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retrieving information against the encrypted password
Posted by Muhammad Ahsin Saleem at 9/21/2006 11:41:02 PM
hi everyone
i have a problem that i have encrypted the user password but don't know
how to retrieve information against that user i have written a store
procedure but it does not work kindly if any body can help me, then do
help me its urgant
store procedure is
ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.SelectUser... more >>
Is is normal behaviour to see a table scan for this query?
Posted by mchi55 NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 9/21/2006 11:34:33 PM
I have a table with 220000 rows.
There is a column called status_id. I have a nonclustered index on
statusid.
if I do a
select from table
where status_id = 161
I get a table scan with the non clusteredindex.
There are about 16000 records with a status_id of 161. This there no
way ... more >>
Is is normal behaviour to see a table scan?
Posted by mchi55 NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 9/21/2006 11:34:21 PM
I have a table with 220000 rows.
There is a column called status_id. I have a nonclustered index on
statusid.
if I do a
select from table
where status_id = 161
I get a table scan with the non clusteredindex.
There are about 16000 records with a status_id of 161. This there no
way ... more >>
Nested Transactions in c#
Posted by Mana at 9/21/2006 11:13:48 PM
Hi,
I want to implement nested transactions in C#.
When I write BEGIN TRANSACTION inside another BEGIN TRANSACTION in an
SQL Script it works fine. But when I call BeginTransaction() inside
another BeginTransaction() in a c# code on same connection object it
throws exception as "SQLConnection ... more >>
Rows To column
Posted by xgopi at 9/21/2006 10:43:02 PM
Hi ,
I have view which returns the following four columns in which only the
fourth coulnm differs.
A B C AA
A B C AB
A B C AC
I want to modify the view definition to return by grouping the first 3
coulmns and concatinating the last column as follows.
A B C AA,AB,AC
I need help in... more >>
Need help working with dates in SQL stored proc
Posted by sql_zack at 9/21/2006 9:38:33 PM
I am trying to create a stored procedure that will group and return employee
data based on the ending date of a job. Employees basically have a current
job and can have one or more previous jobs during the current year and I need
to get all of the records for each employee on one row.
Here is... more >>
Questions about generated stored procedures by VS 2005 (TableAdapter).
Posted by Steven Spits at 9/21/2006 8:51:58 PM
Hi,
When I let a TableAdapter generate stored procedure for "SELECT * FROM
Supplier WHERE SupplierID = @SupplierID", it generates (some parts removed):
Select:
SET NOCOUNT ON;
SELECT * FROM Supplier WHERE SupplierID = @SupplierID
Update:
SET NOCOUNT OFF;
UPDATE [Supplier] SET <...> WH... more >>
Table variable and dynamic sql statement?
Posted by xezo at 9/21/2006 8:14:47 PM
Hi,
is it possible to insert data into table variable from dynamic sql statement
in t-sql (sql server 2000), something like this:
declare @tmpTable Table (id int, firstName varchar(50))
declare @tmpStr varchar(2000)
set @tmpStr='Select id, name dbo.Table1'
Insert Into @tmpTable
... more >>
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Left outer join/hash issue
Posted by Jim G at 9/21/2006 6:57:02 PM
Why would SQL Server query analyser insist on using a HASH MATCH/RIGHT OUTER
JOIN when I am selecting all rows from one table and performing a left outer
join to the second? Doesn’t this mean that all rows in the second table are
read?. The second contains vastly more rows that the first ... more >>
Can't Create PRIMARY Index using SMO
Posted by Larry Rebich at 9/21/2006 5:07:03 PM
I am using SMO to copy SQL tables, etc. from one database to another. As
part of that process I'm copying a table's indexes. I have successfully
copied all indexes except for the PRIMARY index. Is there something unique
about the creation of a PRIMARY index as compared to an ordinary index?
... more >>
select the smallest column
Posted by SQL Ken at 9/21/2006 4:07:27 PM
Hi
I have a table wiht multiple columns and would like to select the
smallest value in that column and populate it in new column or table
for example
T1
ID Col1 Col2 col3 Col4
1 1 4 2 1
2 4 ... more >>
Fetching results of a stored procedure
Posted by Carlos Lozano at 9/21/2006 3:17:03 PM
Hi,
Is there a way to save the results of a stored procedure to a cursor with no
modifying the stored procedure explicitly.
The database I am working on has many stored procedures. Some call others
recursively as some queries are created dynamically.
I am needing to fetch the results o... more >>
Help with a date issue
Posted by Chris at 9/21/2006 3:09:01 PM
Hi,
How can I get the date of the previous Saturday and Sunday? So if I run the
query it gets the most recent previous Sunday then go back one week and get
the previous Saturday...hope I am making sense.
Thanks... more >>
Need SubQuery Syntax
Posted by Ahmer Anis at 9/21/2006 2:56:02 PM
Hi Experts:
Q for SQL2000
I've 3 tables from 2 different databases
1.DB1.COST_RM_PRICES - FIELDS: RM_CODE, OLD_DATE, OLD_PRICE
2.DB1.COST_RM_MASTER - FIELDS: RM_CODE, STOCK_NO
3.DB2.PO_PRICES_BY_DATE - FIELDS: STOCK_NO, NEW_DATE, NEW_PRICE
Now I need last update OLD_DATE, OLD_PRICE, NEW_DA... more >>
PL/SQL to T-SQL
Posted by Rob at 9/21/2006 2:01:02 PM
Hello:
I've been pulling my hair out in trying to convert the following two Oracle
stmts. to its T-SQL equivalent:
::::::::::
1.
SET @sSelect = 'Select
sum(decode(tc_trx_code_type,''X'',decode(instr(tc_description,''GST''),0,decode(instr(tc_description,''G.S.T.''),0,round(ft_guest_accoun... more >>
The speed impact of a 10-way JOIN?
Posted by bryons NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 9/21/2006 1:16:37 PM
Today we have four databases (Sharepoint Content DBs, if you know what
they are) whose schemas are identical. We have a view that we use
regularly that JOINs the databases so we can query values even if we
don't know which DB it's in.
We would like to create 6 more DBs with the exact same sch... more >>
get fields related to the last record added for each item
Posted by Brian Bischof at 9/21/2006 12:59:45 PM
I'm trying to figure out how to use the MAX(date) function to get the last
record saved for each item in the table. However, if I use the Max()
function, it just returns the largest date for each item. It doesn't return
the other fields in that same record. Of course, I have to use other
gro... more >>
Agent Autostart in SMO
Posted by nite_eagle NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 9/21/2006 12:41:01 PM
Greetings,
Where is the DMO property SQLServer.JobServer.AutoStart
in SMO?
I'm searching the SMO object model, but not having much luck finding.
Thanks,
Norman
... more >>
BIDS - Cube calculation designer: Unexpected error occurred: 'Error in the application'
Posted by dbuchanan at 9/21/2006 11:48:49 AM
Hello,
Within 'Business Intelligence Develpment Studio' (BIDS) with a cube
opened and the calculations tab selected, the design surface displays a
message that reading:
Unexpected error occurred: 'Error in the application.'
This occurs in any project I open and it still occurs when I rest... more >>
SQL2005: Can a computed column which is derived from an XML column be indexed?
Posted by burp48 NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 9/21/2006 10:27:34 AM
Hi
The following MSDN article states that a computed column derived from
an XML column can be indexed.
"The computed column can be indexed in the usual way."
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql90/html/sql25xmlbp.asp
The following sample code is taken fro... more >>
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Query a foriegn key value in a database
Posted by kw_uh97 at 9/21/2006 9:34:02 AM
Hello everyone
I wanted to know if I have a table that holds a foreign key value. How would
I find out where this value reoccurres in the database. In other words I am
looking for the table that holds the primary key to this relationship. Hope I
made myself clear.
Thanks In Advance for ... more >>
How to make an Ordinal RS return descrete a range SQL 2K?
Posted by JeffP NO[at]SPAM Work at 9/21/2006 9:24:42 AM
SQL 200, I have a need to have an ordered ordinal recordset and return a
range of records.
This is a phone app that needs small datasets returned.
I'm looking for any odd sProcs or methods... ?
Details....
Say I have 97 records, I need a sort and to be able to get records 1 - 8
then ... more >>
Connection pooling: Saving username against a @@spid
Posted by JimLad at 9/21/2006 8:22:42 AM
Hi,
In an existing ASP/ASP.NET 1.1 app running on IIS 6, I need to RELIABLY
pass the logged in username through to the SQL Server 2000 database for
auditing purposes. The current method is hideously unreliable. The app
includes updategrams, XML Templates and ADO connections.
I don't want to... more >>
Help with query using group by
Posted by tcharsley NO[at]SPAM personainternet.com at 9/21/2006 8:08:54 AM
I'm having trouble with this. I sure there are many here that would
immediately have an answer. Here is the problem:
I have a table where I am interested in 3 fields. The fields are a
primary key, a timestamp, and a status data field.
What I am interested in is only the last status entry... more >>
Query help for a beginner
Posted by Baba at 9/21/2006 7:46:02 AM
I have a table like this one:
PolicyID CustomerGroupId And some other columns....
1 1
2 1
3 2
4 3
5 3
6 3
How can I select a list with CustomerGroupId and ... more >>
Cannot drop table check constraint
Posted by SQLGuru_not at 9/21/2006 6:36:02 AM
I have created a table check constraint which I cannot drop using t-sql. If
I execute the following I get "'CKFulfillmentPackage' is not a constraint":
ALTER TABLE dbo.FulfillmentPackage
DROP CONSTRAINT CKFulfillmentPackage
GO
What is the proper way to drop a table check constraint?
... more >>
Security Problem
Posted by FARRUKH at 9/21/2006 6:36:01 AM
we have a offices in NY, LA, Mexico and i work in a head office n TO . The
ppl in NY connecting through Terminal Service Server(i.e. Host Name M4).
Yesteraday I noticed some of the user in M4 have a full database access which
is not secure. I checked SQL Server logins but didnt track anything.... more >>
AFTER UPDATE trigger: rollback the update on error within trigger?
Posted by SMC at 9/21/2006 6:01:48 AM
I have a simple trigger which runs an INSERT into an audit table
whenever my primary table is updated. The problem is: if an error
occurs during this audit insert statement, the audit data is not
captured but the initial update still takes effect.
Is there any way to catch at error during a t... more >>
How to get the password change date in SQL Server
Posted by SMAC at 9/21/2006 5:26:42 AM
I have searched this topic on google first, and I understood that "xdate2
column of sysxlogins" may store this info, but might not exclusively store
this info... this value changes as extra permissions is granted.
Is there a way to get the password change date? Either within a column of a
... more >>
this is prob. moronic, but....
Posted by Brian L at 9/21/2006 5:07:01 AM
Hey everyone. I'm trying to pass a parameter to SQL Reporting services ( i
know, wrong forum but programmatically speaking, I think it belongs here) .
For @StartDate I use =Today() which works fine. For @EndDate, I cannot figure
the syntax so that the datetime defaults to tomorrow 00:00:00. Al... more >>
Processing Multiple Results Sets From A Stored Procedure
Posted by CSAWannabe at 9/21/2006 4:19:14 AM
I'm using OLEDB to call a stored procedure on MS SQL Server 2000.
The stored procedure looks something like this:
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[usp_select_Request_1]
AS
SELECT TOP 100 ID, RunCount, DATEDIFF( SS, 'Jan 1, 1970', NextRunTime)
as "NextRunTime", Type, SequenceNumber,DATEDIFF( SS, '... more >>
Concat
Posted by Kjell Brandes at 9/21/2006 3:56:01 AM
is there any way to select all columns on a row as a separated string, anyone
with a function that will do this or is there such functionality built in on
sql server 2000.
I want to select data from 2 different tables and compare the results of
each row in the 2 tables.
Any ideas on how ... more >>
Using one stored procedure to update table created in another?
Posted by Moss at 9/21/2006 3:55:00 AM
Hi All,
I have a stored procedures which creates a new table and then runs a
specific query. The results of said query are then inserted into the
newly created table. Now, I have another stored procedure which
should, in theory, update that new table with extra data.
I thought I could j... more >>
Doing an update and comparing date
Posted by Taniwha at 9/21/2006 3:28:10 AM
Can anyone give me the heads up as to why this SP does not work?
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[Jahasma_UpdateCustomerInjury]
@injuryDescription nvarchar(35),
@injuryID int,
@lastUpdateUTC datetime OUTPUT
AS
BEGIN
--The [dbo].[Jahasma.Customer.Injury] table doesn't have a timestamp
column. O... more >>
msdn transact ref: boolean expressions versus predicates
Posted by MariusI at 9/21/2006 2:56:02 AM
Can anybody please explain to my why the msdn transact reference differs
between predicates and boolean expressions? Boolean expressions evaluate to
TRUE, FALSE or UNKOWN, and to my knowledge, so does predicates!... more >>
select_=FCber_Stichworte_in_verbundenen_Tabelle
Posted by Sam Jost at 9/21/2006 2:47:53 AM
Ich hab schon ein wenig danach gegoogelt, finde aber immer nur Joins
(und w=FCsste nicht wie ich die auf mein Problem anwende):
Ich habe eine Tabelle mit Kunden, und eine Tabelle mit Stichw=F6rten
(Tags) zu den Kunden.
Die Tabelle mit den Kunden hat eine rowguid, die Tabelle mit den Tags
ha... more >>
Is this the way to mislead the query optimizer?
Posted by Oskar at 9/21/2006 2:39:01 AM
Hi
In a stored procedure in one of the queries (select) I have a predicate like
this:
DECLARE stored_proc
....
@p varchar(6) = NULL
....
AS
....
SELECT
....
WHERE
....
AND ISNULL(@p, table.column_p) = table.column_p -- the predicate
....
If @p is null, which, by convention, means... more >>
Dyamic view/function based on table data (?)
Posted by Matik at 9/21/2006 2:15:43 AM
Hey,
I'm out of ideas, so, I thought, will search help here again :(
I'm trying to prepare a view for ext. app. This is in normal cases very
easy, but what if the view structure should be dynamic?!
Here is my point (I will siplify the examples).
I have a table:
create table t_data (
... more >>
Urgent Assistance
Posted by Chris at 9/21/2006 12:25:02 AM
Hi,
The following query is stuck for a while then gives a timeout
DECLARE @ERR INT
SET XACT_ABORT ON
BEGIN DISTRIBUTED TRANSACTION t1
INSERT INTO DBO.SHIPMENT(
Act_ID,
Customer_ID,
...)
SELECT
Act_ID,
Customer_ID,
....
from REMOTEMACHINE.DATABASE.DBO.SHIPMENT
WHERE ... more >>
Could this be called a bug ?
Posted by Gurbao at 9/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi,
using sql2000 sp4 (8.00.2040)
This has to do with parameters in the dateadd function.
The following query
SELECT dateadd(w, -5, getdate())
returns
today - 5 DAYS! I had expected WEEKS.
I am aware that w is not listed as a legal abbreviation for week,
but as well; it is not lis... more >>
Looking for Opinions on Repeated Dataload Requirement
Posted by BenignVanilla at 9/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
I am working on a project that has an integrated controller that dumps data
out from some machinery every minute from the hours of 8am-8pm. The data is
written to a CSV file, and then uploaded automatically to an FTP server
every 20 minutes.
I am working on data-mining, and publishing the d... more >>
date convert question
Posted by Niklas Olsson at 9/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hello
In my select against an oracle database I do
TO_CHAR(c.DateCreated, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24-MI-SS') As DateCreated,
Is it possible to do the same in sql server 2005?
when looking at convert I can't see how to do 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24-MI-SS'
at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187928.aspx
... more >>
integer division
Posted by simonZ at 9/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
I have integer division and I would like to get float number, for example:
SELECT 8/3
If I would like to get float result, I have to cast at least one number as
float like:
select cast(8 as float)/3
I have sql2005. Is there any new divide function in sql2005 that would
return float o... more >>
Determin if values in one parameter are contained in the values of another parameter
Posted by Robert Bravery at 9/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
HI all,
I have a SP that has a couple of parameters. Specifically I would like to
determine if values from one parameter are contained in another
eg
@FYDVN = '22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33'
@YTDDVN = '22,23,24'
@REMonth = '24'
So in the above @REMonthe of '24' is in @YTDDVN and in @... more >>
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