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RE: How a procedure call procedure variable
Errrr.... not sure just exactly what you're looking for so I offer this simple example on how to use a rowset from a stored procedure....
USE PUBS
GO
SELECT a.*
FROM OPENROWSET('MSDASQL',
...
--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
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RE: right fill string characters
Unless it was a text or ntext field, why would you use "DATALENGTH" over just "LEN" like some of the other replies used?
Just...--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
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RE: Need Help removing leading tab
Demicog,
To remove the first character of a column, no matter what the character is, try this...
SELECT SubString(columname,2,999) --Sub the "999" with the max width of the column
To remove...
--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
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RE: right fill string characters
Here's a different way...
- DECLARE @TestString VARCHAR(20)
DECLARE @DesiredLEN TINYINT
DECLARE @FillChar CHAR(1)
DECLARE @ResultString VARCHAR(255)
- SET @TestString = 'SomeString'
SET @DesiredLEN = 25
SET @FillChar ='#' --So you can...
--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) - DECLARE @TestString VARCHAR(20)
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RE: How do I display row number with records?
Heber!
I've been looking for a really simple way to "add a running number" to a SELECT for a long time! Thank YOU! That IS a really neat trick!
--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
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RE: Selecting only rows with changed value
David,
Thank you for your kindness...
I've sent the code samples to 4 different people and have run it on the server at work. In every case, your code with the <>...
--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
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RE: Selecting only rows with changed value
David,
I'd say that I owe you an apology!
Your code does, in fact, return all of the rows expected! I don't know what I...--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
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RE: Selecting only rows with changed value
Ugh...
No cursors... although it can certainly be done with one 
...--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
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RE: Where is it best to place "where conditions" in the join or inthe final where statement
BJure,
When you say you tested "IT" and NOT EXISTS was faster, what is "IT"? In other words, what was "NOT EXISTS" faster than? Thanks.
--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
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RE: Selecting only rows with changed value
Hey Matt,
I get it... when sorted in the order of the first column, you want to show only those rows whose value in the third column has changed from the...
--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
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RE: system SP - table data needed (column names & datatypes)
All of the methods about system tables and procedures that begin with "sp_" are great... but if all you want to do is get all the columnar info to show...
--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
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RE: Auto-Reporting all constraint violations in an import
Cmore,
Here's one more little "secret" of mine
... I never use BCP to import to a "live" table 
--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
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RE: Where is it best to place "where conditions" in the join or inthe final where statement
It, of course, depends on the SELECT statement in the NOT EXISTS but, I'd have to say "Yes", in most cases (was going to say ALWAYS but, sure-as-shootin', somebody would...
--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
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RE: Sequential Numbering
Just a note... The IDENTITY function can only be used when the INTO clause (as Figaro did) is also present or you will get the following error...
Server: Msg...
--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
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RE: last 4 months data
Haven't tested this but should work just fine. Notice how DATEADD was used to subtract 4 months from the current date... not a job for DATEDIFF as many would think...
--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)
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