Change in Job Execution - SQL Server 2005?

I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose only
step does the following:
Declare @.Command char(240)
Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifie
r,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
Replace([name],' ','~')
From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job was
passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job saying
'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
Amos.The tokens have changed slightly. Have a look at this subject in 2005 BOL:
ms-help://MS.SQLCC.v9/MS.SQLSVR.v9.en/udb9/html/105bbb66-0ade-4b46-b8e4-f849
e5fc4d43.htm
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose
>only step does the following:
> Declare @.Command char(240)
> Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
> Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifie
r,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
> Replace([name],' ','~')
> From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
> exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
> Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job
> was passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job
> saying 'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
> Amos.
>

Change in Job Execution - SQL Server 2005?

I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose only
step does the following:
Declare @.Command char(240)
Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifier,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
Replace([name],' ','~')
From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job was
passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job saying
'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
Amos.Please don't post independently in separate newsgroups. You can add
multiple newsgroups to the header and then all the answers appear as one.
See my reply in the other newsgroup.
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose
>only step does the following:
> Declare @.Command char(240)
> Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
> Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifier,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
> Replace([name],' ','~')
> From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
> exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
> Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job
> was passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job
> saying 'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
> Amos.
>|||Thank you.
"Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
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> Please don't post independently in separate newsgroups. You can add
> multiple newsgroups to the header and then all the answers appear as one.
> See my reply in the other newsgroup.
>
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
>
> "Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eIE1j7s5FHA.2576@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose
>>only step does the following:
>> Declare @.Command char(240)
>> Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
>> Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifier,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
>> Replace([name],' ','~')
>> From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
>> exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
>> Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job
>> was passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job
>> saying 'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
>> Amos.
>sql

Change in Job Execution - SQL Server 2005?

I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose only
step does the following:
Declare @.Command char(240)
Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifier,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
Replace([name],' ','~')
From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job was
passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job saying
'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
Amos.
Please don't post independently in separate newsgroups. You can add
multiple newsgroups to the header and then all the answers appear as one.
See my reply in the other newsgroup.
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose
>only step does the following:
> Declare @.Command char(240)
> Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
> Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifier,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
> Replace([name],' ','~')
> From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
> exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
> Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job
> was passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job
> saying 'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
> Amos.
>
|||Thank you.
"Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
news:e8AeOpt5FHA.3296@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Please don't post independently in separate newsgroups. You can add
> multiple newsgroups to the header and then all the answers appear as one.
> See my reply in the other newsgroup.
>
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
>
> "Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eIE1j7s5FHA.2576@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>

Change in Job Execution - SQL Server 2005?

I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose only
step does the following:
Declare @.Command char(240)
Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifie
r,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
Replace([name],' ','~')
From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the job
was
passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job saying
'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
Amos.Please don't post independently in separate newsgroups. You can add
multiple newsgroups to the header and then all the answers appear as one.
See my reply in the other newsgroup.
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eIE1j7s5FHA.2576@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I just converted a SQL Server 2000 database to 2005. I have a job whose
>only step does the following:
> Declare @.Command char(240)
> Set @.Command = '\SDBS\Scheduler\Scheduler.Exe ' +
> Convert(char(50),Convert(uniqueidentifie
r,[JOBID])) + ' ' + (Select
> Replace([name],' ','~')
> From msdb..sysjobs where job_id=[JOBID])
> exec master..xp_cmdshell @.Command, NO_OUTPUT
> Notice the [JOBID] portion. Under SQL Server 2000, the job id of the j
ob
> was passed to the job step. Under 2005, I get an error when I run the job
> saying 'JOBID' is undefined. Does anyone know what change I need to make?
> Amos.
>|||Thank you.
"Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
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> Please don't post independently in separate newsgroups. You can add
> multiple newsgroups to the header and then all the answers appear as one.
> See my reply in the other newsgroup.
>
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
>
> "Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eIE1j7s5FHA.2576@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>

Change how command runs

This should be an easy one. I want to change the command to use the
DBID number instead of the database name to run the process. The
current loop does not keep the order if you add or remove databases
beecuse i am using the min() function.
DECLARE @.sql varchar(4000)
DECLARE @.db varchar(64)
SET @.db=''
SELECT @.db=min(name)
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
WHERE dbid > 4 and name > @.db
WHILE @.db is not null
BEGIN
SET @.sql='use ' +@.db + ' exec dbo.sp_UD_RebuildIndexes 30, 100'
EXEC (@.sql)
SELECT @.db=min(name)
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
WHERE dbid > 4 and name > @.db
END
Thanks
-Matt-not sure what are you exactly looking for.
but if you want to loop through the databases on the basis of DBID rather
than database name , then you can try following procedural code.
DECLARE @.sql varchar(4000)
DECLARE @.db int
SELECT @.db=min(dbid)
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
WHERE dbid > 4
WHILE @.db is not null
BEGIN
select @.sql='use ' + name + ' exec dbo.sp_UD_RebuildIndexes 30, 100'
from master..sysdatabases where dbid =@.db
EXEC (@.sql)
SELECT @.db=min(dbid)
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
WHERE dbid > @.db
END
"MKruer@.gmail.com" wrote:

> This should be an easy one. I want to change the command to use the
> DBID number instead of the database name to run the process. The
> current loop does not keep the order if you add or remove databases
> beecuse i am using the min() function.
> DECLARE @.sql varchar(4000)
> DECLARE @.db varchar(64)
> SET @.db=''
> SELECT @.db=min(name)
> FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
> WHERE dbid > 4 and name > @.db
> WHILE @.db is not null
> BEGIN
> SET @.sql='use ' +@.db + ' exec dbo.sp_UD_RebuildIndexes 30, 100'
> EXEC (@.sql)
> SELECT @.db=min(name)
> FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
> WHERE dbid > 4 and name > @.db
> END
> Thanks
> -Matt-
>|||That was it. The Query is to run a stored procedure that auto reindex
the entire Database. The only problem with the stored procedure is that
it only works on the database that it was executed on. This is more or
a temporary work around. Ideally I want to be able to specify
individual indexes directly using a table.
Creating a Stored Procedure to collect DB information and then run
another Stored Procedure using that information
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...bdb43d49fed239e
Query for Database, Table, Index name all on one list.
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...17098a35404820c|||That was it. The Query is to run a stored procedure that auto reindex
the entire Database. The only problem with the stored procedure is that
it only works on the database that it was executed on. This is more or
a temporary work around. Ideally I want to be able to specify
individual indexes directly using a table.
Creating a Stored Procedure to collect DB information and then run
another Stored Procedure using that information
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...bdb43d49fed239e
Query for Database, Table, Index name all on one list.
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...17098a35404820csql

Change decimal point

How can I change decimal point using SQL command ?
hi Ricardo,
Ricardo Luiz wrote:
> How can I change decimal point using SQL command ?
if you mean you want to alter a column in order to add additional
"precision" to a decimal type column, you can perform an ALTER TABLE ALTER
COLUMN statement like
SET NOCOUNT ON;
USE tempdb;
GO
CREATE TABLE dbo.test (
ID int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
d decimal (18,2) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
);
INSERT INTO dbo.test VALUES ( 1 , 1.12 );
GO
PRINT 'fails inserting all decimals'
INSERT INTO dbo.test VALUES ( 2 , 1.123 );
SELECT * FROM dbo.test;
GO
ALTER TABLE dbo.test
ALTER COLUMN d decimal (18,4);
INSERT INTO dbo.test VALUES ( 3 , 1.123 );
SELECT * FROM dbo.test;
GO
DROP TABLE dbo.test;
if you like to modify the decimal separator, than you can not, as this
setting is by design and not dependent to the language associated to the
current login as for date formatting..
you can however cast the value to a varchar(n) and replace the separator
with your own costant, but this way you no longer have a decimal type result
but a varchar..
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.18.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.62.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
-- remove DMO to reply

CE 3.5, VS 2008, Typed Dataset: Get the updated identity of inserted row

Hello,

Using VS 2008 Beta 2, SQL CE 3.5, on desktop, and Typed Datasets: The INSERT command of dataset table adapter does not return the updated identity of inserted row. Why?

also every time I want to modify the insert command to return the updated identity of inserted row, i get the error: "Unable to parse query text."

(Should I post this in Orcas forum?!)

Regards,

Parham.

In order to get the last inserted identity, execute: SELECT @.@.IDENTITY against the same still open connection that executed the INSERT statement. You can only run a single statement in a command against SQL Compact (that's probably why you get the error)

|||

ErikEJ wrote:

In order to get the last inserted identity, execute: SELECT @.@.IDENTITY against the same still open connection that executed the INSERT statement. You can only run a single statement in a command against SQL Compact (that's probably why you get the error)

Tahnks Erick.

This means that if i have inserted some rows into the table and then updated the table to database with the Update command of my Table Adapter, I should REFILL the table to getback the updated identities of the inserted rows?!

Regards,

Parham.

|||

This might help you: http://groups.google.dk/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.adonet/browse_thread/thread/3422d5f0774d605f/34a537895803c758?lnk=st&q=dataset+sql+ce+identity+last+inserted&rnum=1&hl=en#

Alternatively you could use uniqueidentifier columns instead, with a new value of Guid.NewGuid() (set in your code, so you will know the value)

I will do some tetsing later today and revert if there are other options.

catching of output for RESTORE FILELISTONLY.

Hi Folks,
How can I catch the output(columns) of the following SQL
command in a table or each column in variables?
RESTORE FILELISTONLY
FROM DISK='c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak'
I have tried the following construction, which did NOT
work:
CREATE TABLE #LIST_FILE
(LogicalName varchar(120),
PhysicalName varchar(500),
L_Type char(1),
L_FileGROUP varchar(60),
L_size int,
Max_size int)
INSERT #LIST_FILE EXEC RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM
DISK='c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak'INSERT #LIST_FILE EXEC ('RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM
DISK=''c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak''')
--
Jacco Schalkwijk
SQL Server MVP
"jack" <jbonapart@.dicon.nl> wrote in message
news:090801c3a834$312770e0$a401280a@.phx.gbl...
> Hi Folks,
> How can I catch the output(columns) of the following SQL
> command in a table or each column in variables?
> RESTORE FILELISTONLY
> FROM DISK='c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak'
> I have tried the following construction, which did NOT
> work:
> CREATE TABLE #LIST_FILE
> (LogicalName varchar(120),
> PhysicalName varchar(500),
> L_Type char(1),
> L_FileGROUP varchar(60),
> L_size int,
> Max_size int)
>
> INSERT #LIST_FILE EXEC RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM
> DISK='c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak'|||Insert into #LIST_FILE
exec('RESTORE FILELISTONLY
FROM DISK = ''c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak''')
This will help to capture the result set into a temp. table
Try this out .!
Regards,
Raghu
>--Original Message--
>Hi Folks,
>How can I catch the output(columns) of the following SQL
>command in a table or each column in variables?
>RESTORE FILELISTONLY
>FROM DISK='c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak'
>I have tried the following construction, which did NOT
>work:
>CREATE TABLE #LIST_FILE
>(LogicalName varchar(120),
> PhysicalName varchar(500),
> L_Type char(1),
> L_FileGROUP varchar(60),
> L_size int,
> Max_size int)
>
>INSERT #LIST_FILE EXEC RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM
>DISK='c:\temp\FlexKIDS.bak'
>.
>

catch sql command if value doesnt exist

I have a sql command that is loaded on page load that collects information based on the query string. The query string is a random group of numbers and letters. How do I catch it and direct to an error page if the query can not be found in the database?

Thanks!

if you are trying to get some parameters from the querystring then you can use

dim queryvariable as string =request.querystring("variable")

try

dim sqlquery as string

sqlquery="SELECT column_Name from Table_name where variable= "& queryvariable

//use this sqlquery to check whether it returns some rows or not

catch

response.redirect("pageNotFound.aspx")

end try

|||

I'm pretty sure i did all that.

in page load i'm doing

getUserInfo(Request.QueryString["uid"]);

then the method

protected void getUserInfo(string userid) {string selectCmd ="SELECT * from users WHERE ID = @.id";string strConnection = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["TimeAccountingConnectionString"].ConnectionString; SqlConnection myConnection =new SqlConnection(strConnection); SqlCommand myCommand =new SqlCommand(selectCmd, myConnection); myCommand.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@.id", SqlDbType.VarChar, 10)); myCommand.Parameters["@.id"].Value = userid;try { myConnection.Open(); SqlDataReader datareader = myCommand.ExecuteReader();while (datareader.Read()) { lblFirstName.Text = datareader["firstname"].ToString(); lblLastName.Text = datareader["lastname"].ToString(); lblTeam.Text = datareader["team"].ToString(); lblOffice.Text = datareader["office"].ToString(); } datareader.Close(); myConnection.Close(); }catch { Response.Redirect("~/error.aspx"); }

|||

any ideas?

|||

In your code you aren't checking if the datareader actually contains any data or not, so if no records are being returned nothing happens. 1 simple way to do it is:

1. Declare a boolean variable at the top initialized to False: boolean bolUserFound = False

2. Inside the while loop set the value to true: bolUserFound = True

3. After you close the connection evaluate the variable and if it's still false you know no records were found and you need to redirect to your error page:

if (bolUserFound = False) {

Response.Redirect("~/error.aspx");

}

|||

perfect!

Exactly what i needed...

Catch Duplicate records

I have a table that I am inserting records to via VB6 using an ADO command.
If I try to insert a duplicate record I get the error message
-2147217873 Access Primary Key violation etc
This error doesn't jump to my error handler so how can I catch it? is there
something I can do from with SQL? or am I missing something in VB
ThanksThe best way to handle the error is to prevent it from happening in the firs
t
place. That can be done by, for example, checking to see if the value exists
before you try to insert it.
You can certainly catch this error in VB and I would propose that is the bes
t
place to do it.
Thomas
"Al Newbie" <nospamthanks@.iveenuf.com> wrote in message
news:%239gwgADTFHA.3544@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I have a table that I am inserting records to via VB6 using an ADO command.
> If I try to insert a duplicate record I get the error message
> -2147217873 Access Primary Key violation etc
> This error doesn't jump to my error handler so how can I catch it? is the
re
> something I can do from with SQL? or am I missing something in VB
> Thanks
>|||If u use stored procedure
u can return value from it
e.g
....
.....
...
INSERT INTO ....
......
RETURN @.@.ERROR
in VB u must check the return value if return value != 0
then an error occuerd. In case everything ok zero will returnd
Message posted via http://www.webservertalk.com|||Thanks, I have tried this
declare @.Stockcode char(30)
declare @.Barcode char(20)
declare @.Qty int
set @.Stockcode = '123456'
set @.Barcode = '1234567890123'
set @.Qty = 12
INSERT INTO OuterBarcodes VALUES(@.Stockcode, @.Barcode, @.Qty)
RETURN @.@.ERROR
GO
but I get the error
A RETURN statement with a return value cannot be used in this context.
What am I doing wrong?
"E B via webservertalk.com" <forum@.webservertalk.com> wrote in message
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webservertalk.com...
> If u use stored procedure
> u can return value from it
> e.g
> ....
> .....
> ...
> INSERT INTO ....
> ......
> RETURN @.@.ERROR
>
> in VB u must check the return value if return value != 0
> then an error occuerd. In case everything ok zero will returnd
> --
> Message posted via http://www.webservertalk.com|||Again, prevent the error from happening by checking for the value. Given tha
t
you did not specifiy the PK I'll use the Force and guess:
Create Table dbo.OuterBarCodes
(
StockCode Char(30)
, BarCode Char(20)
, Quantity Int
, Constraint PK_OuterBarCodes Primary Key (StockCode, BarCode)
)
If Not Exists(
Select *
From dbo.OuterBarCodes As O1
Where O1.StockCode = @.StockCode
And O1.BarCode = @.BarCode
)
Insert OuterBarCodes(StockCode, BarCode, Quantity)
Values(@.StockCode, @.BarCode, @.Quantity)
If you really want to know whether the value exists then do this:
If Exists(
Select *
From dbo.OuterBarCodes As O1
Where O1.StockCode = @.StockCode
And O1.BarCode = @.BarCode
)
Begin
Raiserror('Duplicate StockCode and BarCode', 16, 1)
Return
End
Insert OuterBarCodes(StockCode, BarCode, Quantity)
Values(@.StockCode, @.BarCode, @.Quantity)
Thomas
"Al Newbie" <nospamthanks@.iveenuf.com> wrote in message
news:ODBIBhDTFHA.560@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, I have tried this
> declare @.Stockcode char(30)
> declare @.Barcode char(20)
> declare @.Qty int
> set @.Stockcode = '123456'
> set @.Barcode = '1234567890123'
> set @.Qty = 12
>
> INSERT INTO OuterBarcodes VALUES(@.Stockcode, @.Barcode, @.Qty)
> RETURN @.@.ERROR
> GO
> but I get the error
> A RETURN statement with a return value cannot be used in this context.
> What am I doing wrong?
> "E B via webservertalk.com" <forum@.webservertalk.com> wrote in message
> news:4f9223565fb54af3b2af960ded5e10de@.SQ
webservertalk.com...
>

CAST Command

I am using MS-Access as a front end for my MS-SQL DB. I have a sql view that
uses the following:

SELECT TOP 100 PERCENT RECID, PATNUMBER AS [PAT #], SVCCODE AS [Service
Code], QTY, PROF_CHRGS AS [Pro Fee's'], AMOUNT,
BILLDATE AS [Bill Date], CHKAMT AS [Check Amt], PSDATE
AS [Service Date], POSTDATE AS [Post Date], TRNSCODE AS [T Code],
TRLR AS [T Code Desc], SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS
varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #]
FROM dbo.PAT_Transactions
ORDER BY PATNUMBER, SVCCODE

My problem is the cast command. Will this sql view works and cast the
SVCCODE field into a varchar, I need to cast the reseult of this,
SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #], back in to a decimal
format. I am dropping this view onto a form and need to link to a field on
the form that is in decimal format.

The only way I could get this to work was to create another view, based on
the one above, and cast the [Dept #] field back into the decimal format. Is
there any better way to do this? Can I nest the Cast command?

Hope this makes sense.

Thanks in advance.

Mike
m charney at dunlap hospital dot orgMike (noway@.forgetit.com) writes:
> My problem is the cast command. Will this sql view works and cast the
> SVCCODE field into a varchar, I need to cast the reseult of this,
> SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #], back in to a
> decimal format. I am dropping this view onto a form and need to link to
> a field on the form that is in decimal format.
> The only way I could get this to work was to create another view, based
> on the one above, and cast the [Dept #] field back into the decimal
> format. Is there any better way to do this? Can I nest the Cast
> command?

Yes, you can nest:

CAST(SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS varchar), 1, 4) AS decimal(p, s))

--
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@.sommarskog.se

Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techin.../2000/books.asp|||Like this:

CAST(SUBSTRING(CAST(svccod AS VARCHAR), 1, 4) AS DECIMAL(4,0))

--
David Portas
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"Mike" <noway@.forgetit.com> wrote in message
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>I am using MS-Access as a front end for my MS-SQL DB. I have a sql view
>that uses the following:
> SELECT TOP 100 PERCENT RECID, PATNUMBER AS [PAT #], SVCCODE AS
> [Service Code], QTY, PROF_CHRGS AS [Pro Fee's'], AMOUNT,
> BILLDATE AS [Bill Date], CHKAMT AS [Check Amt],
> PSDATE AS [Service Date], POSTDATE AS [Post Date], TRNSCODE AS [T Code],
> TRLR AS [T Code Desc], SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS
> varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #]
> FROM dbo.PAT_Transactions
> ORDER BY PATNUMBER, SVCCODE
> My problem is the cast command. Will this sql view works and cast the
> SVCCODE field into a varchar, I need to cast the reseult of this,
> SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #], back in to a
> decimal format. I am dropping this view onto a form and need to link to a
> field on the form that is in decimal format.
> The only way I could get this to work was to create another view, based on
> the one above, and cast the [Dept #] field back into the decimal format.
> Is there any better way to do this? Can I nest the Cast command?
> Hope this makes sense.
> Thanks in advance.
> Mike
> m charney at dunlap hospital dot org
>|||Thanks!!

"David Portas" <REMOVE_BEFORE_REPLYING_dportas@.acm.org> wrote in message
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> Like this:
> CAST(SUBSTRING(CAST(svccod AS VARCHAR), 1, 4) AS DECIMAL(4,0))
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> David Portas
> SQL Server MVP
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> "Mike" <noway@.forgetit.com> wrote in message
> news:qns6f.1047$jV2.300@.newssvr17.news.prodigy.com ...
>>I am using MS-Access as a front end for my MS-SQL DB. I have a sql view
>>that uses the following:
>>
>> SELECT TOP 100 PERCENT RECID, PATNUMBER AS [PAT #], SVCCODE AS
>> [Service Code], QTY, PROF_CHRGS AS [Pro Fee's'], AMOUNT,
>> BILLDATE AS [Bill Date], CHKAMT AS [Check Amt],
>> PSDATE AS [Service Date], POSTDATE AS [Post Date], TRNSCODE AS [T Code],
>> TRLR AS [T Code Desc], SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS
>> varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #]
>> FROM dbo.PAT_Transactions
>> ORDER BY PATNUMBER, SVCCODE
>>
>> My problem is the cast command. Will this sql view works and cast the
>> SVCCODE field into a varchar, I need to cast the reseult of this,
>> SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #], back in to a
>> decimal format. I am dropping this view onto a form and need to link to a
>> field on the form that is in decimal format.
>>
>> The only way I could get this to work was to create another view, based
>> on the one above, and cast the [Dept #] field back into the decimal
>> format. Is there any better way to do this? Can I nest the Cast command?
>>
>> Hope this makes sense.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Mike
>> m charney at dunlap hospital dot org
>>
>>
>>
>>