HOW TO FIND A VALUE IN ALL COLUMN OF ALL TABLE IN A db.

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HOW TO FIND A VALUE IN ALL COLUMN OF ALL TABLE IN A db.

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Sean Lange

Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 8:46 AM

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What have you tried? It looks like the script posted above would be a pretty good starting point. That could be modified pretty easily to accomplish what you are after.

I have to ask, this is a rather strange request. What is the reason behind finding such information?

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Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 8:46 AM

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Untested, but something like this should work

BEGIN TRAN

DECLARE @SQL AS VARCHAR(MAX)

SELECT @SQL = COALESCE(@SQL,'') + 'SELECT ' + c.name + ', '''+c.name+''' AS columnName FROM ' + o.name + ' WHERE LEN('+c.name+')=9;' + CHAR(10)
FROM sys.objects o
INNER JOIN sys.columns c ON o.object_id = c.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.types t ON c.system_type_id = t.system_type_id
WHERE o.type = 'U' AND 
t.name IN ('tinyint','smallint','int','real','money','float','decimal','numeric','smallmoney','bigint')

EXEC (@SQL)

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Ivan Mohapatra

Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 8:52 AM

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because in our db there are table with wrong datatype.So i wan to find it by this means to complete a task

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Ivan Mohapatra

Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 8:53 AM

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Cadavre (1/9/2012)

Untested, but something like this should work

BEGIN TRAN

DECLARE @SQL AS VARCHAR(MAX)

SELECT @SQL = COALESCE(@SQL,'') + 'SELECT ' + c.name + ', '''+c.name+''' AS columnName FROM ' + o.name + ' WHERE LEN('+c.name+')=9;' + CHAR(10)
FROM sys.objects o
INNER JOIN sys.columns c ON o.object_id = c.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.types t ON c.system_type_id = t.system_type_id
WHERE o.type = 'U' AND 
t.name IN ('tinyint','smallint','int','real','money','float','decimal','numeric','smallmoney','bigint')

EXEC (@SQL)

ROLLBACK

Let me try this but not sure it will work

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Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 9:57 AM

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Agree with Sean. It’s not like regular requirements that we get from management. For instance, if a table has 2 rows and one of the columns have 123456789 and 12345678 values. Would you consider this table and column as desired output?

What do you mean by wrong data type? Oversized columns? Don’t have data model of your database to figure it out? It would be a nice option, if you have.

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Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 10:42 AM

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HI all,

Well the point of discussion is to have a script by which i can get all the column name and table name in a db where the data length is 9 digit and the datatype should be varchar,int.AS because we have a ID column with datatype as varchar & Int in different table.

So as this is a rarer request in any IT forum IT will be a nice one for all to learn it from the giants how it is done.

So kindly help me out for which i will be very thankful to u all.

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Dev (1/9/2012)

hope it is you ( DEV PINAL) I Am a great Fan Of Your SKill.

yes I would consider that as desired out put.Because we don't have such data So As ID column has 9 digit only in my entire DB.

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Ivan Mohapatra (1/9/2012)

Well the point of discussion is to have a script by which i can get all the column name and table name in a db where the data length is 9 digit

data length or data type?

and the datatype should be varchar,int.AS because we have a ID column with datatype as varchar & Int in different table.

The sentence (or fragment) above doesn't make any sense. What is "varchar,int.as"? Yo need to slow down and write a description that makes sense.

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Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 11:36 AM

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Ivan Mohapatra (1/9/2012)

Well the point of discussion is to have a script by which i can get all the column name and table name in a db where the data length is 9 digit

data length or data type? -Data length

and the datatype should be varchar,int.AS because we have a ID column with datatype as varchar & Int in different table.

The sentence (or fragment) above doesn't make any sense. What is "varchar,int.as"? Yo need to slow down and write a description that makes sense.

Below is a Example what i mean to say and my kind request kindly read my request seriously and understand it before u all reply.

Well there are 60 table in 1 Db there is a ID column in where there are 9 digit data.like 999999999,888888888

well in this 60 table there is around 20 column where 9 digit data.like 999999999,888888888 exits AND when i found there is two kind of datatype is been used 1 is varchar and another is INT for this ID column in different tables. i mean in one table the datatype for ID column is varchar and in another table ID column is INT.

So What i want is a script by which i can get all the table name and column name in this DB
where len of Data is 9 digit data.like 999999999,888888888 .

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Posted Monday, January 09, 2012 11:59 AM

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OK we are now 20 posts into your request and the details of what you want is still changing with each post. We can't see over your shoulder, we are not familiar with your system or what you want to retrieve out of it. There have been a number of people trying to help. You have to help us help you. Give us a detailed explanation of what you want.

So What i want is a script by which i can get all the table name and column name in this DB
where len of Data is 9 digit data.like 999999999,888888888 .

What does that mean? Do you want only varchar fields that a numeric value that has a length of 9? Does it count as a match if the column has other data?

Taking the first script posted you could change the where clause find what you are looking for.

pure pseudocode but...

 
where datalength(column) = 9 and isnumeric(coliumn) = 1

If you explain clearly (yes we know it is clear to you) in a way that somebody else can understand it, we will be happy to help you.

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