Transact SQL :: Unable To Add More Than Around 4000 Characters To A Job Step
Apr 29, 2015
A trigger existed on the job steps table which captured any changes before and after. The insert table was limited changes to 4000 characters.
SQL Server 2012 SP2 Enterprise Edition (11.0.5058.0) on Windows Server 2008 R2
At some point a few months ago we encountered an issue where we hit a size limit of ~4000 characters on the amount of text we could enter into a Transact-SQL step of an Agent job. Attempting to create a job like this with sp_add_job will produce the error
Msg 50000, Level 16, State 10, Procedure sp_add_jobstep_internal, Line 255
String or binary data would be truncated.
Adding the job step via SSMS yields
Alter failed for JobStep 'xxx'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
Additional information:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
String or binary data would be truncated.
The statement has been terminated. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 8152)
I've checked sp_add_jobstep_internal, sp_add_jobstep and the sysjobsteps table and all references to the command field are nvarchar(max). We can run the same job creation code without error on a SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition machine and two SQL Server 2012 SP2 Developer Edition boxes. All our 2012 servers were fresh installs, not upgrades.
SQL Server 2012 SP2 Enterprise Edition (11.0.5058.0) on Windows Server 2008 R2
At some point a few months ago we encountered an issue where we hit some size limit on the amount of text we could enter into a Transact-SQL step of an Agent job. Attempting to create a job like this with sp_add_job will produce the error
Msg 50000, Level 16, State 10, Procedure sp_add_jobstep_internal, Line 255 String or binary data would be truncated.
Adding the job step via SSMS yields
Alter failed for JobStep 'xxx'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo) Additional information: An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo) String or binary data would be truncated. The statement has been terminated. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 8152)
I've checked sp_add_jobstep_internal, sp_add_jobstep and the sysjobsteps table and all references to the command field are nvarchar(max). We can run the same job creation code without error on a SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition machine and two SQL Server 2012 SP2 Developer Edition boxes. All our 2012 servers were fresh installs, not upgrades.
I'm using sys.dm_fts_parser dynamic management function to tokenize a string of characters >4000. The function doesn't accept a query_string parameter >4000 characters. Is there a way around this? I've tried to execute the SELECT defined in the function but that doesn't work. Â
Is it not possible for expressions to work with variables that contain more than 4000 characters? I've heard of a limitation of expressions and 4000 characters, but I thought this meant that the expression itself cannot be more than 4000 characters -- not that the expression cannot work with values of more than 4000 characters.
For example, I have a two variables:
Test1 (type = String): Value = [Some really long string whose length is > 4000 characters]
Hi, I have a clr stored procedure that takes in 2 parameters, input xml and a query name. The stored procedure transforms the xml with a the xslt for the given query name (stored in a database). I am currently using and output parameter that is of type NVarChar(4000) to retrieve the xml in .net. This all works fine unless the xml that is being transformed is greater than 4000 characters which will happen. Are there any ways of returning a string/xml greater than 4000 characters (in the region of 60-70k characters).
I'm putting a process together to run a DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS process against copies of client databases.The author application doesn't set the constraints as trusted, and therefore we need to check the integrity of the data.
The problem is that some of the Check constraints have a definition that is longer than 4,000 characters.When this is the case, DBCC CHECK CONSTRAINTS fails.One option is that I write a cursor to select the constraints that have a definition less than 4,000 characters and then call the DBCC command for those particular constraints. However, I'd prefer a more elegant approach - ideally a way to run DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS against all constraints regardless of the length of the definition
I want the reason for the above statement where I user nvarchar(4000) to insert the japanese text it give the same error , why we cannot have maximum size ? if we can have maximum size than 8060 what is the setting
When using SQL CE 3.5 and I try to insert data to DataSet with NTEXT type column that has more than 4000 characters I get this error
"InvalidOperationException was unhandled @p4 : String truncation: max=4000, len=8414
I had not problem with SQL Compact 3.1 I didn't even changed DataSet I just upgraded my database 3.1 -> 3.5 and I get this error. This is serious bug....
There are other people who have the same problem http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=812683&SiteID=17
cmd = New SqlCeCommand(strSQL, cn) Try cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() Catch sqlexception As SqlCeException MessageBox.Show(sqlexception.Message & vbNewLine & strSQL, "Table Error 7", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1) Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Table Error 8", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1) Finally cn.Close() End Try If cn.State = ConnectionState.Closed Then cn.Open() End If
Try cmd = New SqlCeCommand(strSQL, cn) cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docType", "a type") cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docFlag", "a flag") cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docData", info) cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() Catch sqlexception As SqlCeException MessageBox.Show(sqlexception.Message, "Table Error 9", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1) Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Table Error 10", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1) Finally cn.Close() End Try End If
Changing the cmd.Parameters as follows works:
Dim paramdocData As SqlCeParameter Try cmd = New SqlCeCommand(strSQL, cn) cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docType", "a type") cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@docFlag", "a flag") paramdocData = cmd.Parameters.Add("docData", SqlDbType.NText) paramdocData.Value = info cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() Catch sqlexception As SqlCeException MessageBox.Show(sqlexception.Message, "Table Error 9", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1) Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Table Error 10", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1) Finally cn.Close() End Try
Thanks to the following Microsoft ReadMe for the above suggestion. See: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/7/2/f72ebbf8-4df1-4800-b4db-c2405c10d937/ReadmeSSC35.htm
I have no idea to write a store procedure or only query to pass a string parameter more than 4000 characters into execute() and return result for FETCH and Cursor.
Hi all. I'm currently working with SQL Server 2K, and I've installed Analysis Services as well as SP4.
I previously wrote a DTS that had several FTP steps in it. I was able to view/edit/run this package until recently. We were testing out SQL Server '05, and when we uninstalled it, it really screwed up my install of SQL 2k.
Long story short, I've scrubbed the system and reinstalled SQL Server 2K, but am unable to open the DTS package. The error I get is:
Error Source: Microsoft Data Transformation Service (DTS) Package Error Description: Unspecified Error
Then a prompt that says: The selected package cannot be opened. The DTS Designer has been closed
I've googled like crazy, and have been unable to find any resolution on this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I am running SQLServer 2000 SP3 with MDAC 2.8.On instances created via MSDE, I am unable to create the first step ina job. Instances created with SQLServer 2000, this problem does notoccur.The message I am receiving on the instances created with MSDE, themessage I get immediately upon pressing the Add button to define a stepis "Error 170: Line 1: Incorrect syntax near ''"Any help would would be greatly appreciated.Wardell Castles
I am running sql script inside job.But sql is not saving the results in the file which i specified ('Unable to open Step output file'). I tried same thing on different server, it works fine.
Both are are 2008 R2. Is there any server level setting that i have to look at.On both servers i logged in as sa.
HI, I am running the below method which returns this error: The parameterized query '(@contactdate nvarchar(4000),@dnbnumber nvarchar(4000),@prospect' expects the parameter '@futureopportunity', which was not supplied" Please help.Private Shared Sub InsertData(ByVal sourceTable As System.Data.DataTable, ByVal destConnection As SqlConnection) ' old method: Lots of INSERT statements Dim rowscopied As Integer = 0 ' first, create the insert command that we will call over and over: destConnection.Open()Using ins As New SqlCommand("INSERT INTO [tblAppointmentDisposition] ([contactdate], [dnbnumber], [prospectname], [businessofficer], [phonemeeting], [followupcalldate2], [phonemeetingappt], [followupcalldate3], [appointmentdate], [appointmentlocation], [appointmentkept], [applicationgenerated], [applicationgenerated2], [applicationgenerated3], [comments], [newaccount], [futureopportunity]) VALUES (@contactdate, @dnbnumber, @prospectname, @businessofficer, @phonemeeting, @followupcalldate2, @phonemeetingappt, @followupcalldate3, @appointmentdate, @appointmentlocation, @appointmentkept, @applicationgenerated, @applicationgenerated2, @applicationgenerated3, @comments, @newaccount, @futureopportunity)", destConnection) ins.CommandType = CommandType.Textins.Parameters.Add("@contactdate", SqlDbType.NVarChar) ins.Parameters.Add("@dnbnumber", SqlDbType.NVarChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@prospectname", SqlDbType.Text) ins.Parameters.Add("@businessofficer", SqlDbType.NChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@phonemeeting", SqlDbType.NVarChar) ins.Parameters.Add("@followupcalldate2", SqlDbType.NVarChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@phonemeetingappt", SqlDbType.NVarChar) ins.Parameters.Add("@followupcalldate3", SqlDbType.NVarChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@appointmentdate", SqlDbType.NVarChar) ins.Parameters.Add("@appointmentlocation", SqlDbType.NVarChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@appointmentkept", SqlDbType.NVarChar) ins.Parameters.Add("@applicationgenerated", SqlDbType.NVarChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@applicationgenerated2", SqlDbType.NVarChar) ins.Parameters.Add("@applicationgenerated3", SqlDbType.NVarChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@comments", SqlDbType.Text) ins.Parameters.Add("@newaccount", SqlDbType.NVarChar)ins.Parameters.Add("@futureopportunity", SqlDbType.NVarChar) ' and now, do the work: For Each r As DataRow In sourceTable.RowsFor i As Integer = 0 To 15 ins.Parameters(i).Value = r(i) Next ins.ExecuteNonQuery() 'If System.Threading.Interlocked.Increment(rowscopied) Mod 10000 = 0 Then 'Console.WriteLine("-- copied {0} rows.", rowscopied) 'End If Next End Using destConnection.Close() End Sub
i have a sql server job scheduled to run daily twice.the job is running fine , but once  or twice a week the job fails saying."Message Unable to connect to SQL Server '(local)'.  The step failed." all other times the job runs successfully. it randomly the job is failing. once its failed and if i try to run it manually it runs fine or it will start running fine from next schedule onwards.This job mainly executes a stored procedure.the owner of the job is setup as sa. i don't understand why its fail randomly and all other times(90% of cases) it successful."Unable to connect to SQL Server '(local)'.  The step failed."
I am running sql script inside job.But sql is not saving the results in the file which i specified('Unable to open Step output file'). I tried same thing on different server, it works fine.Both are are 2008 R2.Is there any server level setting that i have to look at.On both servers i logged in as sal. Why is it working on server1 ,but not on server2?
Sorry about the naivete of the question but can you put a breakpoint/step through Transact-SQL with the query analyser, ie, without running it thru an external code window like VB with ADO.NET? Especially when running stored procedures?
Is there a character limit when using the TSQL job step?
To clarify...
I am trying to create a temporary table in a job step. When I copy and paste the script into the job step (TSQL) the command gets cut off after 3043 characters-including white space. I cannot type anything else into the command field.
We seem to be having junk characters within our SQL server 2005 database for data related to East Asian countries. However, if we are to manually mess around within Excel we will be able to decipher these characters.
Following is a sample:
Îâê» mr ºÃ²Ã‡¿ ms Ãõá° »§Ã“ê´º Ö콨Ò»
Can you please let me know the best way of fixing this issue?
Hi,I'm trying to do retrieve some data from a table where the content isin Greek, however, thequery is not working. It's a very simple statement, but I'm missingsomething.Here is the table...if exists (select * from dbo.sysobjects where id = object_id(N'[dbo].[REPORT_LOCALE]') and OBJECTPROPERTY(id, N'IsUserTable') = 1)drop table [dbo].[REPORT_LOCALE]GOCREATE TABLE [dbo].[REPORT_LOCALE] ([XL_REPORT_ID] [int] NULL ,[TEXT_NAME] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_ASNULL ,[LOCALE] [int] NULL) ON [PRIMARY]GOThe first statment shows me a number of rows. I copied the content ofthe Text_Name column and pasteit into QA to form the second statement. However, the second statementreturns no data.SELECT * FROM Report_LocaleSELECT * FROM Report_Locale WHERE Text_Name = 'Λογ.Διαχ. – ΤÏ?.-Î*Ï?ουπ.-Διαφ.'Hopefully the Greek characters will display properly within this post,but the idea is basically to take the Greek text and build that into aquery. I can do the remainder later once I understand why this doesnot work as I expect. I realise my expectation is based on doingthings in English so I need to understand the differences. We've donethis for various other languages using other character sets, which iswhy I am puzzled.Any pointers ?ThanksRyan
Hi all,I have a internet page written in asp to submit into authorscurriculum vitae publications (title, author, year, etc.).If the author submit less than 8000 characters it functions OK, but Ifthe author try's to submit more than 8000 characters the asp page doesnot return an error but the text is not saved in the database or,sometimes, it returned a "Typ mismatch" error.Here is the sp:---------------------------------------------------------------------CREATE PROCEDURE sp_CV_publications(@formCommandnvarchar(255)='process',@id numeric=null,@id_personint=null,@typPubID tinyint= NULL,@publicationstext=null)ASif @formCommand='process'beginINSERT INTO CV_publications(idperson,typPubID,publications)VALUES (@id_person@typPubID,@publications);select 1 as status, @@IDENTITY AS insertedID, * FROMCV_publications WHERE id=@@IDENTITYend----------------------------------------------------------------------------The server is running IIS5 and SqlServer 2000Any ideas ???
aaa 12.35 bbb ccc 11.24 ddd STANDARD aa bb cc 100 dd xxxxx yyyyy.
I want to extract the value 100 from this using charindex, substring and related functions. The value 100 (or 200, or 300) occurs after 4 blank spaces after STANDARD.
I want get the value in lying in between the 4th and 5th blank space after STANDARD. This would give me the value 100 as output. But to implement it, I am not able to write the functions!
I have a column that is populated similar to below
[URL] ....
I need to extract just the 12345 portion. This will always appear after the first "=" and always be proceeded by &UL. I know how I can do this separately, which would be like
To get 12345&UL
ltrim(rtrim( substring( replace(cast(MyCol as nvarchar(max)), '=', replicate(cast(' ' as nvarchar(max)),10000)), 10001, 10000)))
And then I could run an update on the table after doing the above step using something like
SUBSTRING(MyCol,0, CHARINDEX('&',MyCol))
What I'd like to do is to have everything performed in one step, the above 2 SQL statements combined as one statement, so a separate update does not need to be ran.
I would like to know how can i only get the characters before the special character?
For example if the mail id is The.Champ123@gmail.com i need to extract The.Champ123 and if the mail id is TheChamp@gmail.com I need to get TheChamp.So basically i would like to get the characters from the string before '@' character.
i've worked with SQL Databases for years now, but never needed to deal with international characters. Â I am trying to search strings like surname in a column that might have international letters/characters, such as:
select * from [dbo].[User] where LastName like '%HekimoÄŸlu%'
It doesn't retrieves anything. Â I've googled for while in a hope to find some solution quickly, but to my surprise I couldn't. how to query string columns that include international characters such as above.I am using SQL Server 2012, Nvarchar(100) for column.
I want to convert .rdl to .rdc need full steps.Actually i created .rdl report using sp sucessfully.Now i want to convert it to rdlc while doing it iam getting some authentication error and some thing else.I created rdl in 2008 and i want to change it to rdlc 2010.
I have a package that has multiple data flow tasks. At the end of a task, key data is written into a raw file (file name stored in a variable) that is used as a data source for the next task. Each task requires a success from the preceding task.
Here's the rub:
If I execute the entire package, the results of the package (number of records of certain tasks) differs significantly from when I execute each step in the package in turn (many more records e.g. 5 vs 350).
I get the feeling that the Raw file is read into memory before it is flushed by the previous task, or that the next task begins preparation tasks too early.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I am running on Server 2003 64 (although the same thing happens when deployed on a Server 2003 32 machine)
I am creating a key-wording module where I want to search data using the comma separated words.And the search is categorized into comma ',' and minus '-'. Take a look on the example what I exactly want to do is
7 woman,girl,Digital Tablet,working,smiling,happiness,hand on chin
If serch text is = Man,Businessman then result AS_ID is =1,2 If serch text is = Man,-Businessman then result AS_ID is =3 If serch text is = woman,girl,-Working then result AS_ID is =4,5
