Get Sequence Number from Scalar Function
I have a scalar function that I would like y'all to critique. Below is some code to create a test table, insert some data, create the scalar function I use to get the QuoteNumber, select the data...
View ArticleSplit Range time in seconds (by row)
SQL 2008 R2Hi,I would like to split a time range in seconds by row:The range: 2014-06-01 10:10:27.590 - 2014-06-01 10:10:48.267To be splitted as 2014-06-01 10:10:27.000 2014-06-01 10:10:28.000...
View Articledata conversion and appending
<p>I am working with existing code and am changing the data source for some queries. The original data source had a date field that needs to be compared to another date field. ...
View ArticleAdding an Apostrophe to a field
I need to add an apostrophe to a field to display in a query. I have a ClientName field and a static value "Order" that I need to concatenate together. For example, if the ClientName is Ben Johnson, I...
View Articlematch Pattern in first table
Hi all, I have a two table . on based of first table I need to compare second table . like for any elphabets if table 1 data exist then output will be that elpabets.like ,table 11 1 2table21...
View ArticleDate Difference for multiple dates
I have a field called 'LOG_COMMENTS' in a table named T_PRODUCTION_WORK_LOG.In the 'LOG_COMMENTS' whenever a request is placed on hold comments are added by the application, such as 'Status changed...
View ArticleTsql substring / charindex
I have the following text field and am trying to pull the name following "Reviewed By". How can i do this in TSQL? His information looks like:<p>Assessed By: Joe Thomas</p><p>Reviewed...
View ArticleCHUNK DATA INSERT
Hello All!I'm inserting a table with millions of records, from another table. I'm also parsing out some XML data. My problem is this insert takes hours to do, when I leave for home at night, my...
View ArticleSub Groups
I have a table called bom10500 that looks like the first table below. What kind of query can I create from this table that gives me a fifth column called "top level" as shown in the second table...
View ArticleSQL Server FileStream Performance Issue
I have an application which is generating PDFs & inserting it into SQL using file stream. I am facing performance issue while inserting Filestream data, currently I am able to insert about 7-10...
View ArticleRound to nearest 5
I would like to create a UDF that takes a value and returns a number that is rounded up to the nearest value divisible by 5. For example, if I send it 7 it returns 5, if I send it 528 it returns 530,...
View ArticleJoin question
I have 2 tables 1 of customers and another of customer orders. I want to get a list of Customers with no orders. In my query I just added a where clause to check "NOT IN" to the customer orders table...
View ArticleUpdating PK with same value - effect on CASCADE UPDATE
Hello,I would like to understand how sql server 2008 deals with cascade updatesFor example I have Parent table: Employee with column Id as varchar(20) primary key Child table with IdEmployee as...
View ArticleImplementing OOP inheritance in T-SQL (not an O/R question)
Is it possible to cleanly obtain the inheritance benefit of object-oriented programming in T-SQL? This is not about O/R mapping, which has been discussed to death all over the web, but rather...
View ArticleMerge Help: Output Both Id Fields
I am migrating data from FoxPro to SQL. Generally easy enough, but the formats are a little different. So, I dumped FoxPro data into staging tables with SSIS, and now I need to massage the data into...
View ArticleHow to select the last characters from a string?
I have the following string and am trying to select only the characters before the last "</>". How can I do this?declare @String varchar(500)set @String = '<p>Assessed By: Michael Jordan...
View ArticleSchedule Agent Job as per calendar
Hi All,I have a requiremnt which needs to be automated using Sql Server Agent Job..I am not sure how it can be done.. I have a calendar table which consists 5yrs of dates column.. I need to schedule a...
View Articlemaster.sys.xp_DirTree
I have 25,000 subfolders under parent directory. when i try to run following query it will not display any folders with 25,000 subfolders but i run with 2000 subfolders it displays all the subfolders....
View ArticleAdding leading 000
I need to add leading zeros, can someone help?Query: cast(pat_hgt_in *0.0254 as decimal(6,3))Current Results: 1.676I need my results to be: 001.676
View ArticleSQL Select
I have a table called bom10500 that looks like the first table below. What kind of query can I create from this table that gives me a fifth column called "top level" as shown in the second table...
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