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Cannot create new connection because in manual or distributed tran
Posted by Linda at 10/1/2007 9:41:01 PM
Hi, I'm working in PB10.5.1/MSSQL Server2005(OLE DB/SQLNCLI) environment. In PB code, there is a cursor to retrieve data from db. There is another function call within the loop to fetch the value into variables. This function selects rows from db. With MSS there was no problem, but with ...more >>

Invalid Column Name
Posted by Cindy Mikeworth at 10/1/2007 7:53:05 PM
What's wrong with this statement? I'm getting an invalid column name on Division and Department. I'm trying to get a count of all unique combinations of the three columns. select count(employid), left(divisioncode_i,1) as division, jobtitle, left(deprtmnt,2) as department from upr00100 ...more >>

declare a variable for entire batch
Posted by Pat at 10/1/2007 7:31:18 PM
Hi Friends, I read somewhere that there is a way in SQL 2005 that will let you the declare a variable and use it within entire batch, even though you use GO command in the same batch do you know of this new future on sql 2005 ? Thanks in advance, Pat Example : -----------------------...more >>

Do you know what the Sql CTE really is?
Posted by Steve Dassin at 10/1/2007 6:59:18 PM
Probably easier to read @ http://beyondsql.blogspot.com/2007/10/sql-whats-really-with-with.html But reprinted here: From Sql Server 2005 Bol for WITH CTE (common_table_expression): 'Specifies a temporary named result set, known as a common table expression (CTE). This is derived from a si...more >>

The Two Standards of the Sql CTE
Posted by Steve Dassin at 10/1/2007 6:50:36 PM
Probably easier to read @: http://beyondsql.blogspot.com/2007/10/sql-two-standards-of-sql-cte.html But reprinted here: Sql really has two standards. There is the ANSI sql standard and then there is the DOUBLE standard. This example uses Sql Server 2005 and specifically the CTE (common tab...more >>

Create Database fials
Posted by Bill at 10/1/2007 3:01:01 PM
Hello, The create database Transact-SQL statement seems to not like spaces in the filespec parameters. The following code fails. string strCmd= "CREATE DATABASE inService ON PRIMARY ( NAME = N'inService_Data', FILENAME = N'c:\Program Files\inService\inService_Data.mdf' , SIZE = 16793...more >>

Manage data between 2 databases
Posted by Claudio(BS) at 10/1/2007 2:51:01 PM
Hi all, I would like to update some row of a table in a database A when i find some row in a table in a database B. Is it possible with TSQL without using temporary tables? I have declared the variables and the cursor but surely I miss something because the procedure is not working. Can some...more >>

I need a table valued function that returns records from two possible tables...
Posted by 0to60 at 10/1/2007 12:15:26 PM
In my db I have archived data and current data. I would like my sprocs to be smart enough to choose the correct table, but without having IF...THEN...ELSE statements all over. I'd like a nice, table valued function to do the selecting. So, my code would be like: SELECT * FROM SomeFu...more >>



SQL Server Express CPU limitations
Posted by Mark at 10/1/2007 11:53:03 AM
Hello, SQL Server Express is limited to one CPU. Does this mean it can only be installed on a machine with a single CPU or if it's installed on a multiple CPU machine will it make use of only one CPU? Thanks in advance, Mark ...more >>

datetime insert into error
Posted by JR1 at 10/1/2007 11:37:00 AM
Hello, I think I have a simple question but I cannot find the resolution. I am using an Insert Into statement to insert a few columns from one table to another table. The problem is when I add the datetime column into the mix I get the following error: Arithmetic overflow error conve...more >>

Query to find duplicate rows
Posted by Hassan at 10/1/2007 11:25:41 AM
Are there any examples out there to find duplicate rows ? I may want to find those rows that have duplicates in a single column or duplicates in more than one column ? Thanks ...more >>

Need help with a query
Posted by Ashton Tate at 10/1/2007 10:30:10 AM
Here is the layout of the billing table: CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Billing]( [BillingID] [char](10) NOT NULL, [Status] [int] NULL, [ClientID] [char](10) NULL, [MatterNo] [char](10) NULL, [BillingDate] [datetime] NULL, [TRateID] [char](10) NULL, [ERateID] [char](10) NULL, [TQuantity] [in...more >>

Running reporting queries without killing the production server.
Posted by fulgore66 NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/1/2007 9:22:23 AM
I am having a hard time figuring out how to run intensive report queries against our production database server without killing it for all the other users. This is an insurance database with millions of records. We have several reporting queries that will take several minutes to run. I don'...more >>

Is this a bug? - Change the Collation of a Not Null Text column.
Posted by mark4asp at 10/1/2007 8:13:05 AM
This doesn't work: Alter Table Mandate Alter Column Report Text Not Null Collate SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS It has to be done like this: Alter Table Mandate Alter Column Report Text Collate SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS Alter Table Mandate Alter Column Report Text Not Null or does ...more >>

Help with error handling
Posted by Peter Hyssett at 10/1/2007 6:58:02 AM
Hi. A Stored Procedure is producing results I did not expect, and the problem appears to be in the evaluation of an IF condition. The coding is something like this: BEGIN TRANSACTION .... IF (EXISTS (SELECT...)) BEGIN INSERT... SET @errcode = @@ERROR IF (@errcode <> 0) ...more >>

check if bitvalue is in integer
Posted by Frans at 10/1/2007 6:38:00 AM
I have an integer which is the summation of several bit-values. For example: bit(0)=1 bit(1)=2 bit(2)=4 bit(3)=8 If the integer field is 15, I know that is has bit(0)-bit(3) in them. If the integer field is 3, It contains bit(0) and bit(1) If the integer field is 10, It contains bit(1) ...more >>

Default value
Posted by Mikael at 10/1/2007 5:02:00 AM
Hi I have a table with a code field that is varchar(16) I would like to have a default value of 'new' + the number of rows that starts with 'new' in that tabel. I tried: ALTER TABLE dbo.intr_curr ADD CONSTRAINT DF_intr_curr_code DEFAULT ('new' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(2),(SELECT TOP 1 COUNT(...more >>

Alternate to cursors
Posted by srirangam.seshadri NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/1/2007 12:10:33 AM
Hi, I have a situation where I am loading data into a staging table for multiple data sources. My next step is to pick up the records from the staging table and compare with the data in the database and based on the certain conditions, decide whether to insert the data into the database...more >>

Last try: Polling the network for SQL servers, including named instances
Posted by Quentin Ran at 10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hopefully I do not end up empty-handed. Hi group, I am trying to get a list of SQL Server installations running on the network. I tried to use sqlcmd -L (or osql -L). However, when I do this from my box the named instances do not show up, whereas when it is run from a server box those ins...more >>

Help With Ordering
Posted by Mick Walker at 10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
I have the following Query Select convert(char(10), DateViewed,111) AS groupDate, Count(ViewerID) as Count from dbo.ViewRecords where UserID = @UserID And convert(char(10), DateViewed,111) < DATEADD(d, 0 ,GETDATE()) And convert(char(10), DateViewed,111) > DATEADD(d, -20 ,GETDATE()) group ...more >>

Grouping Records By Day
Posted by Mick Walker at 10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
I have the following select statement: Select DateViewed, Count(ViewerID) from dbo.ViewRecords Group by DateViewed DateViewed is a datetime column, so it returns results like: 2007-09-16 16:14:20.060 1 2007-09-23 22:18:32.100 1 2007-09-26 21:32:44.887 1 2007-09-26 21:33:01.807 1 2007-0...more >>

How to LOCK a table for INSERT and UPDATE, but not SELECT for duration of SqlTransaction?
Posted by sticky at 10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi I need to be able to lock a table against INSERT and UPDATE, but not SELECT, for the duration of a transaction. The transaction will be defined at the application level in c#, and then use stored procedures to make multiple selects and then an insert. What is the best way of doing this? ...more >>

XP_SMTP_SendMail extended stored procedure
Posted by kay at 10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hello, I am using the extended stored procedure XP_SMTP_SendMail to send email from within SQL Server however there is one problem I have encountered and hopefully someone maay be able to give me some advice. I have set up a scheduled job which executes a stored procedure (step 1), it a...more >>


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