Varchar Variables
Sep 5, 1999Hi,
Declare @ii varcahr(2)
Select @ii = 2
when I execute the above SQl statement, it returns error in SQL 6.5.
Doesn't seem to be same in SQL7.0
Someone, Pls help
thanks
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T-SQL (SS2K8) :: Varchar (8000) - Concatenate Two Variables
Apr 16, 2015I have two string variables each has Varchar(8000)
Declare @VariableA varchar(8000)
Declare @VariableB varchar(8000)
How can I concatenate these two variables without converting them to varchar(max) ?
If try select @VariableA + @VariableB , I only got 7999 characters…
How To Concatenate Stored Procedure Varchar Variables
Oct 11, 2007Hi , I am trying to write a stored procedure (i have given it below).i am basically trying to join 4 strings into one based on some if conditions.But the result gives only the intially assaigned string and rest are not getting concatenated.i have provided teh stored procedure below along with the inputs and result i got.Can anyone Please help me to acheive this set ANSI_NULLS ONset QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ONgoALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[TestSearch] @distributorId int, @locationId int, @orderTypeId int, @fromDate Datetime = NULL, @toDate Datetime = NULL, @OrderStatus varchar(500) = NULL, @TaxAuthority varchar(500) = NULL, @TaxStampType varchar(500) = NULLASBEGINDeclare @SQL varchar(8000)Set @SQL ='select * from Orders AS a INNER JOINOrderLines AS b ON a.Id = b.FkOrder INNER JOINTaxStampTypes AS c ON b.FkTaxStampType = c.Id where ''' +CONVERT(VARCHAR(8),@fromDate ,1) + ''' <= CONVERT(VARCHAR(8),a.OrderDate ,1) and ''' +CONVERT(VARCHAR(8),@toDate ,1) + '''>= CONVERT(VARCHAR(8), a.OrderDate,1)and a.fkordertype = '+ convert(varchar(1),@orderTypeId) +'anda.FkDistributor = ('+ convert(varchar(50), @distributorId)+',a.FkDistributor)anda.FkLocation in ('+convert(varchar(10),@locationId)+',a.FkLocation)and'IF(@OrderStatus != null)Beginset @SQL= @SQL + 'a.FkOrderState in ('+ @OrderStatus +') and' EndIF(@TaxAuthority!= null)Beginset @SQL = @SQL +'a.FkTaxAuthority in ('+@TaxAuthority+') and'EndIF(@TaxStampType!= null)Beginset @SQL = @SQL + 'c.id in ('+ @TaxStampType+ ')and'End--Execute (@SQL1)select (@SQL);ENDHere is the Input Given to stored Procedure for executing:DECLARE @return_value intEXEC @return_value = [dbo].[TestSearch] @distributorId = 1002, @locationId = 3, @orderTypeId = 1, @fromDate = N'06/10/07', @toDate = N'10/10/07', @OrderStatus = N'2', @TaxAuthority = N'1000', @TaxStampType = N'1000'SELECT 'Return Value' = @return_valueHere Is The Output i get when I execute the stored procedure: select * from Orders AS a INNER JOIN OrderLines AS b ON a.Id = b.FkOrder INNER JOIN TaxStampTypes AS c ON b.FkTaxStampType = c.Id where '06/10/07' <= CONVERT(VARCHAR(8),a.OrderDate ,1) and '10/10/07'>= CONVERT(VARCHAR(8), a.OrderDate,1) and a.fkordertype = 1 and a.FkDistributor = (1002,a.FkDistributor) and a.FkLocation in (3,a.FkLocation) and--Ajay
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I have looked far and wide and have not found anything that works to allow me to resolve this issue.
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I get the error:
[OLE DB Source [277]] Error: An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E21. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft DB2 OLE DB Provider" Hresult: 0x80040E21 Description: "Multiple-step OLE DB operation generated errors. Check each OLE DB status value, if available. No work was done.".
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[OLE DB Source [277]] Error: There was an error with output column "LIST_DATA_RCVD" (324) on output "OLE DB Source Output" (287). The column status returned was: "DBSTATUS_UNAVAILABLE".
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[DTS.Pipeline] Error: The PrimeOutput method on component "OLE DB Source" (277) returned error code 0xC0209029. The component returned a failure code when the pipeline engine called PrimeOutput(). The meaning of the failure code is defined by the component, but the error is fatal and the pipeline stopped executing.
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Jan 24, 2006Hi,
I would like to design a SSIS package, which have couple of variables. It loads a xls file specified in a variable [varExcelFileFullPath] .
I will run it by commands: exec xp_cmdshell 'dtexec /SQL ....' (pls see an example below).
It seems it does not get the values passed in for those variables. I deployed the package to a sql server.
are there any grammar errors here? I copied it from dtexecui. It worked inside Dtexecui not in dos command.
exec xp_cmdshell 'dtexec /SQL "LoadExcelDB" /SERVER test /USER *** /PASSWORD ****
/MAXCONCURRENT " -1 " /CHECKPOINTING OFF /REPORTING EW
/LOGGER "{6AA833A1-E4B2-4431-831B-DE695049DC61}";"Test.SuperBowl"
/Set Package.Variables[User::varExcelFileName].Properties[Value];"TestAdHocLayer"
/Set Package.Variables[User::varExcelWorkbookName].Value;"Sheet1$"
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/Set Package.Variables[User::varPreSQLAction].Value;"delete from FeaturesTmp"
'
thanks,
Guangming
The Data Types Varchar And Varchar Are Incompatible In The Modulo Operator
Jan 4, 2008I am trying to create a store procedure inside of SQL Management Studio console and I kept getting errors. Here's my store procedure.
Code Block
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[sqlOutlookSearch]
-- Add the parameters for the stored procedure here
@OLIssueID int = NULL,
@searchString varchar(1000) = NULL
AS
BEGIN
-- SET NOCOUNT ON added to prevent extra result sets from
-- interfering with SELECT statements.
SET NOCOUNT ON;
-- Insert statements for procedure here
IF @OLIssueID <> 11111
SELECT * FROM [OLissue], [Outlook]
WHERE [OLissue].[issueID] = @OLIssueID AND [OLissue].[issueID] = [Outlook].[issueID] AND [Outlook].[contents] LIKE + ''%'' + @searchString + ''%''
ELSE
SELECT * FROM [Outlook]
WHERE [Outlook].[contents] LIKE + ''%'' + @searchString + ''%''
END
And the error I kept getting is:
Msg 402, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sqlOutlookSearch, Line 18
The data types varchar and varchar are incompatible in the modulo operator.
Msg 402, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sqlOutlookSearch, Line 21
The data types varchar and varchar are incompatible in the modulo operator.
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The source fields from Access are int, int, int and varchar(512). The same is true of the destination within SQL Server 2005. the field 'Answer' is the varchar field in question....
I get the following error
Validating (Error)
Messages
Error 0xc02020f6: Data Flow Task: Column "Answer" cannot convert between unicode and non-unicode string data types.
(SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Error 0xc004706b: Data Flow Task: "component "Destination - Query" (28)" failed validation and returned validation status "VS_ISBROKEN".
(SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
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(SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Error 0xc0024107: Data Flow Task: There were errors during task validation.
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I have a table that contains a lot of demographic information. The data is usually small (<20 chars) but ocassionally needs to handle large values (250 chars). Right now its set up for varchar(max) and I don't think I want to do this.
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Also my concern will be running queries off of it, does a varchar(max) choke up queries because the fields cannot be properly analyzed? Is varchar(250) any better?
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Nov 26, 2007
Hey,
I was doing some research on how SQL stores data on disk.
MSDN states that when storring a varchar, only the length of the data itself is used plus two bytes.
So, if you store "car" in a VarChar(50) it will take 5 bytes.
But when you store "car" in a VarChar(500) it will also take 5 bytes.
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Sep 26, 2007
select convert(varchar(16), getdate(), 101)+LEFT(REPLACE(convert(varchar, getdate(), 108), ':', ''),4)
From above query I get
mmddyyyyhhmm
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Feb 16, 2000Hi,
I am testing SQL Server 7.0. In Stored Proc I try to select a database which name is stored in the variable @databasename.
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Nov 2, 2000I have this script:
.....
USE master
go
/* Get Name of Server & declare variables */
declare @sname varchar(30)
declare @db1 varchar(30)
declare @db2 varchar(30)
declare @db3 varchar(30)
declare @dbf1 varchar(30)
declare @dbf2 varchar(30)
declare @dbf3 varchar(30)
select @sname = rtrim(substring(srvname,5,30)) from sysservers
print 'The name of this server is: ' + @sname
Set @db1 = @sname + 'database1'
Set @db2 = @sname + 'database2'
Set @db3 = @sname + 'database3'
Set @dbf1 = @db1 + 'RL_log'
Set @dbf2 = @db2 + 'RL_log'
Set @dbf3 = @db3 + 'RL_log'
print @db1
print @dbf1
go
ALTER DATABASE @db1 MODIFY FILE (NAME = @dbf1, MAXSIZE = UNLIMITED)
go
ALTER DATABASE @db2 MODIFY FILE (NAME = @dbf2, MAXSIZE = UNLIMITED)
go
ALTER DATABASE @db3 MODIFY FILE (NAME = @dbf3, MAXSIZE = UNLIMITED)
go
.....
When I run it, I get the following errors:
.....
The name of this server is: KANSASCITY
KANSASCITYdatabase1
KANSASCITYdatabase1RL_log
Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Line 2: Incorrect syntax near '@db1'.
Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '@db2'.
Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '@db3'.
.....
Don't let the line numbers fool you. They refer to the number of lines since the last 'go' in the script. As you can see, the @db1 and @dbf1 variables are evaluating correctly.
WHAT I AM TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH:
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Should I be using a different function to change the settings on the Transaction Log? Something other than ALTER DATABASE?
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I think this is an easy question.
Is it possible to use a variable in a create database statement
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COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
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i'm trying to make a variable inside of a loop do this.
@a = 1
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variable2
...etc
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I'm working on a DTS package that runs against development databases. At some point I'll move it to qual for testing, and I'll have to change names of servers and credentials for some of the connections. Can I do that with global variables? BOL aren't very helpful about this.
To be more specific. I'll have one "master" package that will be kicking off other packages. I've found in help that I can use dtsrun to pass variables - so I'm assuming that DBAs moving packages from one environment to another will adjust parameters passed by dtsrun to the "master" package. But how does the "worker" package reference global variable from the "master" package? And how do I reference global variable inside the "worker" package so that it's value is used for any of the properties I see when clicking on "disconnected properties" (like server name or user name)?
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Jun 5, 2007Basically I am creating a wizard(using forms) within a database to import client files and reformat them into the format that we need.
I have a form that list all 26 column headings that I need and tied to each column headings is a combo box that that lists the column headings from the imported client file.
I need to create a query that either appends it to an already formatted file or creates a new table with the column headings.
The problem is the field headings from the imported file change.
This is the sql that I used that doesn't work:
INSERT INTO Formatted_Data ( Field X )
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Nov 14, 2007Hello,
I have a recordset that only has 1 record. I want to use this record to initialize the package variables. How do I do this? Or where do I do this?
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Mar 14, 2007Hi
I have a simple task flow which takes data from an external table and puts it into a SQL server table. In the SQL server table I have a column which flags the data source. I have set up a variable in the variable window to hold a constant which was the appropriate value for the column. I cannot see how to map the variable I have created to the column in my output table.
Not sure if variables do what I think they do, can anyone give me a simple overview, and point me in the right direction to add my constant into the output table.
Thanks in advance
ADG
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Is the only way to get a SSIS variable to change values via a configuration file or table? I thought that at one point in developing some SSIS packages that if I changed the value of a variable in a script that value was then retained.
Thanks
Using Variables
Sep 7, 2007
Is there a way to manipulate the value of a variable with out using a skripttask?
I just want to var1 = var2.Substring(5)
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Jan 21, 2008I have around 40-50 packages.
I need to use a Variable do some control.
Let says it's DateFormat
My Question is
From BIDS i can change the value before i run the package. I might change it according to user's requirement
How if i plan to install the package to SQL server and it will run/called using SQL AGENT.
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Jul 23, 2007bla...well, i don't know if my syntax is right but what im trying todo is...
set a varialbe for my timestamps so i cant change them when needed...thus my sp can run automatically...
DECLARE @startTime AS varchar(100)
SET @startTime = '2007-07-09 00:00:00.000'
From Memberaccountdetails M1 where M1.Participantid = AL4.ParticipantID) AND
AL6.WorkDate={ts '2007-07-17 00:00:00.000'} AND
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When i add this variable to the query i get the following message
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Syntax error or access violation
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Oct 22, 2007Hi there,
Is it possible to store a server name in a variable?
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Oct 18, 2007
I want to return the results of a select statement and tie the results to a variable, is it possible?
DECLARE @variable datatype
SELECT @variable = 'SELECT * FROM TABLE'
SELECT @variable
If I execute this statements i would get the "select * from table" since thats what my variable is set to but I want to return the results of the select statement as the value of the variable.
Any advice?
Thanks
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Nov 18, 2007Hi all
I got an SSIS package with an OLE DB connection (Access) and SQL server connection. I'm trying to copy some tables in the OLE DB connection to the SQL server without creating individual data flow tasks. I was able to create blank tables with the same table names as the Access database using a ForEach container loop.
Now I tried executing a similar method to copy the data from the Access database to their corresponding table in the SQL server database. It gave me an error saying the SQL statement is incomplete. I tried executing a very simple SQL statement connected to the OLE DB connection: select * from @curtableName where @curtableName is the current table the ForEach container loop is looking at. Again same error occurs.
My question is, is there a way for me to execute this SQL statement? Or will I have to create a data flow task for each individual table?
Thanks in advance
CoyoteM