To make the long story short, we have a situation where there can be different datatypes for a column. For example, 'AttributeValue' can be a datetime, int, float etc. My DBA is suggesting the following design,
For any AttributeId, only one of the value columns will have a value and the rest will be NULLs. I feel that this is a bad design. (FYI, We decided against SQLVariant for specific reasons). I have suggested, we create a seperate table for each datatype, like
tblAttribute: AttributeId, AttributeDataTypeId
tblAttributeValueFloat: AttributeId INT, AttributeValue FLOAT
tblAttibuteValueDateTime: AttributeId INT, AttributeValue DATETIME
etc for each datatype.
Depending on the AttributeDataTypeId in the Attribute table go to the specific table and pick up the value. This way, we don't need to have too many NULLs in a row. Which of the 2 do you think is a better design? And if you agree with me, what would be the points to support it.
Our database stores vehicle data in one table, but 3 different types of data are stored in the one table. The table contains all the columns for all 3 types so when you query the table you get at least 3 rows back with null values for all the columns that don't apply to that record. The data is imported to the table when it's updates so there's a possibility that they're updated at different times so they have a different BATCH like:
BATCH TYPE ID RATING INSURANCE SAFETY 300 SAFE 123 NULL NULL A 300 INS 123 NULL YES NULL 250 RATE 123 A NULL NULL
What I'd like returned is: ID, RATING, INSURANCE, SAFETY 123 A YES A
I'm trying to do a case statement to pull the data down, but I keep ending up with multiple rows because of all the nulls. I tried doing a SUM of the case statement with an ISNULL(SAFETY,0) but I can't SUM char values. I can probably do this with 3 temp tables to load the data that I want for each TYPE into them and then select and join them together, but is there a better way to do this?
I have 3 columns that I'd like to set as a key, however I do have multiple instances of NULLs for all 3 columns. Thus when I try to create the key, it stops because there are multiple instances of NULLs. I looked at using procedure that check each entry made into the table, but I couldn't figure out how to deny an INSERT/UPDATE request. Anyone have any better methods of implimenting the unique key?
Hi, I have a non-cluster index on the filed, I need to make it non-cluster index and unique which allows multiple nulls, how should I do this with an sql statement?
I want to join 2 tables by a unique ID field, but the ID field also hasmultiple NULLS which I do not want to ignore and I fear they will causeduplication.Using TableA and TableB below i will demonstrate the problem.TableATableA.ID Field1 Field21 Paul 1Null John 12 John 1TableBTableB.ID Field3 Field41 25 1Null 32 1Null 23 12 26 1The Table I want isTableA.ID TableB.ID Field1 Field2 Field3 Field41 1 Paul 1 25 12 2 John 1 26 1Null Null John 1 Null NullNull Null Null Null 32 1Null Null Null Null 26 1I think a select distcinct statement with a full outer join may do whatI want, but I'm not certain so want to check.Regards,Ciarán
I'm trying to unpivot a table in SSIS: The pivoted table basically looks like
ID DATE1 TEXT1 DATE2 TEXT2
----------------------------------
ID1 D1 T1 D2 T2
...
The unpivoted result looks like
ID DATE TEXT
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ID1 D1 T1
ID1 D2 T2
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It works, but the one problem I am facing is: If D1 IS NULL in the pivoted table then D1 in the unpivoted table contains some strange value that is neither NULL nor a valid datetime. In a data viewer I get the in the DATE field "Fehler: Die Parameter Year, Month and Day beschreiben eine nicht darstellbare Datetime." (i. e. "Error: The parameters Year, Month and Day form an invalid datetime."). The loading of the OLE DB target yields an error because the DATE value cannot be converted to a valid datetime.
When i do a select on my emplee table for rows with null idCompany i dont get any records
I then try to modify the table to not allow a null idCompany and i get this error message:
'Employee (aMgmt)' table - Unable to modify table. Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'idCompany', table 'D2.aMgmt.Tmp_Employee'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails. The statement has been terminated.
I'm trying to insert any null values into a temp table. I'm storing the ixo_rlt_code as OldRole, and 'Other' as NewRole. I need both the ixo_rlt_code as OldRole and 'Other' as NewRole in the temp talbe in order to run an update I'm writing.
I know a case statement isn't necessary here, but this section is only one small part of a larger script, so I just used it to be consistent, and it will be easier to make any future changes this way. Below is my code and the error message I'm getting...
select ixo_key, ixo_title as Title, ixo_rlt_code as OldRole, CASEWHEN ixo_title is null or ixo_title = '' or ixo_title = ' ' or ixo_title = ' ' THEN 'Other'
END as NewRole
from co_customer (nolock) join co_individual_x_organization (nolock) on ixo_key = cst_ixo_key --and ixo_delete_flag = 0 where cst_delete_flag = 0 and cst_type = 'Individual' and ixo_rlt_code is null
This is the Error Message I get: Server: Msg 515, Level 16, State 2, Line 1095 Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'NewRole', table 'tempdb.dbo.#temp_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________00000001698C'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails. The statement has been terminated.
I apologize if this has been posted/asked before... a search of the Forum for keyword "NULL" doesn't return any result (not even a 0 found).
When I import an XLS file into SQL2000, everything goes fine, except that every column after my data has <NULL> in it. How do I prevent this from happening, or fix it?
I'm inserting data from a c# webservice into a table via a stored procedure, but I get a Column does not allow nulls on the @alert_id column/field. It is set as int and allow nulls is not ticked.
Here's the sql:
USE [aren] GO SET ANSI_NULLS ON GO SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON GO ALTER PROCEDURE [aren1002].[ArenAlertInsert]
Hi,I basically have two tables with the same structure. One is an archiveof the other (backup). I want to essentially insert the data in to theother.I use:INSERT INTO table ( column, column .... )SELECT * FROM table2Now, table2 has a rule on various columns:@CHARACTER IN ('Y','N')but the column allows nulls, in the design view is says so anyway.When I run this query I get:A column insert or update conflicts with a rule imposed by a previousCREATE RULE statement. The statement was terminated. The conflictoccurred in database 'database', table 'table', column 'column'.The statement has been terminated.Obviously, I've changed the names of everything.The only data in those columns which could possibly conflict with therule is the NULL value. Any ideas why this doesn't work?Thanks.
is there an elegant way to use one equals sign in a where clause that returns true when both arguments are null, and returns true when neither is null but both are equal and returns false when only one is null?
Hi folks,I'm doing calculations based on data in a table, but the data has somezeros in the field I'm dividing by. I'm trying to write a script toreplace any field with 0 or null with 1, but it's not working. HEre'swhat I've got:Update A Set A.deptcode = A.deptcode,A.type = A.Type,A.Volume = (case A.VolumeWhen Null Then 1When 0 then 1Else A.VolumeEnd)From Data_Unsorted A Join Data_Unsorted B OnA.deptcode = B.deptcode and A.type = B.TypeMy table is data_unsorted and deptcode and type are my primary keysVolume is the item I want to put 1 if null or zero, and I'd thing theabove statement would work, but it doesn't. This table has 383 rows,and it says it updates 383 rows, but when I run the following query totest:select a.deptcode, a.type, a.volumefrom data_unsorted awhere a.AveMonthVolume = 0 or a.AveMonthVOlume is nullIt didn't work... still TONS of nulls and zero's. Is there a trick tothis???Thanks,Alex.
I am trying to import an Excel Spreadsheet into SQL2005. There is a column in the spreadsheet that has character values, and numbers. I have formatted the numbers as text on the spreadsheet. I have declared the column on the table as char/varchar/nchar, but whatever I do, the numbers don't get imported into the table, but show up as nulls. Any idea why?
I have two SSIS packages that import from the same flat file into the same SQL 2005 table. I have one flat file connection (to a comma delimited file) and one OLE DB connection (to a SQL 2005 Database). Both packages use these same two Connection Managers. The SQL table allows NULL values for all fields. The flat file has "empty values" (i.e., ,"", ) for certain columns.
The first package uses the Data Flow Task with the "Keep nulls" property of the OLE DB Destination Editor unchecked. The columns in the source and destination are identically named thus the mapping is automatically assigned and is mapped based on ordinal position (which is equivalent to the mapping using Bulk Insert). When this task is executed no null values are inserted into the SQL table for the "empty values" from the flat file. Empty string values are inserted instead of NULL.
The second package uses the Bulk Insert Task with the "KeepNulls" property for the task (shown in the Properties pane when the task in selected in the Control Flow window) set to "False". When the task is executed NULL values are inserted into the SQL table for the "empty values" from the flat file.
So using the Data Flow Task " " (i.e., blank) is inserted. Using the Bulk Insert Task NULL is inserted (i.e., nothing is inserted, the field is skipped, the value for the record is omitted).
I want to have the exact same behavior on my data in the Bulk Insert Task as I do with the Data Flow Task.
Using the Bulk Insert Task, what must I do to have the Empty String values inserted into the SQL table where there is an "empty value" in the flat file? Why & how does this occur automatically in the Data Flow Task?
From a SQL Profile Trace comparison of the two methods I do not see where the syntax of the insert command nor the statements for the preceeding captured steps has dictated this change in the behavior of the inserted "" value for the recordset. Please help me understand what is going on here and how to accomplish this using the Bulk Insert Task.
I created a Fact Table with 3 Keys from dimension tables, like Customer Key, property key and territory key. Since I can ONLY have one Identity key on a table, what do I need to do to avoid populating NULLs on these columns..
I am facing a problem in writing the stored procedure for multiple search criteria.
I am trying to write the query in the Procedure as follows
Select * from Car where Price=@Price1 or Price=@price2 or Price=@price=3 and where Manufacture=@Manufacture1 or Manufacture=@Manufacture2 or Manufacture=@Manufacture3 and where Model=@Model1 or Model=@Model2 or Model=@Model3 and where City=@City1 or City=@City2 or City=@City3
I am Not sure of the query but am trying to get the list of cars that are to be filtered based on the user input.
I'm trying to create an email report which gives a result of multiple results from multiple databases in a table format bt I'm trying to find out if there is a simple format I can use.Here is what I've done so far but I'm having troble getting into html and also with the database column:
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail @subject = 'Job Summary', @profile_name = 'SQL SMTP',    [code]....
I have an Parent table (Parentid, LastName, FirstName) and Kids table (Parentid, KidName, Age, Grade, Gender, KidTypeID) , each parent will have multiple kids, I need the result as below:
There are 3 tables Property , PropertyExternalReference , PropertyAssesmentValuation which are common for 60 business rule
SELECT   PE.PropertyExternalReferenceValue  [BAReferenceNumber] , PA.DescriptionCode   [PSDCode] , PV.ValuationEffectiveDate   [EffectiveDate] , PV.PropertyListAlterationDate   [ListAlterationDate]
[code]....
Can we push the data for the above query in a physical table and create index to make the query fast rather than using the same set  tables multiple timesÂ
I am working on a model where I have a sales fact table. Each fact record has four different customer fields (ship- to, sold-to, payer, and bill-to customer). I have one customer dimension table that joins to the sales fact table four times (once for each of the customer fields above). When viewing the data in Excel, I would like to have four hierarchies (ship -to, sold-to, payer, and bill-to customer) within Customer.Â
Is there a way to build hierarchies within my Customer dimension based on the same Customer table? What I want is to view the data in Excel and see the Customer dimension. Within Customer, I want four hierarchies.Â
I have a table called ADSCHL which contains the school_code as Primary key and other two table as
RGDEGR(common field as SCHOOl_code) and RGENRl( Original_school_code) which are refrencing the ADSCHL. if a school_code will be updated both the table RGDEGR (school_code) and RGERNL ( original_schoolcode) has to be updated as well. I have been provided a new data that i have imported to SQL server using SSIS with table name as TESTCEP which has a column name school_code. I have been assigned a task to update the old school_code vale ( ADSCHL) with new school_code ( TESTCEP) and make sure the changes happen across all 3 tables.
I tried using Merge Update function not sure if this is going to work.
Update dbo.ADSCHL SET dbo.ADSCHL.SCHOOL_CODE = FD.SCHOOL_Code FROM dbo.ADSCHL AD INNER JOIN TESTCEP FD ON AD.SCHOOL_NAME = FD.School_Name
Hello,I have a query that I need help with.there are two tables...Product- ProductId- Property1- Property2- Property3PropertyType- PropertyTypeId- PropertyTypeThere many columns in (Product) that reverence 1 lookup table (PropertyType)In the table Product, the columns Property1, Property2, Property3 all contain a numerical value that references PropertyType.PropertyTypeIdHow do I select a Product so I get all rows from Product and also the PropertyType that corresponds to the Product.Property1, Product.Property2, and Product.Property3ProductId | Property1 | Property2 | Property3 | PropertyType1 | PropertyType2 | PropertyType3 PropertyType(1) = PropertyType for Property1PropertyType(2) = PropertyType for Property2PropertyType(3) = PropertyType for Property3I hope this makes sence.Thanks in advance.
ID       Flag    TestDate        Value   Comment                                  111      2    12/15/2014     7.5        null 222       2        Null         10        received
Matrix_Current table could have 1 or multiple rows as below.
ID       Flag             TestDate          Value     Comment 111        2                01/26/2015      7.9                                    111        2                02/23/2015      7.9                            111        2                04/07/2015      6.8 222       1               null            8           test comment 1 222        3               null            9           test comment 2
When I run below update
 UPDATE  AM  SET  M.Flag = MC.Flag, M.TestDate = MC.TestDate, M.Value = MC.Value, M.comment = MC.Comment  FROM dbo.Matrix M inner join dbo.Matrix_Current MC on M.ID = MC.ID
Matrix table has value below:
ID       Flag    TestDate        Value   Comment                                  111      2    01/26/2015     7.9        222       1        Null        8        test comment 1
I want to update Matrix table from all row from Matrix_Current, final table would like below:
ID       Flag    TestDate        Value   Comment                                  111         2     04/07/2015     6.8        222       3        Null         9       test comment 2
Hi there. I haven't been able to figure out how to join a table on column on multiple table names. Here's the situation:
I have a table "tblJob" with a key of jobID. Now for every jobID, the program creates a new table that keeps track of the stock before the jobId was processed and after it was processed to give accurate stock levels and show the difference in stock levels. So, a jobID of 355 would be related to the table: "tblPreStock_335" and "tblPostStock_335". These 2 tables have all the materials in stock and the quantity. Therefore they show how much material was used. I need to figure out the difference in the material in the stock before and after the processing.
That means that I have to get a stockID, get the associated pre and post tables, and then display the difference of ALL the materials in the pre and post tables.
Could someone help me get started on the right path? Even a link to similiar problem that I haven't found would be nice.
I am trying to create a table that will list data for me. The problem that I have is that my data has been separated across multiple stored procedures. The way I want to display the items are as follows:
title1 title2 title3 title4 title5 title6 title7
item1 item2 item3a item4 item5 item6a item7
item3b item6b
item3c item6c
As you can see, items3 & 6 contain significantly more rows than the others. In order to prevent duplicating items1, 2, 4, 5, and 7, I had to split the statement up into 3 stored procedures; all three procedures take parameters, item 3 and 6 taking item1 as a parameter. How will I display data like that in a report? In the design view, I am only able to use 1 dataset, let alone link them up together.
If this cannot be done, is there a query that I can perform that will omit repeated items? Basically, it will look exactly like about. I thought it was the GROUP BY, but I was way off.
Hi... I have data that i am getting through a dbf file. and i am dumping that data to a sql server... and then taking the data from the sql server after scrubing it i put it into the production database.. right my stored procedure handles a single plan only... but now there may be two or more plans together in the same sql server database which i need to scrub and then update that particular plan already exists or inserts if they dont...
this is my sproc... ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[usp_Import_Plan] @ClientId int, @UserId int = NULL, @HistoryId int, @ShowStatus bit = 0-- Indicates whether status messages should be returned during the import.
AS
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @Count int, @Sproc varchar(50), @Status varchar(200), @TotalCount int
SET @Sproc = OBJECT_NAME(@@ProcId)
SET @Status = 'Updating plan information in Plan table.' UPDATE Statements..Plan SET PlanName = PlanName1, Description = PlanName2 FROM Statements..Plan cp JOIN ( SELECT DISTINCT PlanId, PlanName1, PlanName2 FROM Census ) c ON cp.CPlanId = c.PlanId WHERE cp.ClientId = @ClientId AND ( IsNull(cp.PlanName,'') <> IsNull(c.PlanName1,'') OR IsNull(cp.Description,'') <> IsNull(c.PlanName2,'') )
SET @Count = @@ROWCOUNT IF @Count > 0 BEGIN SET @Status = 'Updated ' + Cast(@Count AS varchar(10)) + ' record(s) in ClientPlan.' END ELSE BEGIN SET @Status = 'No records were updated in Plan.' END
SET @Status = 'Adding plan information to Plan table.' INSERT INTO Statements..Plan ( ClientId, ClientPlanId, UserId, PlanName, Description ) SELECT DISTINCT @ClientId, CPlanId, @UserId, PlanName1, PlanName2 FROM Census WHERE PlanId NOT IN ( SELECT DISTINCT CPlanId FROM Statements..Plan WHERE ClientId = @ClientId AND ClientPlanId IS NOT NULL )
SET @Count = @@ROWCOUNT IF @Count > 0 BEGIN SET @Status = 'Added ' + Cast(@Count AS varchar(10)) + ' record(s) to Plan.' END ELSE BEGIN SET @Status = 'No information was added Plan.' END
SET NOCOUNT OFF
So how do i do multiple inserts and updates using this stored procedure...
