I want to bcp data file generated by other system into a table maintened by our system. While generating the bcp data file they leave data value for id column empty (because they are not aware of the value in our system).
I want to specify a constant value for id column during bcp. Is there any way i can specify a constant value in bulk insert command? Can i specify it in format file?
Although i can read the bcp file and do transformation in front end (C#) it is time consuming. I can bcp data and then fire a update statement to update id column, this is also found to be time consuming task.
I am working on a column chart type (stacked column sub-type) report.
Our customer requires us that the space(padding) between the columns should be a constant(including the space between the Y-axis and the first column). I know how to set the width of the columns, but I really don't know how to set the width of the space between them. The columns just varies the space between them automatically according to the number of the columns (the number of the columns is not certain).
I have a data flow with a sort of transformations, the result are three columns to be inserted in a SQL Server 2005 table but I need to add a fourth column that contains the same values for each row, I mean, to add a column with constant values in the insert process.
I want to have this query insert a bunch of XML but i get this error...
Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Procedure InsertTimeCard, Line 117
The name "ExpenseRptID" is not permitted in this context. Valid expressions are constants, constant expressions, and (in some contexts) variables. Column names are not permitted.
Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Procedure InsertTimeCard, Line 151
The name "DateWorked" is not permitted in this context. Valid expressions are constants, constant expressions, and (in some contexts) variables. Column names are not permitted.
What am i doing wrong...Can anyone help me out!! Thanks!!
p.s I know this query looks crazy...
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IF EXISTS (SELECT NAME FROM sysobjects WHERE NAME = 'InsertTimeCard' AND type = 'P' AND uid=(Select uid from sysusers where name=current_user)) BEGIN DROP PROCEDURE InsertTimeCard END go /********************************************************************************************************* ** PROC NAME : InsertTimeCardHoursWorked ** ** AUTHOR : Demetrius Powers ** ** TODO/ISSUES ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** ** ** MODIFICATIONS ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Name Date Comment ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Powers 12/11/2007 -Initial Creation *********************************************************************************************************/ CREATE PROCEDURE InsertTimeCard @DateCreated DateTime, @EmployeeID int, @DateEntered DateTime, @SerializedXML text, @Result int output as declare @NewTimeCardID int select @NewTimeCardID = max(TimeCardID) from OPS_TimeCards -- proc settings SET NOCOUNT ON
-- local variables DECLARE @intDoc int DECLARE @bolOpen bit SET @bolOpen = 0 --Prepare the XML document to be loaded EXEC sp_xml_preparedocument @intDoc OUTPUT, @SerializedXML -- check for error IF @@ERROR <> 0 GOTO ErrorHandler --The document was prepared so set the boolean indicator so we know to close it if an error occurs. SET @bolOpen = 1
--Create temp variable to store values inthe XML document DECLARE @tempXMLTimeCardExpense TABLE ( TimeCardExpenseID int not null identity(1,1), TimeCardID int, ExpenseRptID int, ExpenseDate datetime, ProjectID int, ExpenseDescription nvarchar(510), ExpenseAmount money, ExpenseCodeID int, AttachedRct bit, SubmittoExpRep bit ) DECLARE @tempXMLTimeCardWorked TABLE ( TimeCardDetailID int not null identity(1,1), TimeCardID int, DateWorked DateTime, ProjectID int, WorkDescription nvarchar(510), BillableHours float, BillingRate money, WorkCodeID int, Location nvarchar(50) ) -- begin trans BEGIN TRANSACTION insert OPS_TimeCards(NewTimeCardID, DateCreated, EmployeeID, DateEntered, Paid) values (@NewTimeCardID, @DateCreated, @EmployeeID, @DateEntered, 0) -- check for error IF @@ERROR <> 0 GOTO ErrorHandler
--Now use @intDoc with XPATH style queries on the XML INSERT @tempXMLTimeCardExpense (TimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep) SELECT @NewTimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep FROM OPENXML(@intDoc, '/ArrayOfTimeCardExpense/TimeCardExpense', 2) WITH ( ExpenseRptID int 'ExpenseRptID', ExpenseDate datetime 'ExpenseDate', ProjectID int 'ProjectID', ExpenseDescription nvarchar(510) 'ExpenseDescription', ExpenseAmount money 'ExpenseAmount', ExpenseCodeID int 'ExpenseCodeID', AttachedRct bit 'AttachedRct', SubmittoExpRep bit 'SubmittoExpRep') -- check for error IF @@ERROR <> 0 GOTO ErrorHandler
-- remove XML doc from memory EXEC sp_xml_removedocument @intDoc SET @bolOpen = 0
-- commit transaction, and exit COMMIT TRANSACTION set @Result = @NewTimeCardID RETURN 0
-- Error Handler ErrorHandler: -- see if transaction is open IF @@TRANCOUNT > 0 BEGIN -- rollback tran ROLLBACK TRANSACTION END -- set failure values SET @Result = -1 RETURN -1
Need to update one table with value of a column in another table plus a constant:
UPDATE TABLE_A SET TABLE_A.COLA=TABLE_B.COLB+'10' FROM TABLE_A INNER JOIN TABLE_B ON TABLE_A.COLA=TABLE_B.COLA WHERE TABLE_A.COLA=TABLE_B.COLA
The above statement works except the concatenated string has space between TABLE_B.COLB text and '10'. How to remove the space (4 characters) so that the string shows as one word 'TABLE_B.COLB10'?
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I want to get output like this if i give the strings: output: ==== 25813/3 25813/115 25813/208
here "25813/" must be constant and remaining part must come in orderly way. but in MS SQL the first inserted value is getting first i.e if we give value 25813/115 is getting first. I will show in example:
create table number(num varchar(20)) insert into number values('25818/115') insert into number values('25818/208') insert into number values('25818/3')
The output coming is: color 1 25818/115 2 25818/208 3 25818/3
BUT I REQUIRE THE OUTPUT AS: color 1 25818/3 2 25818/115 3 25818/208
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Hi, I have a small problem with my database. I've got following situation: I have a computed column, which value is base on currency rate: rent * rate. Users have to have possibility to change currency rate easily (maybe another table or constant). Is there any way to create formula, which would compute value properly, via constant or something like this? Or the easiest workaround would be load data into dataset (I'm building asp.net application - database will be very small - couple of hundreds of records) and make calculations programmatically?
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I'd prefer not to split each page into a different report and use those footers, so if there are any other hacks out there I'd really appreciate it
I want to run some sql code from Query Analyzer. The sql code uses parameters.How do I define the parameter before setting it to a value? I don't want to hardcode the input parameteres. Ex: create @Prim -- This is the line I need help on. Instead of "create", what is -- the proper way of setting this value ? set @Prime=13 SELECT Prime.Quaternion, Gaussian.RegionId, Laplace.Primer,
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Guys I want to get the date ranges instrument wise for which the instrument readings are constant.
For example for instrument 1 the readings are constant i.e 10 from 10/12/2008 till 12/12/2008 & then again it is constant from 14/12/2008 till 17/12/2008. Same goes for instrument id 2.It is constant from 07/03/2008 till 20/03/2008. I need to get the output like this.
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hi all, when I try to do the following insert for the table test
create table test (outputs character(10), chk integer)
insert into test values('a',((select count(*) from test where outputs='a')+1))
I am getting the error The name 'outputs' is illegal in this context. Only constants, constant expressions, or variables allowed here. Column names are illegal.
when i tried the same in DB2 it's working fine. is there anyerror in my syntax or this kind of function not allowed in SQL Server.
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I'm trying to fill a temp table whose columns are the same as another table plus it has one more column. The temp table's contents are those rows in the other table that meet a particular condition plus another column that is the name of the table that is the source for the rows being added.
Example: 'permTable' has col1 and col2. The data in these two rows plus the name of the table from which it came ('permTable' in this example) are to be added to #temp.
Data in permTable col1 col2 11, 12 21, 22
Data in #temp after permTable's filtered contents have been added
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I think this is causing one of my longer running queries to fail because of locking issues. I assume this is because the queries are getting killed when they're in middle of using an outdated cache.
The strange thing is that I cannot reproduce this on the dev servers. The main difference between the dev and production servers is that the production servers are behinfd a cluster. I don't know if that could make any difference.
I really need to know why I'm getting so many notifications.
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I have a excel file which has a column called "Code" and their values are A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H. I want to create a new column called "status" based on the values of "Code".
Code:
A B C D E F G H
If A,C,E,G then "status" = "Active" else if B,D,F,H then "Status" = "Inactive". I like to do it using "Derived Column".
The requirement is to have a table say 'child_table', with an Identity column to refer another column from a table say 'Parent_table'..
i cannot implement this constraint, it throws the error when i execute the below Alter query,
ALTER TABLE child_table ADD CONSTRAINT fk_1_ct FOREIGN KEY (child_id) REFERENCES parent_table (parent_id) ON DELETE CASCADE
the error thrown is : Failed to execute alter table query: 'ALTER TABLE child_table ADD CONSTRAINT fk_1_ct FOREIGN KEY (child_id) REFERENCES parent_table (parent_id) ON DELETE CASCADE '. Message: java.sql.SQLException: Cascading foreign key 'fk_1_ct' cannot be created where the referencing column 'child_table.child_id' is an identity column.
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I am trying to solve the question in the link below: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2093921&SiteID=1
Thanks in advance, Aldo.
I have tried the code below, but getting syntax error...
ALTER TABLE #CTE ALTER COLUMN [RowID Table Level] INT IDENTITY(1,1), [RowID Data Level] INT;
I have also tried:
ALTER TABLE #CTE MODIFY [RowID Table Level] INT IDENTITY(1,1), [RowID Data Level] INT;
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I am trying to exclude records from a table where the ID column is the same but the Mail code Column is multi-valued.For Example: (the table looks like....)
