How to use temporary table in function

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004591 More actions · Answer 1

RichB (7/22/2011)
I am torn between considering this genius or madness...:pinch:

Heh... I've found there's not much difference. The quality of the outcome is normally the determining factor.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Resender SSCertifiable Points: 7443 More actions · Answer 2

In a personal database project I've been using a temp tables in all my udf's cause I need results that I can't generate with my current tables.

Misha_SQL SSCertifiable Points: 5407 More actions · Answer 3

Misha_SQL

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July 22, 2011 at 9:19 am

#1357119

Very sneaky! Thank you for sharing

David Kirzner SSC Enthusiast Points: 119 More actions · Answer 4

your solution woul be helpful in achieveing better performance using a temp table rather than a table variable insofar as statistics updates are concerned, which do no take palce against table variables but do on temp tables

Slick84 SSCertifiable Points: 5602 More actions · Answer 5

Should be filed under the "SQL Hacks" category

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:hehe:

Jim Wolgamot Newbie Points: 7 More actions · Answer 6

A table variable seems like a better solution to me

SQLTreeo SSC Enthusiast Points: 177 More actions · Answer 7

We've already discussed that a bit Please read the full thread.

Jakub

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004591 More actions · Answer 8

Jim Wolgamot (7/27/2011)
A table variable seems like a better solution to me

In most cases, I'd agree. It's nice to have this wonderful trick available, though.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jim Wolgamot Newbie Points: 7 More actions · Answer 9

Jim Wolgamot

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July 28, 2011 at 10:42 am

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Certainly makes for a lively discussion.:cool:

How to use temporary table in function

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