Summing a field if another field = scrap
I'm working on a report where I need to sum a field if another field=scrap. I have tried to make it work a couple of other ways but have had no luck. Any suggestions would be appreciated, since I'm new...
View ArticleSelect table name dynamically
I want to create a cursor in which the select statement should be dynamic:<o:p></o:p>if @PhoneType = White<o:p></o:p>Then the select statement should be...
View ArticleSplit date range without Calendar table
Hi guys!Is there any way to split date ranges (to days / hours / minutes) in one table without using Calendar table (without joining 2 tables)?Reason I'm asking this is because we have a huge Fact...
View ArticleHow to add a text to an xml element
Hi Guys,i'm trying to export some course information from sql to xml using the explicit mode.my root element is <Courses> my subement is <Course>I would like to add the following code to my...
View ArticleSchema Bind View
What is schema bind view? Can anyone explain with suitable example ? When we need schema bind view how its helpful for performance
View ArticleRelationship between 2 tables question
Hello guys, I'm new to SQL and I'm wondering if the relationship I've done below is correct or what else could I change to make it better? Thanks in advance.CREATE TABLE Cinema ( CinemaID int NOT NULL...
View ArticleHow to Get Missing Dates for Each Support Ticket In My Query?
Hello - I'm really baffled as to how to get missing dates for each support ticket in my query. I did a search for this and found several CTE's however they only provide ways to find missing dates in a...
View ArticleAnother view is using the indexes applied on a different Indexed View
Hello, I have not played around much with Indexed views. We are building a SSRS report that has millions of rows.The report is almost complete now and trying to improve performance.There was an...
View ArticleIs there a custom function available which can be used for logging errors...
Is there a custom function available which can be used for logging errors captured in a sp during and after execution in a sql table?Basically we would like to utilize such function in every sp and...
View ArticleWierd insert error on Foreign key conflict
Dear allI have a weird issue while entering a data into one table which reference as a FK in an otherIf I enter manually the following in my PropertyType Table :INSERT INTO...
View Articlesp_who2 gives a suspended status without a blkby
What does it mean when my stored procedure on a session runs slow and i look at sp_who2 and it gives status suspended but with no blkby session... Why is the session getting suspended and how can i...
View ArticlePercentile excel formula in SQL
Hi Friends, I want to do percentile function of excel in sql but I'm unable to do it. Below link shows the working of percentile function in...
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Select query to transform table
Hello, I don't know who to go about selecting rows from a purchase table and transform the result as shown on the attached picture. I don't even know if this is possible. My boss wants me to get a...
View ArticleSProc executing twice - or getting Msg 233, Level 20 transport-level error...
I am connected the local SQL Server. In a Query Window I try the following. At first It was executing the sproce twice. I closed the query window (several times) and reopened a new one. Stripped out...
View ArticleCreating index on view
i have a very complex view , which is running very very slow i need to create an index, how to do it and what is the syntex Regardsk
View ArticleFilter within a Description
SELECT [Branch], SUM(qty) as TotalQty FROM ( SELECT LEFT([Desc] + ' ',charindex(' ', [Desc], 1)) AS [Branch], [DESC], qtyFROM ARD1 WHERE DATE BETWEEN '2013-12-01' AND '2013-12-31' ) AS X GROUP BY...
View ArticleCalculate the week number in a FiscalYear that starts in July
I need to know the week number of certain dates within a fiscal year that always begins July 1 and ends June 30. I need this for a span time over more than one year. The data range will be from July...
View ArticleBCP - Import Date into field type of Date fails
I am using 2008 R2.I have text files with dates shown as 01/01/2014. When I use BCP to import the text into a datetime field it works. When I try to import it into a date field, it fails with...
View ArticleT-SQL execution command line utility
When attempting to run this installer (SQLCMD T-SQL execution command line utility), I get the DOS screen but not the 1> command prompt. If I leave the screen alone, the DOD command window closes...
View ArticleOmit specific string from a given string
Hi, I need to omit some specific stng in a given string, Here is an example. Declare @Original varchar(100) Declare @Omit Varchar(25) Set @Original = 'Globe is sphere, Box is Square, Ring is circle,...
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