Table Design - Log Number Of Visits From Clients
Dec 5, 2013
I am creating a simple database to log the number of visits from clients. The table is as follows :
tbl_statistics
--------------------------------------------------
p_key | client_id | client_datetime
--------------------------------------------------
1______4________2013-12-05 21:00:00
2______3________2013-12-05 21:02:11
3______1________2013-12-05 21:07:31
4______3________2013-12-05 21:12:42
.....
It will probably be logging about 2-3 rows in this table per second maximum so there will be some rows ... My question to you experts now is how the design of this table is done in the best way ( performance wise) in terms of "primary keys" , " clustered index" , "non clustered index"...
The only type of query that will retrieve data from this table is a standard "SELECT FROM" where " client_id " is of a certain value and " DATE_TIME " is between a specific date range.
example:
SELECT Count ( client_id ) AS totantal FROM tbl_statistics
WHERE ( client_datetime ) Between '2013 - 01-01 00:00:00 ' And '2014 - 01-01 00:00:00 '
Or is this better?
SELECT Count ( p_key ) AS totantal FROM tbl_statistics
WHERE ( client_datetime ) Between '2013 - 01-01 00:00:00 ' And '2014 - 01-01 00:00:00 '
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Oct 30, 2014
I have the following SQL that I want to log the number of visits from clients. a session is a block of time, for example, any time between 9-12 is a morning sessions, 12-5 is an afternoon session etc. I need to count the number of sessions in a month not the appointments within the session, make sense?
select sr.resourceid, st.TimeStart, datename(m,sr.scheduledate) as sesmonth, datename(yy,sr.scheduledate) as year,
(CASE
WHEN DATEPART(hour, st.TimeStart) BETWEEN 0 AND 12 THEN 'MORNING SESSION'
WHEN DATEPART(hour, st.TimeStart) BETWEEN 12 AND 17 THEN 'AFTERNOON SESSION'
WHEN DATEPART(hour, st.TimeStart) BETWEEN 17 AND 24 THEN 'EVENING SESSION'
[Code] ....
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Hello,
Nice easy one (hopefully) from a newbie on SQL 2000.
I have a table HolidayTakenBooked which is populated from a stored procedure via the following statement;
TRUNCATE TABLE HolidayTakenBooked
INSERT INTO HolidayTakenBooked
SELECT * FROM #TMP_HolidayTakenBooked ORDER BY ABR_Clock_No
I am finding that for certain values in the HolidayTakenBooked table decimals are not being transferred correctly. ie. 0.5 in the TMP table appears as 1 in the HolidayTakenBooked table.
I'm pretty sure that this is down to the data definition of the table see sample field below;
[HOL_DaysTaken1] [decimal](18, 0) NULL ,
So the simple question here is how do I define decimal places when I define a new table. When designing a new table in Enterprise Manager I select decimal and the server does not allow me to change the value of 9 it defaults to.
What simple thing I am not doing ?
Cheers
Neal
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Hi
I have a table (Sql server 2000) which has 14 cost columns for each record, and now due to a new requirement, I have 2 taxes which needs to be applied on two more fields called Share1 and share 2
e.g
Sales tax = 10%
Use Tax = 10%
Share1 = 60%
Share2 = 40%
So Sales tax Amt (A) = Cost1 * Share1 * Sales Tax
So Use tax Amt (B) = cost1 * share2 * Use tax
same calculation for all the costs and then total cost with Sales tax = Cost 1 + A , Cost 2 + A and so on..
and total cost with Use tax = Cost1 +B, Cost 2 +B etc.
So there are around 14 new fields required to save Sales Tax amt for each cost, another 14 new fields to store Cost with Sales Tax, Cost with Use tax. So that increases the table size.
Some of these fields might be used for making reports.
I was wondering which is a better approach out of the below 3:
1) To calculate these fields dynamically while displaying them on the User interface and not save in DB (while making reports, again calculate these fields dynamically and show), or
2) Add new formula field columns in database table to save each field, which would make the table size bigger, but reporting becomes easier.
3) Add only those columns in database on which reports needs to be made, calculate rest of the fields dynamically on screen.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Jan 24, 2008
Hi
I have a table (Sql server 2000) which has 14 cost columns for each record, and now due to a new requirement, I have 2 taxes which needs to be applied on two more fields called Share1 and share 2
e.g
Sales tax = 10%
Use Tax = 10%
Share1 = 60%
Share2 = 40%
So Sales tax Amt (A) = Cost1 * Share1 * Sales Tax
So Use tax Amt (B) = cost1 * share2 * Use tax
same calculation for all the costs and then total cost with Sales tax = Cost 1 + A , Cost 2 + A and so on..
and total cost with Use tax = Cost1 +B, Cost 2 +B etc.
So there are around 14 new fields required to save Sales Tax amt for each cost, another 14 new fields to store Cost with Sales Tax, Cost with Use tax. So that increases the table size.
Some of these fields might be used for making reports.
I was wondering which is a better approach out of the below 4:
1) To calculate these fields dynamically while displaying them on the User interface and not save in DB (while making reports, again calculate these fields dynamically and show), or
2) Add new formula field columns in database table to save each field, which would make the table size bigger, but reporting becomes easier.
3) Add only those columns in database on which reports needs to be made, calculate rest of the fields dynamically on screen.
4) Create a view just for reports, and calculate values dynamically in UI and not adding any computed values in table.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Code Snippet
Private Sub AddClientToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AddClientToolStripMenuItem.Click
Dim addclient As New newclient()
newclient.ClientID = 0
Dim result As DialogResult
result = addclient.ShowDialog
If result = DialogResult.OK Then
Dim Client As clients_and_sitesDataSet1.ClientsRow
Client = Clients_and_sitesDataSet1.Clients.NewClientsRow
Client.ClientID = addclient.ClientID
Client.Clientname = addclient.Clientname
Client.Street_and_number = addclient.Street_and_number
Client.Zipcode = addclient.Zipcode
Client.Place = addclient.Place
Client.Phone = addclient.Phone
Client.Email = addclient.Email
Client.Contact_person = addclient.Contact_person
Clients_and_sitesDataSet1.Clients.AddClientsRow(Client)
ClientsTableAdapter.Update(Client)------------------------------problem
MessageBox.Show("New Client is saved")
Else
MessageBox.Show("User cancelled operation")
End If
addclient = Nothing
End Sub
Code in VB (2005 express edition)
Hi all above is aa snipped from the code I am using. all works fine exxept the ------problem line.
when i try to run the program, i get an exeption
Cannot insert explicit value for identity column in table 'Clients' when IDENITY_INSERT is set to OFF
how can i turn this on???? I seem to be stuck, vieuwed the msdn video on the subject and cant find what I am doing wrong. I hope u guys can help me out.
And please give me specific guide lines on how to put in the code and code lines. I tried using
SET IDENTITY_INSERT Clients ON
But than I get all errors bout things not being declared, set not being supported anymore, things like that.
Thanks for the effort you will put into helping me out and becomming a "self supported programmer"
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need help
how to archiv table to another table with unique number for all rows once + date time (not the second only day time +minute)
i need whan i insert to the another table add 2 more fields (unique number , date_time )
this is the table 1 i select from
ID fname new_date val_holiday
----------------------------------------------------
111 aaaa 15/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 16/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 18/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 19/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 20/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 21/03/2008 1
222 bbb 02/05/2008 3
222 bbb 03/05/2008 3
222 bbb 04/05/2008 3
222 bbb 05/05/2008 3
222 bbb 06/05/2008 3
222 bbb 07/05/2008 3
222 bbb 08/05/2008 3
222 bbb 09/05/2008 3
333 ccc 03/04/2008 4
333 ccc 04/04/2008 4
this is the table 2 i insert into
----------------------------------
ID fname new_date val_holiday unique number date_time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
111 aaaa 15/03/2008 1 666 15/04/2008 17:03
111 aaaa 16/03/2008 1 666 15/04/2008 17:03
111 aaaa 18/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 19/03/2008 1 666 15/04/2008 17:03
111 aaaa 20/03/2008 1 666 15/04/2008 17:03
111 aaaa 21/03/2008 1 666 15/04/2008 17:03
222 bbb 02/05/2008 3 666 15/04/2008 17:03
222 bbb 03/05/2008 3
222 bbb 04/05/2008 3 666 15/04/2008 17:03
222 bbb 05/05/2008 3 666 15/04/2008 17:03
222 bbb 06/05/2008 3 666 15/04/2008 17:03
222 bbb 07/05/2008 3 666 15/04/2008 17:03
222 bbb 08/05/2008 3 666 15/04/2008 17:03
222 bbb 09/05/2008 3 666 15/04/2008 17:03
333 ccc 03/04/2008 4 666 15/04/2008 17:03
333 ccc 04/04/2008 4 666 15/04/2008 17:03
for evry archiv table to another table (insert) i need to get a unique number + date time (not the second only day time +minute)
next insert ......
ID fname new_date val_holiday unique number date_time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
111 aaaa 15/03/2008 1 667 15/04/2008 17:15
111 aaaa 16/03/2008 1 667 15/04/2008 17:15
111 aaaa 18/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 19/03/2008 1 667 15/04/2008 17:15
.........................
.....................................................................667 15/04/2008 17:15
next insert ......
ID fname new_date val_holiday unique number date_time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
111 aaaa 15/03/2008 1 668 15/04/2008 08:15
111 aaaa 16/03/2008 1 668 15/04/2008 08:15
111 aaaa 18/03/2008 1
111 aaaa 19/03/2008 1 668 15/04/2008 08:15
.........................
.....................................................................668 15/04/2008 08:15
TNX
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[bbb] [int] NOT NULL ,
[ccc] [int] NOT NULL ,
[ddd] [bigint] NOT NULL ,
[eee] [int] NOT NULL ,
[ffff] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL ,
[gggg] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[hhh] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[iii] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[jjj] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[kkk] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[lll] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[mmm] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[nnnn] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[ooo] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[ppp] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[qqqq] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[rrrr] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[ssss] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[tttt] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[uuuuu] [varchar] (2000) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[vvvvv] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[wwwww] [varchar] (150) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[xxxxx] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
[yyyyy] [varchar] (500) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ,
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Address
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I create following tables.
employee table
------------------------
EMP_ID varchar
NAME varchar
DEPARTMENT_CODEint
POSITION_CODEint
COUNTRY_CODEint
department table
------------------
DEPARTMENT_CODEint
DEPARTMENT_NAMEvarchar
position table
---------------
POSITION_CODEint
POSITION_NAMEvarchar
country table
-------------
COUNTRY_CODEint
COUNTRY_NAMEvarchar
In employee table I have to store two country names.
ie. employee currently working in this country
but his home country name (origin country) is another
name. In country table all countries information available.
ie. country_code and country_name.
How I can design the employee table that it get country_name from COUNTRY TABLE ?
but we can not use same country_code in two fields.
OR
otherwise I will have to create employee table like this
employee table
------------------------
EMP_ID varchar
NAME varchar
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POSITION_CODEint
COUNTRY_CODEint
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Project A - Do Some thing 1 on Project A [09/28/2007]
Project A-A1 - Do Some thing 1 on Project A [09/28/2007] , Do Some thing 2 on Project A [09/29/2007]
Project A-A2 - Do Some thing 1 on Project A [09/28/2007] , Do Some thing 2 on Project A [09/29/2007] , Do Some thing 2 on Project A-A2 [09/30/2007]
assume Project A-A1 and Project A-A2 are sub project of project A
Could anyone show me how to design the database table for those mess?
Thank you
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Jan 3, 2008
Hi All,
If I have the following data that I need to put in a lookup table, what would be considered the proper create table schema for it?
G, "Group"
R, "Region"
D, "District"
Would you setup your table like this:
Level_ID Varchar(1),
Level_Desc Varchar(20)
Or would you go ahead and create like this
Level_ID Integer,
Level_Code Varchar(1),
Level_Desc Varchar(20)
Not sure which one would be the preferred method.
Thanks,
JJ
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Dec 17, 2007
I have a huge database and off lately, I have been experiencing some performance issues on some queries. Some of my tables now have over 10 million records. I noticed the performance issue was caused mainly from one table created as a work around. If I remove the column from the workaround table (but still leave the table in the query), I get the results in 1 second. However if I include a column from the workaround table, the same query takes 14 seconds (same output only an extra column) . I will appreciate any advise on a better design to get around my workaround table.
Below is my scenario
Table - Team
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Column -
TeamID (Primary Key)
TeamName
Table - Matches
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Columns -
MatchID (Primary Key)
MatchName
Team1ID (Foreign to "TeamID" in Table "Team")
Team2ID (Foreign to "TeamID" in Table "Team")
Table - Players
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Columns -
PlayerID (Primary)
TeamID (Foreign to "TeamID" in Table "Team")
PlayerName
The above tables work very well... The tables I listed below are my cause of issue... I need to write a query to list every match with the names of players who played in it comma delimited (one row per match).
I created a table
Table - MatchPlayer
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Columns -
MatchPlayerID (Primary)
MatchID (Foreign to "MatchD" in Table "Match")
PlayerID (Foreign to "PlayerD" in Table "Player")
But I couldnt write a query that would list me all the players comma delimited in one row per match..
So I put a workaround
Table - MatchPlayer1
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Columns -
MatchPlayerID (Primary)
MatchID (Foreign to "MatchD" in Table "Match")
Team1PlayerNames (Comma Delimited values - varchar(800))
Team2PlayerNames (Comma Delimited values - varchar(800))
This allows me to easily list the player names comma delimited per match but is a very bad design. Is it possible to list the same using the table Match Player.
Thanks in advance
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Jan 3, 2007
hi there,im new to sql server 2005 and this forum
need help here pertaining to the database table definitions
all was well when i started using it a month or 2 ago until now that when i tried to redesign my tables,it wouldnt prompt me to choose a primary key for my table
previously what happened was that when i saved the table without selecting an attribute as a primary key,it would prompt me to do so nu could choose to have the primary key auto-generated
but now it seems it stopped prompting me about it
whats wrong with it?anyone else faced this?
pardon my question,im a noob at this sql server thingie
thanx in advance!
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