SQLCMD - How Do I Pass Parameter At Dos Command Line To Input File?
Mar 23, 2007
I am not sure if this has been asked before but I couldn't find any thread talking about this.
Let's say we have a parameter in the .sql input file called @Start_Date, how can we pass the value of a particular date, for example, "02-28-2007" to @Start_Date via SQLCMD? is it possible?
I'm trying to skip the need to write a simple windows application...if things can be achieved via dos command line, that will keep everything simple!
I need to execute xp_cmdshell in a trigger and pass a command lineparameter to the .exe programi.e. I have a .exe program c:program filessavedata.exeIn the trigger I have a parameter @Id bigintI need to pass the parameter @Id to savedata.exeIn the trigger, I am tryingEXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'cmd.exe /C "c:program filessavedata.exe "'+ CAST(@Id as varchar)BUT this does not work.Can someone please help me with how to do this?Thanks,db
I have a SQL script file which creates a table and and inserts all data required by the client app into the table.
The table also holds images in a varbinary field. How do I insert an image held on the file system (e.g. "C:ImagesMyImage.gif") into a varbinary field using a script that is run using sqlcmd on the command line?
hello, I am new to SQL sever and would like to connect to a particular database on the server using SQL. I have looked at various SQL sites with how to and none mention where I can locate the Input File name.
We already used Oracle Datasatage Server the following Query statement for Source and Lookup.here there is parameter maping in the SQl Statement . How can achive in SSIS the Folowing Querystatment?
Query 1: (source View Query) SELECT V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE.GDR_PRODUCT_ID, V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE.ASSET_TYPE, V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE.PREFERENCE_SEQ, V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE.RDP_PRICE_SOURCE, TO_CHAR(V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE.PRICE_DATE_TIME,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'), TO_CHAR(V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE.REPORT_DATE,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'), V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE.SOURCE_SYSTEM_ID FROM V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE WHERE REPORT_DATE = (select max(report_date) from V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE where source_system_id = 'RM' )
Query 2: (look up )
SELECT GDR_PRODUCT_ID, TO_CHAR(MAX(PRICE_DATE_TIME),'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') , TO_CHAR(REPORT_DATE,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') FROM V_RDP_GOLD_PRICE where GDR_PRODUCT_ID = :1 and report_date = TO_DATE(:2,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') AND PRICE_DATE_TIME BETWEEN TO_DATE(:2,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') - 7) AND TO_DATE(:2,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') GROUP BY GDR_PRODUCT_ID, TO_CHAR(REPORT_DATE,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS')
please anyone give the sample control flow and how to pass the parameter?
I want to pass a command line values into an osql run stored procedure. The commandline values should be are the values to put into the insert stored procedure that writes them to a table.
I have a ForEachLoop parent pkg that reads thru the file system of dtsx to be executed.
I would like to pass CLI parms to the command itself (dtexec). I'm not looking at passing values to the child pkgs but rather additional command line values such as:
/CONFIGFILE "C:myconfig.dtsConfig.
In my expression builder for the PackageName I added the additional string but during the execution, the reference to my dtsconfig is ignored without any errors and the child pkg runs using the default values provided at design time.
I have a stored proc that inserts a customer and it expects a timestamp input parameter. I dont know what a timestamp datatype is for sql 2005 and Ive tried to parse all sorts of data types but the proc errors out saying it needs "Byte[]" which Ive tried. Can anyone help me with this? ThanksRyan
Hi all, I want to pass a parameter into my OLE DB source. For eg, I want to set the condition SELECT * FROM "tablename" where ID = parameter <----------------- I do not know how to do this? can it be done by using package variable?
I want to use an optional parameter at the command line for my package.
I planned to make the first task a script which simply checks the variable (which is a string), and if it is empty, go one way, and if it is not, go another way. Is the best to go?
Hi,I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump program)as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQLdatabase. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with thedatabase-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL commandline utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.I have run this command from command line:osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sqlIt is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it'sstarted. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On thescreen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. Iassume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing it,then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub db,other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting. Willit populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong here?Regards.Murtix.
My client will be receiving a .dbf file which needs to be uploadedinto a sql server database table (as an append) every week. They areNOT computer savvy and I would like to automate this process ratherthan go into enterprise manager and run data transformation.Is there any way to write a batch file or a set of command lines whichwill do this?Thanks.Monica
hi,i have created a stored procedure to read xml dataCREATE PROCEDURE InsertXML(@xml varchar(1000)) AS DECLARE @XmlHandle intEXEC sp_xml_preparedocument @XmlHandle output,@xmlinsert into Employee(Name,ID,Sal,Address) (SELECT Name,ID,Sal,AddressFROM OPENXML (@XmlHandle, 'emp:EmployeeDetails/emp:Employee',2) WITH (Name varchar(30) 'Name', ID int 'ID', Sal int 'sal', Address varchar(30) 'Address'))EXECUTE sp_xml_removedocument @XmlHandlebut it is taking only xml text as input.but i want to send the file name as input.how to do it.
I have problems with passing strange looking passwords from my win.form application to sqlcmd. I tried to do this: sqlcmd -S myServer -U myUser -P 2pQ-""xELfG~fze<= -d "McSpalDB" -i "C:myProcedure.sql" -o "C: empmyOutput.out" but it fails, so I tried to encapsolate the passwoard in "": sqlcmd -S myServer -U myUser -P "2pQ-""xELfG~fze<=" -d "McSpalDB" -i "C:myProcedure.sql" -o "C: empmyOutput.out" but it fails too, because i have "" in my pass, since " isn't a forbiden symbol.
Each day I receive a file with a different name. For example, the name is filename_mmddyyyy.txt where filename_ stays constant and mmddyyyy is the date of the file. The file is always in the same format.
I want to build an SSIS where I pass it this file name. I can write a script to generate the correct file name. How do I build the SSIS so it can accept the input parameter and find the correct file to process?
The MSDN Library topic Using the sqlcmd utility(SQL Server Express) states "To access the sqlcmd utility, click Start, click Run, and type sqlcmd.exe."
A command prompt window opens with "SQLCMD" in the title bar. I cannot enter anything in the command prompt window and the window remains open for only about five or six seconds.
The version I have installed is MS SQL Server 2005 Express with SP2. The cumulative updates package 3 does not list this problem, so I did not install it.
I have installed SQL Express 2005 and I want to create a new DB using sqlcmd.
I am running a command like: sqlcmd -i file.ini (I am logged like Administrator of PC)
the content of the file.ini is:
-- Get the SQL Server data path DECLARE @data_path nvarchar(256);
SET @data_path = 'c:Program FilesMyTestdatabase'
-- execute the CREATE DATABASE statement EXECUTE ('CREATE DATABASE DataCollection ON ( NAME = DC_dat, FILENAME = '''+ @data_path + 'DC.mdf'', SIZE = 10, MAXSIZE = 50, FILEGROWTH = 5 ) LOG ON ( NAME = DC_log, FILENAME = '''+ @data_path + 'DClog.ldf'', SIZE = 5MB, MAXSIZE = 25MB, FILEGROWTH = 5MB )' ) ; GO
I obtain this error:
Msg 1802, Level 16, State 4, Server TESTQ5SQLEXPRESS, Line 1 CREATE DATABASE failed. Some file names listed could not be created. Check related errors. Msg 5123, Level 16, State 1, Server TESTQ5SQLEXPRESS, Line 1 CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 5(Access is denied.) while attempting to open or create the physical file 'c:Program FilesMyTestdatabaseDC.mdf'.
If I change the security of directory database (I add "modify" permission to Users windows group) the error disappear.
I am logged like Administrator... why is it necessary to change directory permission?
I am planning to develop a single package that will download files from ftp server, move the files to internal file server and upload it in the database. But I want to run this package for multiple ftp file providers. For each provider the ftp server might be different and the transformation to upload the files into a database table might be different.
So can I create a single package and then multiple configuration files (xml), which will contain the details fo the ftp file providers and then pass the xml file as a parameter while executing the package. The reason being that the timings of fetching the files is different for each ftp file provider and hence cannot be combined into one.
My query has 9000 characters, so when I run BCP, I get "The input line is too long error". Is there any workaround? If so, can you please explain what it is?
I want to run a sql script that creates some views using "osql". The views in turn refer to user defined functions which need a two-part name reference(MyUser.MyFunction). Is there a way to do this without hardcoding the value of the "MyUser" in the script?
Example..
I want to run a script called myscript.sql using OSQL. The file myscript.sql looks like this..
CREATE view V1 AS SELECT *, UserOwner1.MyFunction1(5) FROM MyTable go
CREATE view V11111 AS SELECT *, UserOwner1.ScalarFunction11111(7) FROM MyTable go
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I do not want to hardcode the username (UserOwner1) since it varies from database to database. So when I run this script from command prompt using "osql" I want the ability to supply the value for the username (UserOwner1) which owns the user defined function. How to do this?
This problem would go away if SQLServer 2000 was not so adamant about requiring two part reference to a user defined function.
I am sure this has been asked a thousand times before in a thousand different ways, but here goes...
I am in need of the ability to prompt users for a From Date and To Date to insert into a WHERE clause in SQL queries. What is the easiest least painful way of accomplishing this? A great many of our customers utilized SQL Server Express or MSDE, so they do not have the full gambit of SQL tools handy. Believe me when I say that I have searched high and low across the internet for this solution. I was hoping I might be able to accomplish this through VB Script or J Script. Or, anything reasonable.
Hi, for some AP issue, the file I upload must be without the line feed/carriage return in the last line. for example:
original fixed-length file (exported from SSIS) line NO DATA 1 AA123456 50 60 2 BB123456 30 40 3 CC123456 80 90 4 <-- with line feed/carriage return in the last line
The file format that AP request. The file only has 3 records, so it should end in the third line. line NO DATA 1 AA123456 50 60 2 BB123456 30 40 3 CC123456 80 90
Should I use script component to do it ? I am new for VB . Anyone would help me ?
Hi all, I have the "Northwind" database in my Sql Server Management Studio Express.
In my C:ProSSEAppsSamplesForChapter02Chapter02 folder, I have the following 2 files: (1) ListColumnValues (MS-DOS Batch File) sqlcmd -S .sqlexpress -v DBName = "Northwind" CName = "CompanyName" TName = "Shippers" -i c:prosseappschapter02ListListColumnVales.sql -o c:prosseappschapter02ColumnValuesOut.rpt (2) ListColumnValues (Microsoft SQL Server Query File) USE $(Northwind) GO SELECT $(CompanyName) FROM $(Shippers) GO When I ran the following SQLcmd: C:ProSSEAppsSamplesForChapter02Chapter02>ListColumnValues.bat I got the following "ColumnValuesOut.rpt" with error messages:
'Northwind' scripting variable not defined. Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Server L1P2P3SQLEXPRESS, Line 1 Incorrect syntax near '$'. 'CompanyName' scripting variable not defined. 'Shippers' scripting variable not defined. Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Server L1P2P3SQLEXPRESS, Line 1 Incorrect syntax near 'CompanyName'.
I copied these T-SQL statements from a book and I do not know how to correct them. Please help and tell me how to correct these errors.
I have a stored procedure which takes an input parm and is supposed to return an output parameter named NewRetVal. I have tested the proc from Query Analyzer and it works fine, however when I run the ASP code and do a quickwatch I see that the parm is being switched to an input parm instead of the output parm I have it defined as...any ideas why this is happening? The update portion works fine, it is the Delete proc that I am having the problems... ASP Code...<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDS_Form" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:PTNConnectionString %>" SelectCommand="PTN_sp_getFormDD" SelectCommandType="StoredProcedure" OldValuesParameterFormatString="original_{0}" UpdateCommand="PTN_sp_Form_Update" UpdateCommandType="StoredProcedure" OnUpdated="SqlDS_Form_Updated" OnUpdating="SqlDS_Form_Updating" DeleteCommand="PTN_sp_Form_Del" DeleteCommandType="StoredProcedure" OnDeleting="SqlDS_Form_Updating" OnDeleted="SqlDS_Form_Deleted"><UpdateParameters><asp:ControlParameter ControlID="GridView1" Name="DescID" PropertyName="SelectedValue" Type="Int32" /><asp:ControlParameter ControlID="GridView1" Name="FormNum" PropertyName="SelectedValue" Type="String" /><asp:Parameter Name="original_FormNum" Type="String" /><asp:Parameter Direction="InputOutput" size="25" Name="RetVal" Type="String" /></UpdateParameters><DeleteParameters><asp:Parameter Name="original_FormNum" Type="String" /><asp:Parameter Direction="InputOutput" Size="1" Name="NewRetVal" Type="Int16" /></DeleteParameters></asp:SqlDataSource>Code Behind:protected void SqlDS_Form_Deleted(object sender, SqlDataSourceStatusEventArgs e){ if (e.Exception == null) { string strRetVal = (String)e.Command.Parameters["@NewRetVal"].Value.ToString(); ............................Stored Procedure:CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[PTN_sp_Form_Del] ( @original_FormNum nvarchar(20), @NewRetVal INT OUTPUT ) AS SET NOCOUNT ON SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL READ UNCOMMITTED
DECLARE @stoptrans varchar(5), @AvailFound int, @AssignedFound int
Set @stoptrans = 'NO'
/* ---------------------- Search PART #1 ----------------------------------------------------- */ SET @AvailFound = ( SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dbo.AvailableNumber WHERE dbo.AvailableNumber.FormNum = @original_FormNum ) SET @AssignedFound = ( SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dbo.AssignedNumber WHERE dbo.AssignedNumber.FormNum=@original_FormNum )
IF @AvailFound > 0 OR @AssignedFound > 0 /* It is ok if no rows found on available table, continue on to Assigned table, otherwise stop the deletion.*/ -----This means the delete can't happen........... BEGIN
IF @AssignedFound > 0 AND @AvailFound = 0 BEGIN SET @NewRetVal = 1 END
IF @AssignedFound > 0 AND @AvailFound > 0 BEGIN SET @NewRetVal = 2 END
IF @AssignedFound = 0 AND @AvailFound > 0 BEGIN SET @NewRetVal = 3 END END
ELSE BEGIN DELETE FROM dbo.Form WHERE dbo.Form.FormNum=@original_FormNum
SET @NewRetVal = 0 ---Successful deletion END GO -------------------------------------------------------- When I go into the debug mode and do a quickwatch, the NewRetVal is showing as string input.
I have an OLE DB Command which updates a table. However, the command needs to use the value of an input column more than once.
For example I want to update TableA only if either ColumnA or ColumnB have actually changed: - update tableA set columnA = ?, column B = ? where columnC = ? AND (columnA != ? OR columnB != ?)
I can't map the Input column to more than one parameter so I've been forced to create a copy of columnA and ColumnB as input columns so I can map to the extra paramters that the Command shape expects.
I also attempted to modify the command syntax so it set up variables for the 3 values required and then set the values to parameters - but I get a very unhelpful syntax error message: - declare @ValueA varchar(50), @ValueB varchar(50), @ValueC varchar(50) select @ValueA = ?, @ValueB = ?, @ValueC = ?, update tableA set columnA = @ValueA , column B = @ValueB where columnC = @ValueC AND (columnA != @ValueA OR columnB != @ValueB)
Using Query Analyzer, I can right click on an object and select "scriptobject to new window as create" and I get the text of the object'sdefinition (schema). Can I get same result from command line, i.e., fromosql, I can get text output for the definition of the object (something likedefncopy under Sybase)? If so, what is the command or store procedure name?Thanks in advance.
