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all groups > sql server mseq > march 2006

A .cmd file can be run on SQL7, but not on SQL2000
Posted by June at 3/30/2006 9:56:02 AM
Hi, I have a command file with the following SQL statement: bcp "SELECT * FROM [%dbname%].[dbo].[%1] WHERE DATEDIFF(hour,TimeStamp, DATEADD(n, -DATEPART(n,getdate()), getdate())) <=24" queryout %CurDate%.tmp -U -P -f %formatfile% I can run this file on a machine with SQL7 installed, but...more >>

deleting duplicates
Posted by carl at 3/29/2006 8:01:01 PM
I'm having trouble deleting duplicates from enterprise manager. I get "Key column information is insufficient or incorrect. Too many rows were affected by update." messages. I can run delete queries through query analyzer but that will delete the original reocrd and duplicate. The table in qu...more >>

UPDATETEXT table_name
Posted by VistaCreek at 3/18/2006 9:34:29 AM
I am attempting to update a text field using UPDATETEXT I need the table_name for UPDATETEXT table_name.dest_column_name However, my SP could be running on ANY database. So like any other query, I just want it to use the current database. I assume I am not forced to hardcode the table_...more >>

Enterprise Manager 'Change Query Type' Window
Posted by PML at 3/17/2006 5:16:31 AM
I'm running a SQL Server Enterprise Manager. When I click on 'Change Query Type', a window pops up on the bottom right hand corner of my screen with the options: 'Select, Insert from, Insert into, Update, etc.'. The window used to appear right under the bottom, but now every time I click it,...more >>

Help with a query please
Posted by RobA at 3/12/2006 3:17:27 AM
I have been strugling with for hours - I have a table with the following columns UID(decimal) | SD(bit) | MB(bit) | TS(bit) | Total(Decimal) I want to run a query which will return UID, Total if SD is True AND UID, Total if MB is True AND UID, Total if TS is True UID is the userID so ...more >>

Nested select
Posted by John at 3/9/2006 11:29:34 PM
Can you tell me whats wrong with this query? select count(*) as CountedOrders from ( select distinct [order] from [OrdersTable] where [Customer]='100000' and [Order Date] between '01/01/2005' and '31/12/2005' ) It runs perfect in MS Access but not in MS SQL-Server. I need to creat...more >>

SQL
Posted by TYE at 3/9/2006 3:45:27 PM
hi, i have a field that has the date of birth's in the following format, 20/06/1982 i want to take this out of the date of births / , the finish date of birth field should be like this 20061982 Also i have a date and time field in sql how can i search one day only the format ...more >>

Using wildcard criteria in an 'in' statement
Posted by Jig Bhakta at 3/9/2006 10:05:27 AM
I need to search for multiple things, all using wildcards but it does not seem to work: select * from Table where Field1 in ('A%','B%','C%','D%','E%') Is it possible to do the above or some variation of it without having to write multile queries or use the OR condition? Thanks....more >>



SQL ADD THREE FIELDS INTO OTHER FIELS
Posted by TYE at 3/8/2006 3:32:28 AM
Hi, i have three fields that are title, firstname and surname, i want to add all three field together in a different field, How can this be done ...more >>


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