Adding a new column in a certain position....

Hi,
I am writing some updates scripts for a database and need to add a new
column at a specific position in the table. I am using the 'ALTER TABLE'
command but this just tags it on the end. Is there any way of doing (via
TSQL) this without rebuilding the table?
Thanks in advance,
Stuno, there isn't. but there isn't a good reason for doing this in the first
place - at least not the one i know of. why is the order of columns in base
table important to you?
dean
"Stu" <s.lock@.cergis.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am writing some updates scripts for a database and need to add a new
> column at a specific position in the table. I am using the 'ALTER TABLE'
> command but this just tags it on the end. Is there any way of doing (via
> TSQL) this without rebuilding the table?
> Thanks in advance,
> Stu
>
>|||Stu skrev:

> Hi,
> I am writing some updates scripts for a database and need to add a new
> column at a specific position in the table. I am using the 'ALTER TABLE'
> command but this just tags it on the end. Is there any way of doing (via
> TSQL) this without rebuilding the table?
> Thanks in advance,
> Stu
This is a common question, and the anwer is 'no' :)
Search for it on Google for example, then you'll learn that you should
not really care about in which order the columns are in a table.
/impslayer, aka Birger Johansson|||Stu,
There is no good reason (that I have come across) to need the columns in any
particular order (except, perhaps, for clarity at some stage), but
operationally, they should make no difference whatsoever.
As a side point, they may make a difference should you use the SELECT * FROM
tblMyTable, but then again, that is not good practise to do, I always state
my Selected column names, for both clarity and to ensure that should a schem
a
change occur in the underlaying table (e.g. a column added) then the same,
correct, columns are returned each time.
Hope this assists,
Tony
"Stu" wrote:

> Hi,
> I am writing some updates scripts for a database and need to add a new
> column at a specific position in the table. I am using the 'ALTER TABLE'
> command but this just tags it on the end. Is there any way of doing (via
> TSQL) this without rebuilding the table?
> Thanks in advance,
> Stu
>
>|||http://www.aspfaq.com/2528
"Stu" <s.lock@.cergis.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am writing some updates scripts for a database and need to add a new
> column at a specific position in the table. I am using the 'ALTER TABLE'
> command but this just tags it on the end. Is there any way of doing (via
> TSQL) this without rebuilding the table?
> Thanks in advance,
> Stu
>
>

adding a counter to a select query?

I am using SQL Server 2000 v8
Is there a way to add a counter to SELECT statement without writing to
tables
Ultimately I am trying to get a dataset from a SQL statement split into
blocks of 80000 rowsSQL Server 2005 has a function
row_number()
which does just that.
There was a thread somewhere about doing this in 2000 but the solution
looked quite complex.
"KayC" wrote:

> I am using SQL Server 2000 v8
> Is there a way to add a counter to SELECT statement without writing to
> tables
> Ultimately I am trying to get a dataset from a SQL statement split into
> blocks of 80000 rows
>|||How do I page through a recordset?
http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2120
How to dynamically number rows in a SELECT Transact-SQL statement
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;186133
AMB
"KayC" wrote:

> I am using SQL Server 2000 v8
> Is there a way to add a counter to SELECT statement without writing to
> tables
> Ultimately I am trying to get a dataset from a SQL statement split into
> blocks of 80000 rows
>|||Do a search in this forum on "Rank" and you will find several examples.
This article also has some pointers...
http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2427
Also check out this article on paging...
http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2120
However, I dont think either solution is intended for that volume of data.
You will have to see how they perform.
"KayC" <kay_chua@.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I am using SQL Server 2000 v8
> Is there a way to add a counter to SELECT statement without writing to
> tables
> Ultimately I am trying to get a dataset from a SQL statement split into
> blocks of 80000 rows
>|||When I need a counter, I create a temp or variable table.
CREATE TABLE #mytemp ( entryid int IDENTITY (1,1), UserName varchar(12)
Insert into #mytemp (UserName)
Select UserName from dbo.Users order by UserName
Select entryid, UserName from #mytemp
DROP TABLE #mytemp
That gives me a counter.
2005 has the feature. the above is for 2000 pretty much.
Be careful, you don't want to do this for 1,000,000 rows. Use some common
sense.
"KayC" <kay_chua@.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I am using SQL Server 2000 v8
> Is there a way to add a counter to SELECT statement without writing to
> tables
> Ultimately I am trying to get a dataset from a SQL statement split into
> blocks of 80000 rows
>|||Thanks guys for pointing me in the right direction
I have managed to solve the problem by creating a table variable using
the entryid sloan suggested
Cheers!
Kay

Add Temp Parameters to a function

I am writing a set of functions and then a stored procedure to allow me to view some data in Reporting Services. I have written the first part of the function as shown ;

set ANSI_NULLS ON

set QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON

GO

ALTER FUNCTION [dbo].[fnWTRTerrierData]

(@.vch_site_ref nvarchar (3), @.dt_src_date datetime)

RETURNS @.WeeklyTerrierRSPI TABLE

(Areacode varchar(2),siteref nvarchar(3),

estatename nvarchar(100), Securitised nvarchar(255),

unitref nvarchar(15), unittype nvarchar(30),

unittype_count int, tenantname nvarchar(100),

tenantstatus nvarchar(25), tenantstatus_count int,

unitstatus nvarchar(15), unitstatus_count int,

floortotal float, floortotocc float,

initialvacarea float, initialvacnet float,

TotalRent float, NetRent float,

FinalRtLsincSC float, DiscEndDate datetime,

ErvTot float, Leaseterm int,

leasestart datetime, rentreview nvarchar(255),

leaseend datetime, breakclause datetime,

tenancyterm datetime, landact nvarchar(255),

datadate datetime)

AS

BEGIN

INSERT @.WeeklyTerrierRSPI

SELECT Areacode, siteref, estatename, Securitised, unitref, unittype, unittype_count, tenantname,

tenantstatus, tenantstatus_count, unitstatus, unitstatus_count, floortotal, floortotocc,

initialvacarea, initialvacnet, TotalRent, NetRent, FinalRtLsincSC, DiscEndDate, ErvTot,

Leaseterm, leasestart, rentreview, leaseend, breakclause, tenancyterm, landact, datadate

FROM dbo.src_terrier

WHERE (datadate = @.dt_src_date) AND (siteref = @.vch_site_ref)

RETURN

END

I have then written a stored procedure which picks up the result set from the function and ultimately will deliver it to Reporting Services. The problem I have is that as soon as I run the CREATE PROCEDURE script, I get an error saying ;

Msg 216, Level 16, State 1, Procedure spWTRWeeklyTerrierData, Line 16

Parameters were not supplied for the function 'fnWTRTerrierData'.

How can I add parameters to the function sufficently so that I can run the Create procedure element of my code?

Regards

Post your Stored Procedure codes.|||

SET ANSI_NULLS ON

GO

SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON

GO

CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[spWTRWeeklyTerrierData]

(@.vch_site_ref nvarchar(3), @.dt_src_date datetime)

AS

BEGIN

SET NOCOUNT ON;

SELECT fnWTRTerrierData.Areacode, fnWTRTerrierData.siteref, fnWTRTerrierData.estatename, fnWTRTerrierData.Securitised, fnWTRTerrierData.unitref, fnWTRTerrierData.unittype, fnWTRTerrierData.unittype_count, fnWTRTerrierData.tenantname,fnWTRTerrierData.tenantstatus, fnWTRTerrierData.tenantstatus_count, fnWTRTerrierData.unitstatus, fnWTRTerrierData.unitstatus_count, fnWTRTerrierData.floortotal, fnWTRTerrierData.floortotocc, fnWTRTerrierData.initialvacarea, fnWTRTerrierData.initialvacnet, fnWTRTerrierData.TotalRent, fnWTRTerrierData.NetRent, fnWTRTerrierData.FinalRtLsincSC, fnWTRTerrierData.ErvTot, fnWTRTerrierData.tenancyterm, fnWTRTerrierData.landact, fnWTRTerrierData.datadate

FROM fnWTRTerrierData

RETURN

END

|||

Looking at a stored procedure I pulled over from a SQL 2000 DB, I took out the elements that seems to resemble the function side

BEGIN

SET NOCOUNT ON;

RETURN

END

But I am still met with the same parameters message when I try to execute the SQL code to create the SP.

Regards

|||

ALTER FUNCTION [dbo].[fnWTRTerrierData]

(

@.vch_site_ref nvarchar (3),

@.dt_src_date datetime

)

Your table function is expecting 2 input parameter which you did not supply.
You will need to supply these 2 value to the function
for example

SELECT ...
FROM fnWTRTerrierData ('?', '2006-01-01')

Add a variable from custom component

Hi

I am writing a custom transformation component that utilises a user variable.

Before using the variable at run time I am checking that the variable exists, but it would be nice to be able to add it if it does not. I cannot find any documentation on the subject, though I can see that the Variables class is derived from a ReadOnlyCollectionBase.

Is there a way to add a user variable with package scope from a custom component, either at run time or design time?

Thanks . . . Ed

I do not think it is possible currently.

Thanks.