO @username
SET @myval = @username
SET @rolelist = @username
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @rolelist =+ @rolelist + ',' + @username
FETCH NEXT FROM User_Cursor INTO @username
END
CLOSE User_Cursor
DEALLOCATE User_Cursor
print @myval
print 'rolelist' + @rolelist
GO
I am at a loss any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Code:
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Code:
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end DEALLOCATE C_cursor
______________________________________ Thanks for any help you have.
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DECLARE @DataBase varchar(60) --Declare cursor for all DBs except master, MSDB, Model, tempdb DECLARE curdb CURSOR for select name from master..sysdatabases where name not in ('master', 'MSDB', 'Model','tempdb')for read only
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fetch curdb into @DataBase
end
/*------------------------------*/ Thanks, Michael
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Code Snippet
declare @permissionID int;
if exists(select @permissionID = Id from Permission
