I am brand spankin new to stored procedures and don't even know if what I want to do is possible. From everything I've read it seems like it will be. I have a table, punchcards. In this table are all the punch in/out times for a week. I want to create a stored proc to calculate how many hours a punchcard entry is.
Thats the dream.
The reality is that I can't even get a tinyint from a table to load to a variable and be printed out. I am using sql server 8.
Here is what I have as of this moment for my sp.
ALTER PROCEDURE usp_CalculatePunchcard
AS
DECLARE @dtPP DateTime
SET @dtPP = (SELECT thursday_in1
FROM punchcards
WHERE (punchcard_id = 1))
/*
Also tried....
SELECT @dtPP=thursday_in1
FROM punchcards
WHERE (punchcard_id = 1)
*/
PRINT @dtPP
RETURN
/*
for some reason i can't use GO ... even though every
document i've read on stored procedures has used GO
and none use RETURN
*/
The only output this is producing is ' Running dbo."usp_CalculatePunchcard". '
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am about to kick someone/something.
How do you declare and then SELECT a value for a local variable withinstored procedure, increment the value and then use in an Insertstatement? ThanksAny sites that explain this syntax for SQL Server 2000? Thankshals_leftCREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[InsertQualUnit]@QualRef tinyint,@UnitRef tinyint,@UnitGroupRef tinyint,// this needs to be a local var not an output param, how ?@UnitPosition tinyint OutputAS// Assign a value to the the variable from a SELECT query, how ?SELECT @UnitPosition= SELECT MAX(UnitPosition) FROM tblUnitGroupWHERE QualRef=@QualRef AND UnitRef=@UnitRef ANDUnitGroupRef=@UnitGroupRef// inc the value@UnitPosition+=1// Use the new value in another SQL statementINSERT INTO tblQualUnits ( QualRef, UnitRef, UnitGroupRef ,UnitPosition )VALUES ( @QualRef, @UnitRef, @UnitGroupRef , @UnitPosition)GO
Hi, i'm reasonably new to reporting services and am looking for a way to split my reports' Years to compare the months in year 2005 to 2006 but i can't get my data nest to one another in a single line, it splits the years into different rows
as an example this is what i want if you can decipher that
2005 2006 Growth 2005 Year to Date 2006 Year to Date Year to Date Growth
i'm trying to create a stored procedure that takes 2 input parameters (taken from a querystring): a table name, and a number that needs to be checked whether it exists within that table. yes, i have different tables, one for each forum, so they will have the same structures -- i'm figuring this approach will result in faster page-load times if the tables have less in them. if everyone here tells me that having one table for all the forums will work fine, i'll just go that route, but if not, here's my procedure:
Create Procedure VerifySubjectNum (@forum_ID VARCHAR(10), @subject_num INT) As If Exists (SELECT subject_num FROM @forum_ID WHERE subject_num = @subject_num) Return 1 Else Return 0
when i try to create this, i get an error saying @forum_ID must be declared... why doesn't it work within the select for the EXISTS?
jz want to ask what am i going to do if i will use the previous inserted id in the last added record and use it again in adding a new record, and i will have a plus 1 to the retrieved inserted id.
I have a stored procedure where I gather some data and then insert the data into a table variable. I then attempt to go through each row of the table variable, asign the values to local variables to be inserted into other tables. However, the local variables show as NULL.BEGIN DECLARE @tblcontact table ( SOKey int, Cntctkey varchar(60), Cntctownerkey int, LASTNAME varchar(32), FIRSTNAME varchar(32), WORKPHONE varchar(32), EMAIL varchar(128), processed int DEFAULT 0 )
I would like to know if there is a penalty for Varchar variables in stored procedures if I declare them Varchar(8000) instead of Varchar(1000). I have a lot of variables and sometimes the content will be more them 1000 characters. Is memory only allocated for the the actual contents or for the complete declared length?
I have an ASP that has been working fine for several months, but itsuddenly broke. I wonder if windows update has installed some securitypatch that is causing it.The problem is that I am calling a stored procedure via an ASP(classic, not .NET) , but nothing happens. The procedure doesn't work,and I don't get any error messages.I've tried dropping and re-creating the user and permissions, to noavail. If it was a permissions problem, there would be an errormessage. I trace the calls in Profiler, and it has no complaints. Thedatabase is getting the stored proc call.I finally got it to work again, but this is not a viable solution forour production environment:1. response.write the SQL call to the stored procedure from the ASPand copy the text to the clipboard.2. log in to QueryAnalyzer using the same user as used by the ASP.3. paste and run the SQL call to the stored proc in query analyzer.After I have done this, it not only works in Query Analyzer, but thenthe ASP works too. It continues to work, even after I reboot themachine. This is truly bizzare and has us stumped. My hunch is thatwindows update installed something that has created this issue, but Ihave not been able to track it down.
Rather than the real code, here's a sample we came up with.
Here's the C# Code: public class sptest : System.Web.UI.Page { protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label Label1; private DataSet dtsData;
private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { // Put user code to initialize the page here string strSP = "sp_testOutput"; SqlParameter[] Params = new SqlParameter[2]; Params[0] = new SqlParameter("@Input", "Pudding"); Params[1] = new SqlParameter("@Error_Text", ""); Params[1].Direction = ParameterDirection.Output; try { this.dtsData = SqlHelper.ExecuteDataset(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["SIM_DSN"], CommandType.StoredProcedure, strSP, Params); Label1.Text = Params[0].Value.ToString() + "--Returned Val is" + Params[1].Value.ToString(); } //catch (System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException ex) catch (Exception ex) { Label1.Text = ex.ToString();
} }
Here is the stored procedure:
CREATE PROCEDURE [user1122500].[sp_testOutput](@Input nvarchar(76),@Error_Text nvarchar(10) OUTPUT)AS SET @Error_Text = 'Test'GO When I run this, it prints up the input variable, but not the output variable.
after moving off VS debugger and into management studio to exercise our SQLCLR sp, we notice that the 2nd execution gets an error suggesting that our static SqlCommand object is getting reused from the 1st execution (of the sp under mgt studio). If this is expected behavior, we have no problem limiting our statics to only completely reusable objects but would first like to know if this is expected? Is the fact that debugger doesnt show this behavior also expected?
Hi Listers I am using sql7 on both servers i would like to run a stored proc(which has a distributed query) as a job from my local server on a remote server.This proc checks for info on the local server zzdb and remote server xxdb for updated fields. This info is then inserted into yydb.The stored proc is defined on the yydb. I have set up the linked server and login.The services is using the local account.The master and target server will not serve my purposes as this job is defined on the local machine and needs to be run from the local machine. this job fails? any help will be appreciated
I have two tables, Employee and EmployeeEval, and need to try and Select the LastName, FirstName, EmployeeID, and DeptID from the Employee Table where there is no record of that employee in the EmployeeEval Table. I tried this and it won't work, I should get back like 80 employees when the query is written correctly: select e.deptid, (e.lastname + ', ' + e.firstname) as EmpName, e.employeeid from employee e INNER JOIN employeeeval ev ONe.employeeid <> ev.employeeid where periodid = 176 and e.companyid = '21' and e.FacilityID = '01'
If I have a query string that is to be stored in a database, for example
Code:
SELECT prod_id, prod_name, prod_desc FROM products WHERE prod_id = 'variable'
how can I put a variable identifier into this string so that when I need to run the query I call it from the database and simply insert the relevant variable in the correct place.
Is there an appropriate way of doing this in MS SQL Server?
I am working with a large application and am trying to track down a bug. I believe an error that occurs in the stored procedure isbubbling back up to the application and is causing the application not to run. Don't ask why, but we do not have some of the sourcecode that was used to build the application, so I am not able to trace into the code. So basically I want to examine the stored procedure. If I run the stored procedure through Query Analyzer, I get the following error message: Msg 2758, Level 16, State 1, Procedure GetPortalSettings, Line 74RAISERROR could not locate entry for error 60002 in sysmessages. (1 row(s) affected) (1 row(s) affected) I don't know if the error message is sufficient enough to cause the application from not running? Does anyone know? If the RAISERROR occursmdiway through the stored procedure, does the stored procedure terminate execution? Also, Is there a way to trace into a stored procedure through Query Analyzer? -------------------------------------------As a side note, below is a small portion of my stored proc where the error is being raised: SELECT @PortalPermissionValue = isnull(max(PermissionValue),0)FROM Permission, PermissionType, #GroupsWHERE Permission.ResourceId = @PortalIdAND Permission.PartyId = #Groups.PartyIdAND Permission.PermissionTypeId = PermissionType.PermissionTypeId IF @PortalPermissionValue = 0BEGIN RAISERROR (60002, 16, 1) return -3END
Hi,In the past I build up the query string within VB.NET page and easy to add the filtering statements in the SQL statement since it is just a string. For example, if user selected an option then include it in the filter, otherwise, just return all rows from table:Codes in ASPX.VB: Dim SQL as String="SELECT * From Table1" IF UserOption <> Null then SQL = SQL & " WHERE Column1=" UserOption" End ifNow, since I have a complicated page which need to use Stored Procedure to manapulate a temporary table before the final result. But I found when I want to add some user options similar to above, I found I don't know how to do it in Stored Procedure. In the Stored Procedure Property screen, I can't insert a IF..THEN statement within a SELECT statement. Seems I can only check the user option first and then determine the SELECT statement to use. That is: IF UserOption THEN SELECT statement 1 ELSE SELECT statement 2.But it is impossible for me to do this way since I'm not only one user option on the page. User usually can have several filters/selections on his screen. So if check which user option(s) are selected and write a static SELECT statement for it, I will have to program a complicated store procedure to cater all combinations for all user options (where some options may be null).Hope you can understanding what my mean and give me advices.Regards,Raymond
In some of our business object reports we have to create variables to decode values to what we want. I am trying to replicate this in SQL Server and remember doing this in SQL server 2000 years ago back can't remember the exact way to do it. I remember running a query and calling stored proc within query which would return the value I wanted but not sure if I can still do this in SQL server 2008 and by that I mean doing it within query or have to do it another way.
Basically what I want is to have a procedure with all the variables replicated within that procedure so that when I run a query I can just call the appropriate bit of code by passing a specific name like
select job.dept, dbo.decodevariable('ShowJobDesc' job.jobtitle), job.salary from job
so 'ShowJobDesc' and the job.jobtitle would be used to decode each job title to return job description.Just a bit unsure and can't remember if I am doing this the right way, is this possible?
Is it possible to pass 5 variables to a proc and have IT do the thinking and query structuring? An example of what I'm try to do is have one proc for getting vehicles by make, model, and years example of what I'd like to accomplish:veh_list_vehicleInfo_byDetails @TypeID int, @MakeID int, @ModelID int, @begYear int, @endYear int AS BEGIN
declare @SQL as nvarchar(500) set @SQL = 'SELECT a.ID, b.Model, c.Make, d.Name, a.Year, a.Mileage, a.Price, a.Sale, a.Certified_Pre_Owned FROM veh_vehicles a INNER JOIN veh_model b ON a.ModelID = b.ID INNER JOIN veh_make c ON a.MakeID = c.ID INNER JOIN veh_location d ON a.LocationID = d.ID'
decalre @ATTRIBUTES as nvarchar(500) if @TypeID is not null AND @TypeID > 0 begin set @ATTRIBUTES = @ATTRIBUTES + ' a.TypeID = ' + @TypeID end if @MakeID is not null AND @MakeID > 0 begin set @ATTRIBUTES = @ATTRIBUTES + ' a.MakeID = ' + @MakeID end
....etc etc.......
if Len(@ATTRIBUTES) > 0 begin EXEC(@SQL + ' WHERE ' + @ATTRIBUTES) End Else BEGIN EXEC(@SQL) END
END But I keep getting some errors regarding converting 'a.TypeID = ' to int ????? Please help!! I figured this would be easier than writing stored procs for EACH situation
Yesterday i face a strange SQL Server 2000 behaviour :-(
I had a query that was wrapped inside a stored procedure, as usual. Suddenly, the stored procedure execution time raised from 9 secs to 80.
So to understand where the problem was i cut and pasted the sp body's into a new query analyzer window an then executed it again. Speed back to 9 secs. Tried stored procedure again, and speed again set to 80 secs.
Tried to recompile sp. Nothing. Tried to restart SQL Server. Nothing. Tried to DROP & RE-CREATE sp. Done! Speed again at 9 secs.
My collegue asked me "why?", but i had no words. :confused: Do you have any explanation?
This should be an easy enough answer to find if I just knew what to search on!
I am building a query within my stored procedure based on what parameters are passed in. For example, suppose I have a table with first name and last name. I can call the sp with either first name or last name or both, so I build a query accordingly that says: select * from tblNames where FirstName = 'Hannah' or select * from tblNames where LastName = 'Montana' or select * from tblNames where FirstName = 'Hannah' and LastName='Montana'
My problem is putting the single quotes around the variable value. SELECT @whereClause = @whereClause + ' AND tblNames.LastName=' @LastName-with-singlequotes-around-it
1/ I create stored procedure in Query Analyser using: ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.unshippedtotal @name char, @ytd int output AS select * from vwaccount select @ytd=sum(AccAccnnmb) from vwaccount return GO
But When I try to expand the list of stored procedures under the DB and the server name, I can t see my Stored Proc called "unshippedtotal"
Any ideas
2/ Another question pls: Can we use Query Analyser to do the same tasks we do with Entreprise Manager like creating and modifying tables, Creating Stored Procedures, Modifying Views... (I m more familiar with Entreprise Manager but somebody told me it s better to use Query Analyser)
I have 3 paramaters@value1, @value2,@value3 being passed into a stored proc and each of these parameters can be blank. If one of them is blank and the rest of them have some valid values, then I should just exclude the column check for the value that is blank.
For e.g if all my parameters being passed are non- empty then I would do this select * from tblName where column1 like @value1 and column2 like @value2 and column3 like @value3
else if I have one of the parameter being passed as empty, I should ignore that parameter like if@value1 is empty then my sql should be
select * from tblName where column2 like @value2 and column3 like @value3
I don't want to do a dyanmic sql because of rights and security issue. I want it through a stored procedure only.
Also, all the three columns can have null values in the table. Please let me know what is the best possible way to do this. Thanks in advance !.
Hi, In SQL 2000, to debug a stored proc I would launch QA, right click and hit debug. How do I accomplish this with SQL 2005. I can't see that it came with QA. Thank you, Steve
quote:list the first and the last name of the employee with a name of Thomas. Use local variables for the first name and the last name and the @@ROWCOUNT command.
SET NOCOUNT ON DECLARE @variable varchar(50) SET @variable = 'name' SELECT @variable = fname + ' ' + lname FROM employee WHERE @variable = '%Thomas%' IF @@ROWCOUNT > 0 PRINT 'Employee Name is ' + @variable ELSE PRINT 'Employee not found'
when i execute it, it said employee not found. what do i need to add or revise?
I need to call the stored procedure below. Basically what I need to know is if the query returns a record? Note I would be happy if I could just return the number Zero if no records are returned. Can someone please help me out here?Here is my query so far in SQL Server. I just don't know how to return a value based upon the result of the records returned from the query. GOCREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[GetNameStatus]( @CountryId decimal, @NameId decimal, @DescriptionId decimal)AS SELECT Name.Active FROM Name INNER JOIN NameDescription ON Name.NameId = NameDescription.NameId WHERE Name.CountryId=@CountryId AND Name.NameId=@NameId AND NameDescription.DescriptionId=@DescriptionId AND Name.Active='Y'
I apologize for the long post but I am trying to give as much information as I can about the steps I've taken to troubleshoot this.
We have a stored procedure that builds a sql statement and executes it using the Execute command. When I execute the stored procedure through query analyzer it takes close to 5 seconds to execute. When I print out the exact same statement and execute it directly in query analyzer as "raw sql", it takes 0.5 seconds - meaning it takes 10 times longer for the code to execute in the stored proc. I altered the stored proc to execute the printed sql instead of building but it still takes the full 5 seconds and there were no changes in the execution plan. This makes me confident that the issue is not caused by the dynamic sql. I've used with recompile to make sure that the stored procedure caches the most recent execution plan. When I compare the execution plans, the stored proc uses a nested loop whereas the raw sql statement uses a hash join. Seeing that, I added the hash hint to the stored proc and doing so brought down the execution time down from 5 secs to 2 secs but still the raw sql statement uses a clustered index whereas the stored proc uses a non-clustered index and that makes the statement 4 times slower. This proves how efficient clustered indexes are over non-clustered ones, but it doesn't help me since, as far as I know, I can't force SQL Server to use the clustered index.
Does anyone know why sql server is generating such an inefficient execution plan for the stored proc compared to the execution plan that it generates when executing the raw sql statement? The only thing I can think of is that some stats are not updated and that somehow throws off the stored proc. But then again, shouldn't it affect the raw sql statement?
I have an installation script and want to create a database based on some data in a table (config). Testing the script though I get a message:
Msg 170, Level 15, State 1 Line 12: Incorrect syntax near '@DBData'.
The relevant sql is:
declare @DBName varchar (40) declare @DBData varchar (40) declare @DBLog varchar (40) declare @DBSize int select @DBName = obj_txt from config where obj_nm='DBName' select @DBData = @DBName + '_Data' select @DBLog = @DBName + '_Log' select @DBSize = obj_int from config where obj_nm='DBSize' raiserror('Creating Database %s ....',0,1,@DBName) with nowait
Create Database @DBName on @DBData = @DBSize Log on @DBLog = @DBSize
I don't think there's anything wrong, apart from the fact I am using the local variables. Is this allowed on a Create Database statement? I haven't found anything in Technet that may help.
I am trying to use a global variable in a case when and am not getting the correct results. If I use static data, it works fine.
Here is a tableless example, which should return Shipper. Any ideas are appreciated.
Code:
declare @shipperGBS varchar(3000) declare @sQuote char set @sQuote = char(39) set @shipperGBS = 'ACI,ADO,ALD,AMS,AWB' set @shipperGBS = Replace(@shipperGBS, ',', @sQuote + ',' + @sQuote) set @shipperGBS = @sQuote + @shipperGBS + @sQuote select case when ('ACI' IN (@shipperGBS)) then 'Shipper' else 'Consignee' end as ClientCharge
