Transpose a set of rows as columns in SQL Server 2000

Question

Is there any facility of transposing rows to columns in SQL Server (it is possible in MS-Access)? I was befuddled because this facility is available in MS-Access but not in

Answer 1

Best to limit to small scale for this sort of thing. If you're using SQL 2k though and don't have PIVOT features available, I've drafted a stored proc that should do the job for you. Bit of a botch rush job so pull it apart as much as you like. Paste the below into a sql window and edit the EXEC at the bottom as preferred. If you want to see what's being generated, remove the --s in the middle:

IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM SYSOBJECTS WHERE XTYPE = 'P' AND NAME = 'USP_LIST_CONCAT')
DROP PROCEDURE USP_LIST_CONCAT
GO

CREATE PROCEDURE USP_LIST_CONCAT (@SourceTable NVARCHAR(1000) = '' ,@SplitColumn NVARCHAR(1000) = '' , @Deli NVARCHAR(10) = '', @KeyColumns NVARCHAR(2000) = '' , @Condition NVARCHAR(1000) = '')
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON

/* PROCEDURE CREATED 2010 FOR SQL SERVER 2000. SIMON HUGHES. */
/* NOTES: REMOVE --'s BELOW TO LIST GENERATED SQL. */

IF @SourceTable = '' OR @SourceTable = '?' OR @SourceTable = '/?' OR @SplitColumn = '' OR @KeyColumns = ''
BEGIN
PRINT 'Format for use:'
PRINT ' USP_LIST_CONCAT ''SourceTable'', ''SplitColumn'', ''Deli'', ''KeyColumn1,...'', ''Column1 = 12345 AND ...'''
PRINT ''
PRINT 'Description:'
PRINT 'The SourceTable should contain a number of records acting as a list of values.'
PRINT 'The SplitColumn should be the name of the column holding the values wanted.'
PRINT 'The Delimiter may be any single character or string ie ''/'''
PRINT 'The KeyColumn may contain a comma separated list of columns that will be returned before the concatenated list.'
PRINT 'The optional Conditions may be left blank or may include the following as examples:'
PRINT ' ''Column1 = 12334 AND (Column2 = ''ABC'' OR Column3 = ''DEF'')'''
PRINT ''
PRINT 'A standard list in the format:'
PRINT ' Store1, Employee1, Rabbits'
PRINT ' Store1, Employee1, Dogs'
PRINT ' Store1, Employee1, Cats'
PRINT ' Store1, Employee2, Dogs'
PRINT ''
PRINT 'Will be returned as:'
PRINT ' Store1, Employee1, Cats/Dogs/Rabbits'
PRINT ' Store1, Employee2, Dogs'
PRINT ''
PRINT 'A full ORDER BY and DISTINCT is included'
RETURN -1
END


DECLARE @SQLStatement NVARCHAR(4000)

SELECT @SQLStatement = '
DECLARE @DynamicSQLStatement NVARCHAR(4000)

SELECT @DynamicSQLStatement = ''SELECT '+@KeyColumns+', SUBSTRING(''

SELECT @DynamicSQLStatement = @DynamicSQLStatement + '' + '' + CHAR(10) +
'' MAX(CASE WHEN '+@SplitColumn+' = ''''''+RTRIM('+@SplitColumn+')+'''''' THEN '''''+@Deli+'''+RTRIM('+@SplitColumn+')+'''''' ELSE '''''''' END)''
FROM '+ @SourceTable +' ORDER BY '+@SplitColumn+'

SELECT @DynamicSQLStatement = @DynamicSQLStatement + '' ,2,7999) List'' + CHAR(10) + ''FROM '+ @SourceTable+''' + CHAR(10) +'''+CASE WHEN @Condition = '' THEN '/* WHERE */' ELSE 'WHERE '+@Condition END+ '''+ CHAR(10) + ''GROUP BY '+@KeyColumns+'''

SELECT @DynamicSQLStatement = REPLACE(@DynamicSQLStatement,''( +'',''('')

-- SELECT @DynamicSQLStatement -- DEBUG ONLY
EXEC (@DynamicSQLStatement)'

EXEC (@SQLStatement)

END
GO

EXEC USP_LIST_CONCAT 'MyTableName', 'ColumnForListing', 'Delimiter', 'KeyCol1, KeyCol2', 'Column1 = 123456'