Test A Query
Apr 10, 2008
Hi.
I have an application where I allow users to type in their SQL queries. Before I store those queries I have to make sure that they are correct, both syntax-wise and data type-wise. For that I execute the query against the database and trap any errors that may be returned and that's how I judge if the query was OK.
In order to keep this test as quick as possible, I tried to add a WHERE clause to it like: WHERE 1=2, so no results are returned. But then I discovered that the addition keeps errors from happening if they are of ata type nature.For instance "select orderid + 'test' from orders where 1=2", run against the Northwind database, returns no errors, while OrderID is numeric and U'm adding a string to it!
Next, I tried to return only one row: "select top 1 orderid + 'test' from orders". This time the error is thrown, however the query still takes a looong time when run on a huge table. I don't kknow why that is, but it seems that the engine runs the query for the entire table and then gets the first row!
Does anyone have an idea ehat's happening or have a better suggestion on how I can perform my test without killing the database?
Thanks.
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Mar 28, 2007
Hey, i've written a query to search a database dependant on variables chosen by user etc etc. Opened up a new sqldatasource, entered the query shown below and went on to the test query page. Entered some test variables, everything works as it should do. Try to get it to show in a datagrid on a webpage - nothing. No data shows.
SELECT dbo.DERIVATIVES.DERIVATIVE_ID, count(*) AS Matches
FROM dbo.MAKES INNER JOIN
dbo.MODELS ON dbo.MAKES.MAKE_ID = dbo.MODELS.MAKE_ID INNER JOIN
dbo.DERIVATIVES ON dbo.MODELS.MODEL_ID = dbo.DERIVATIVES.MODEL_ID INNER JOIN
dbo.[VALUES] ON dbo.DERIVATIVES.DERIVATIVE_ID = dbo.[VALUES].DERIVATIVE_ID INNER JOIN
dbo.ATTRIBUTES ON dbo.[VALUES].ATTRIBUTE_ID = dbo.ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID
WHERE ((ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID1 and (@VAL1 is null or VALUE = @VAL1)) or
(ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID2 and (@VAL2 is null or VALUE = @VAL2)) or
(ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID3 and (@VAL3 is null or VALUE = @VAL3)) or
(ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID4 and (@VAL4 is null or VALUE = @VAL4)) )
GROUP BY dbo.DERIVATIVES.DERIVATIVE_ID
HAVING count(*) >= CASE WHEN @VAL1 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
CASE WHEN @VAL2 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
CASE WHEN @VAL3 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END +
CASE WHEN @VAL4 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END -2
ORDER BY count(*) DESC
Here is the page source
<%@ Page Language="VB" MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" Title="Untitled Page" %>
<asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" Runat="Server">
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:DevConnectionString1 %>"
SelectCommand="	SELECT dbo.DERIVATIVES.DERIVATIVE_ID, count(*) AS Matches 	FROM dbo.MAKES INNER JOIN 				 dbo.MODELS ON dbo.MAKES.MAKE_ID = dbo.MODELS.MAKE_ID INNER JOIN 				 dbo.DERIVATIVES ON dbo.MODELS.MODEL_ID = dbo.DERIVATIVES.MODEL_ID INNER JOIN 				 dbo.[VALUES] ON dbo.DERIVATIVES.DERIVATIVE_ID = dbo.[VALUES].DERIVATIVE_ID INNER JOIN 				 dbo.ATTRIBUTES ON dbo.[VALUES].ATTRIBUTE_ID = dbo.ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID 	WHERE ((ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID1 and (@VAL1 is null or VALUE = @VAL1)) or 		 (ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID2 and (@VAL2 is null or VALUE = @VAL2)) or 		 (ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID3 and (@VAL3 is null or VALUE = @VAL3)) or 		 (ATTRIBUTES.ATTRIBUTE_ID = @ATT_ID4 and (@VAL4 is null or VALUE = @VAL4)) ) 	GROUP BY dbo.DERIVATIVES.DERIVATIVE_ID 	HAVING count(*) >= CASE WHEN @VAL1 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END + 									 CASE WHEN @VAL2 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END + 									 CASE WHEN @VAL3 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END + 									 CASE WHEN @VAL4 IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END -2 	ORDER BY count(*) DESC ">
<SelectParameters>
<asp:ControlParameter ControlID="DropDownList1" Name="ATT_ID1" PropertyName="SelectedValue" />
<asp:ControlParameter ControlID="TextBox1" Name="VAL1" PropertyName="Text" />
<asp:Parameter Name="ATT_ID2" />
<asp:Parameter Name="VAL2" />
<asp:Parameter Name="ATT_ID3" />
<asp:Parameter Name="VAL3" />
<asp:Parameter Name="ATT_ID4" />
<asp:Parameter Name="VAL4" />
</SelectParameters>
</asp:SqlDataSource>
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource2" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:DevConnectionString1 %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [ATTRIBUTES]"></asp:SqlDataSource>
<br />
<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource2"
DataTextField="ATTRIBUTE_NAME" DataValueField="ATTRIBUTE_ID">
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" AutoPostBack="True"></asp:TextBox><br />
<br />
<br />
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="False" DataKeyNames="DERIVATIVE_ID"
DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1">
<Columns>
<asp:BoundField DataField="DERIVATIVE_ID" HeaderText="DERIVATIVE_ID" InsertVisible="False"
ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="DERIVATIVE_ID" />
<asp:BoundField DataField="Matches" HeaderText="Matches" ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="Matches" />
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
</asp:Content>
AFAIK I have configured the source to pick up the dropdownlist value and the textbox value (the text box is autopostback).
Am i not submitting the data correctly? (It worked with a simple query...just not with this one). I have tried a stored procedure which works when testing just not when its live on a webpage.
Please help!
(Visual Web Devleoper 2005 Express and SQL Server Management Studio Express)
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SSIS destination :consist of 7 tables
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S.No
Test Case
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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create table EquipmentUptime (
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)
go
--
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(
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(
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a.equipmentId
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from
EquipmentUptime a
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Error on Line 52
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