sql-server-2008-r2

Using: CR in VS2010, SQL Server 2008R2 I have a SP that returns results when run in SQL Server, but when I add this to a CR it doesnt show any fields in the Field Explorer. But if I try any other SP, it works fine I can see its fields. Steps I am performing: Open existing CR Right CLick Database Fields --> Database Expert --> remove the old SP --> Add the new SP A window with Enter Values pops-up, I set all to NULL and click OOK The New SP shows up in the Database expert right side I can see the new SP in the Database Fields Section in the Field Explorer. However there is no PLUS + Sign next

On occasion, I'm interested in getting a list of columns in one of the tables or views in my SQL Server 2008 R2 database. It's useful, for example, if you're building database documentation without using an expensive off-the-shelf product. What's an easy way to get this information? roryap In SQL Server 2008 R2 (among other versions), there are system views provided automatically with every database. As long as you are connected to the database where your table resides, you can run a query like this: DECLARE @TableViewName NVARCHAR(128) SET @TableViewName=N'MyTableName' SELECT b.name AS

I'm trying to calculate the total sales of a product in a month, but I would like it to include any "empty" months (with no sales) and only select the latest 12 months. This is my code so far. declare @ProductNo int set @ProductNo = 1234 SELECT YEAR(o.OrderDate) as 'Year', MONTH(o.OrderDate) as 'Month', sum(Amount) as 'Units sold',[ProductNo] FROM [OrderLine] ol inner join [Order] o on ol.OrderNo = o.OrderNo where ProductNo = @ProductNo Group by ProductNo, YEAR(o.OrderDate), Month(o.OrderDate) Order by ProductNo, YEAR(o.OrderDate), Month(o.OrderDate) This returns Year Month Units sold 2011 6 2

I am trying to export a table present in ms sql server 2008 to a text file on my system. I am writing the following command in sql server query window SELECT * FROM [AdventureWorks].[Person].[AddressType] INTO OUTFILE 'C:/filename.csv' FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'; Now whenever I write this command the sql help gives me error that incorrect syntax near 'INTO' then I tried interchanging from and into keywords as follows SELECT * INTO OUTFILE 'C:/filename.csv' FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n' FROM [AdventureWorks].[Person].[AddressType] ; Now it gives me

I been practicing queries, and my current scenario is to find the nearest Saturday for a given date. After i got the logic down, i came up with a, whats looks like a long and messy query. And I was wondering if there is a way to simplify this. Here's my query DECLARE @DATE DATE SET @DATE ='2013-09-13' IF DATENAME(DW,@DATE) = 'SUNDAY' BEGIN SELECT DATEADD(DAY,-1,@DATE) AS DATE, 'IS THE NEAREST SATURDAY' END ELSE IF DATENAME(DW,@DATE) = 'MONDAY' BEGIN SELECT DATEADD(DAY,-2,@DATE) AS DATE, 'IS THE NEAREST SATURDAY' END ELSE IF DATENAME(DW,@DATE) = 'TUESDAY' BEGIN SELECT DATEADD(DAY,-3,@DATE) AS

Question What is the benefit of applying locks to the below statement? Similarly, what issue would we see if we didn't include these hints? i.e. Do they prevent a race condition, improve performance, or maybe something else? Asking as perhaps they're included to prevent some issue I've not considered rather than the race condition I'd assumed. NB: This is an overflow from a question asked here: SQL Threadsafe UPDATE TOP 1 for FIFO Queue The Statement In Question WITH nextRecordToProcess AS ( SELECT TOP(1) Id, StatusId FROM DemoQueue WHERE StatusId = 1 --Ready for processing ORDER BY

I have table like below.I wanted to get the duplicate records.Here the condition if date2 and date4 having same date OR dates within less than or equals to 10 days of each other then records are duplicate. I have around 2000 records in the DB.Showing here few sample example. Date1 can be ignored. It may be same date or may be different. ID Number Code Type date1 Date2 date3 Date4 status shortname CP deferred 1 EO2 C TO 9/20/2000 9/1/2010 9/18/2010 9/1/2010 Archi Ordinary 58.65586 0 2 EO2 C TO 9/20/2000 9/5/2010 9/18/2010 9/5/2010 Archi Ordinary 58.65586 0 3 EO2 C TO 9/21/2000 9/10/2010 9/18