Select distinct top 3 from table
in my sql table named staff there is a field named PL. sampl data is as underPLKMKTKMHGTGHGi tried select distinct top 1 PL from staffi got top 1 i want top 1then top 2 onethen top 3 one then top 4 one...
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View ArticleINSULL(Column1,'') Make a new system function like ISNULLEMPTY(Column1)
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View ArticleANSI_NULLS NOT IN Query
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View ArticleHelp with a whereclause that filter out values so max changes
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View Articleignore query hints?
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View Articleinvalid object name 'sys.objects'
Our scripts have a sql server 2005 requirement.Some of our customers have reported the error invalid object name 'sys.objects' . On going through some of the posts in this forum it seems to me that...
View ArticleEmail alerts for Sql Server Database
Is there anyway I can create trigger or any email notification after any changes made in Database for example after any changes in stored Proc, function, views.
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Hi all, I would like to insert random dates between the range of specific condition.Lets say I am passing in a Max Value of 12/12/2014 and a Min value of 01/01/2014 I want to generate Random dates...
View ArticleHow to use concatenate values into the newly added column with semicolon...
Hi AllGreetingsI have created a new column "EmployeeInfoDetail" in my existing tables. I need to Insert value in this new column based on different colums values from another table . i have total 4...
View ArticleParsing a text file to a sql table
Can you help me parse a txt file to a SQL table. Here is the exact format of the txt file... with the no space between the FreqDiff:#Time; SampleNum; SampleId; Moisture; Solids; Weight; Water;...
View ArticleTsql View Script help
Hello Forum Members,CREATE TABLE #Temp_Actual( [City] [nvarchar](255) NULL, [Sales] float Null, [Act_Date] [datetime] NULL )Insert into #Temp_Actual values ('Seattle',12,'12-January-2014') Insert into...
View ArticleChanging Database Name Dynamically Using Code\Variables
I have SQL where I am trying to change to a different database dynamically inside a cursor or while loop:DECLARE @SQL nvarchar(2000) DECLARE @DBName sysname SET @DBName= 'Datasets' SET @SQL = 'USE ' +...
View ArticleCreating multiple views in SQL Server 2008 database through sqlcmd
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View ArticleCreate a view with calculation.DATEDIFF? How?
Hi, i have tables Receipt and Rent. the database is for rent a car company. in the Receipt table i have Total Cost and in the Receipt table Rental Date and Return Date. I want to create a view from...
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