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So I had someone help me write this years ago.
It's a Navigator fly out tab, in which if your working on a product in the editor, you can activate the tab, and the tab will populate with lets say 4 products before and 4 products after the selected product in the database table. This is so you don't have to go back to the index to load the next or previous product.
Since SQL Linq doesn't support the custom SQL Server Function, I need to think or create an alternative way to do this.
I guess I can create a List(Of with a blank column, and then go back and fill in the row numbers
get the row number of the item and ask for -3 and +3 of the row.
Just looking for some suggestions.
Here's the old TSQL
WITH CTE AS
(
SELECT DISTINCT
ProductID
, PostageImage
, PartNumber
, ShortDescription
, Price
, Thumbnail
, ActionThumbnail1
, ActionThumbnail2
, ActionThumbnail3
, FlatFee
, FlatFeeName
, VendorName
, ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY PartNumber DESC) AS RowId
FROM PRODUCTINFO p
), CTE1 AS (
SELECT RowId FROM CTE WHERE PartNumber = @PartNumber
)
SELECT * FROM CTE WHERE RowId BETWEEN (SELECT RowId-4 FROM CTE1) AND (SELECT RowId+3 FROM CTE1) ORDER BY PartNumber
This is what I was building in Linq Pad. It's pretty weak now, but I'm getting an idea of what I can do. But before I go off in some strange direction that will lead nowhere or be super slow, I thought I would just try and get a general consensus on this.
I tried to mark it as code but it gets chopped off, end of the day for me, going home now.
Dim p_partNumber as string = "06-SM4"
Dim context as new DBcontext
Dim ordersAsList = _
(
From pi in context.ProductInfo
Select pi
).ToList()
Dim orders = _
(
From pi in ordersAsList
take 3
Select
pi.ProductID
)
orders.Dump()
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A custom extension method is probably the simplest option here:
C#:
static class Extensions
{
public static IEnumerable<T> TakeWindow<T>(this IEnumerable<T> source, Func<T, bool> pivot, int numberBefore, int numberAfter)
{
if (source == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("source");
if (pivot == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("pivot");
if (numberBefore < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("numberBefore");
if (numberAfter < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("numberAfter");
if (numberBefore == 0)
{
return source.SkipWhile(x => !pivot(x)).Take(1 + numberAfter);
}
return TakeWindowIterator(source, pivot, numberBefore, numberAfter);
}
private static IEnumerable<T> TakeWindowIterator<T>(IEnumerable<T> source, Func<T, bool> pivot, int numberBefore, int numberAfter)
{
var queue = new Queue<T>(numberBefore);
foreach (T item in source)
{
if (queue != null && pivot(item))
{
foreach (T previous in queue)
{
yield return previous;
}
queue = null;
yield return item;
}
else if (queue == null)
{
if (numberAfter == 0)
{
yield break;
}
yield return item;
numberAfter--;
}
else
{
if (queue.Count == numberBefore)
{
queue.Dequeue();
}
queue.Enqueue(item);
}
}
}
}
VB.NET:
Module Extensions
<System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Extension>
Public Function TakeWindow(Of T)(ByVal source As IEnumerable(Of T), ByVal pivot As Func(Of T, Boolean), ByVal numberBefore As Integer, ByVal numberAfter As Integer) As IEnumerable(Of T)
If source Is Nothing Then Throw New ArgumentNullException("source")
If pivot Is Nothing Then Throw New ArgumentNullException("pivot")
If numberBefore < 0 Then Throw New ArgumentOutOfRangeException("numberBefore")
If numberAfter < 0 Then Throw New ArgumentOutOfRangeException("numberAfter")
If numberBefore = 0 Then
return source.SkipWhile(Function (x) Not pivot(x)).Take(1 + numberAfter)
End If
Return TakeWindowIterator(source, pivot, numberBefore, numberAfter)
End Function
Private Iterator Function TakeWindowIterator(Of T)(ByVal source As IEnumerable(Of T), ByVal pivot As Func(Of T, Boolean), ByVal numberBefore As Integer, ByVal numberAfter As Integer) As IEnumerable(Of T)
Dim queue As New Queue(Of T)(numberBefore)
For Each item As T In source
If queue IsNot Nothing AndAlso pivot(item) Then
For Each previous As T in queue
Yield previous
Next
queue = Nothing
Yield item
ElseIf queue Is Nothing Then
If numberAfter = 0 Then
Return
End If
Yield item
numberAfter -= 1
Else
If queue.Count = numberBefore Then
queue.Dequeue()
End If
queue.Enqueue(item)
End If
Next
End Function
End Module
Usage:
Dim p_partNumber As String = "06-SM4"
Using context As New DBcontext
Dim orders = context.ProductInfo
.OrderBy(Function(p) p.PartNumber)
.TakeWindow(Function(p) p.PartNumber = p_partNumber, 4, 3)
orders.Dump()
End Using
NB: It won't be as efficient as the SQL query, but it should be more efficient than storing the entire table in a list.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
modified 5-Aug-15 14:15pm.
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I didn't know you can do that.
I know how slow it can get when the record count get high. That's why I didn't want to do the list.
I'll give that a try for now, and then redesign the whole thing later. I knew that using special DB function would take a tool in the future when I implemented it.
Thanks Richard!
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Works like a charm. Took awhile to figure out how to implement it.
Did you write that? it's pretty elegant and wild in how it works.
It would of taken me months to figure that out! But that should be the most complex TSQL remaining in my program.
Oh, this conversion I'm making is mentally draining on me every day, but I'm 1/2 way there now.
The reward will pay off for me when done. Thanks again for taking the time to write that, that was beyond my current knowledge level.
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jkirkerx wrote: Did you write that?
Yes. It seemed like the logical approach. The hardest part was choosing a name!
jkirkerx wrote: it's pretty elegant and wild in how it works.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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I've just made a minor modification, to cope with the possibility that more than one item in the input sequence could match the pivot predicate:
If queue IsNot Nothing AndAlso pivot(item) Then
It probably won't happen with your data, but better safe than sorry!
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Got It!
Thanks, Does work great! pretty fast as well
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I have this report for sales rep margin in Account Mate for DOS, that uses FoxPro for database table file, .dbx
The item tables or DB files does not have a column for sales rep and order dates, so I can't go to the table directly to get my data.
So without knowing or even where to start to write this in pure SQL, I wrote 2 functions
1. Get Invoices that match the sales rep and start and stop dates, and store it in a List(of invoices)
2. loop a function that targets items by invoice number, and get the cost, price, qty, etc.
When you have 500 invoices, it takes forever to run, slowing down fixing my other problems, which may be fixed now.
Do you think it's possible to merge these statements into a single statement. Plus if so, a nudge in the right direction. I hate this old Fox Pro stuff, it was before my time.
SELECT
h.FINVNO
, h.FSHIPDATE
FROM ARINV01H.dbf h
WHERE
h.FSALESPN = @FSALESPN
AND
h.FSHIPDATE >= @startDate AND h.FSHIPDATE <= @stopDate
UNION ALL
SELECT
v.FINVNO
, v.FSHIPDATE
FROM ARINV01.dbf v
WHERE
v.FSALESPN = @FSALESPN
AND
v.FSHIPDATE >= @startDate AND v.FSHIPDATE <= @stopDate
SELECT
DISTINCT FITEMNO
, SUM(FSHIPQTY)
, SUM(FCOST * FSHIPQTY)
, SUM(FPRICE * FSHIPQTY)
, (SELECT FDESCRIPT FROM ICITM01.dbf i WHERE i.FITEMNO = h.FITEMNO) AS FREALDESC
FROM
(
SELECT
h.FITEMNO
, h.FSHIPQTY
, h.FCOST
, h.FPRICE
FROM ARTRS01H.dbf h
WHERE
h.FINVNO = @FINVNO
UNION
SELECT
v.FITEMNO
, v.FSHIPQTY
, v.FCOST
, v.FPRICE
FROM ARTRS01.dbf v
WHERE
v.FINVNO = @FINVNO
)
GROUP BY FITEMNO "
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Sorry I can't help with the query but I'd assume they are not still using Account Mate? So why not suck all the data into a sql server database and use that for reporting.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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The AccountMate for DOS works. The sales rep for them in Dallas sort of dicked them around with the price to upgrade, and raised the price 15K after he paid a visit, so they decided to just stick it to them.
So I made an overlay program for them that performs most of the daily functions for the front office. Hey its income for me, they pay fast.
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Hello all. We use SQL Server 2008r2 and a database failed to start. I want to restore the database, but i need a suggestion.
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RTM - How to Restore a Database Backup[^]
Or give more details re "a database failed to start" - for example what was the error reported?
[EDIT - just spotted this in QA as well - please don't cross post, choose one forum or the other, not both)
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Do you have a backup?
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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I laughed, then I realised it is probably a valid question.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I have created a DataTable from a spreadsheet worksheet and want to UPDATE my SQL table, but am struggling. I cannot update the single table having a Primary Key with the changed column information. Should be easy and straight forward. The ShowResult(dataTable) depicts the correct DataTable information. (Using some DevExpress expressions)
' Create a data table with column names obtained from the first row in a range if it has headers.
' Column data types are obtained from cell value types of cells in the first data row of the worksheet range.
Dim dtpHExportDataTable As DataTable = worksheet.CreateDataTable(range, rangeHasHeaders)
' Create the exporter that obtains data from the specified range, ' 'skips header row if required and populates the specified data ' table.
Dim exporter As DataTableExporter = worksheet.CreateDataTableExporter(range,dtpHExportDataTable, rangeHasHeaders)
AddHandler exporter.CellValueConversionError, AddressOf exporter_CellValueConversionError
' Specify exporter options.
exporter.Options.ConvertEmptyCells = True
exporter.Options.DefaultCellValueToColumnTypeConverter.EmptyCellValue = 0
'Perform the export.
exporter.Export()
'A custom method that displays the resulting data table.
ShowResult(dtpHExportDataTable) 'Looks good!
'Now, my code to Update the "Result" column in my sql table with the datatable information
Dim cnSQL As SqlConnection = dbLIMS.GetLIMSConnection
Using adapter = New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM Analytical_Sample_Log_ResultsInfo", cnSQL)
Using New SqlCommandBuilder(adapter)
adapter.Fill(dtpHExportDataTable)
cnSQL.Open()
adapter.Update(dtpHExportDataTable)
End Using
End Using
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You can get an empty datatable from SQL with Select * from Tablename where 1-1 . This will give you the SQL data type, they may differ from the Excel data type.
An update statement will look like
Update TableName set field1 = ValueFromExcelCell, field2 = ... where PrimareyKeyField = PrimaryKeyValueFromExcel
The update needs to be execute for each row in the ExcelTable where the data has changed
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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So I wrote this expression, when I use the joins, I get the first record in the amount of row count. But when I remove the joins, I get all the records.
could this be an error in my Database, in which I have to change the ID column names to make a match, or am I just missing something in my expression?
So this works
pResults = _
(
From ca In context.Customer_Accounts
Where ca.DateOpened >= DbFunctions.AddDays(Today, -1)
Order By ca.DateOpened Descending
Select New accountIndex With
{
.ID = ca.ID,
.firstName = ca.FirstName,
.lastName = ca.LastName,
.accountName = ca.AccountName,
.secure_EmailAdddress = ca.EmailAddress,
.dateOpened = ca.DateOpened
}
).AsEnumerable()
This return the first row multiple times
pResults = _
(
From ca In context.Customer_Accounts
Join ba In context.CUstomer_BillingAddress On ba.CustomerID Equals ca.ID
Join sa In context.Customer_ShippingAddress On sa.CustomerID Equals ca.ID
Where ca.DateOpened >= DbFunctions.AddDays(Today, -7)
Order By ca.DateOpened Descending
Select New accountIndex With
{
.ID = ca.ID,
.firstName = ca.FirstName,
.lastName = ca.LastName,
.accountName = ca.AccountName,
.secure_EmailAdddress = ca.EmailAddress,
.dateOpened = ca.DateOpened,
.billing_FirstName = If(ba.Name1 Is Nothing, Nothing, ba.Name1),
.billing_LastName = If(ba.Name2 Is Nothing, Nothing, ba.Name2),
.shipping_FirstName = If(sa.Name1 Is Nothing, Nothing, sa.Name1),
.shipping_LastName = If(sa.Name2 Is Nothing, Nothing, sa.Name2)
}
).AsEnumerable()
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I had multiple billing and shipping addresses, in the join.
So I need to redesign that feature.
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1) Version 7 is coming. Any reason I should start with an EF6 book?
2) Can anyone recommend a beginner EF book?
Thanks
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Is this a Database issue?
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Really?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Sorry I can't read the title of the EF book having staked it out on the office floor drowned it in oil, put a stake through it and burnt it. Blasted thing just won't die!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Yes I did write this, I must of been on a roll. I understand what I wrote in TSQL, but I just can't wrap my head around how to write it in Linq.
TSQL
DECLARE @startDate AS DATETIME, @stopDate AS DATETIME;
SET @startDate = DATETIMEFROMPARTS(@Year, @Month, @Day, 0, 0, 0, 0);
SET @stopDate = DATETIMEFROMPARTS(@Year, @Month, @Day, 23, 59, 59, 999);
SELECT
TOP 20
CartID
, PartNumber
, Thumbnail
, SDescription
, Qty
, Price
, Category
, Date
, ProductID
FROM
(
SELECT
sc.CartID
, sc.PartNumber
, sc.Thumbnail
, sc.SDescription
, sc.Qty
, sc.Price
, sc.Category
, sc.Date
, pi.productID
FROM ShoppingCart sc
LEFT JOIN PRODUCTINFO pi ON sc.PartNumber = pi.PartNumber
WHERE sc.Date > @startDate
AND sc.Date < @stopDate
) x
ORDER BY Date
Now I wrote this earlier as pResults = from Shopping cart with a join to products, so I can get the productID from products based on partNumber.
But the join or something was inconsistent according to the error. I was running 2 context. I put the product and cart tables in separate context.
So I was thinking perhaps I need to grab the Shopping cart data first, and then query those results with a join to products for the productID.
I have no clue how to phrase this.
This is what I have so far
Dim pValue As Integer = 0
Dim DateStart As New Date(Now.Year, Now.Month, Now.Day, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Dim DateStop As New Date(Now.Year, Now.Month, Now.Day, 23, 59, 59, 0)
Dim productContext As New ProductContext()
Dim shoppingContext As New ShoppingCartContext()
Dim query = _
(
From sc In shoppingContext.ShoppingCart
Where sc.CartDate >= DateStart _
And sc.CartDate <= DateStop
Take 20
Select
{
sc.CartID,
sc.PartNumber,
sc.ThumbNail,
sc.SDescription,
sc.Qty,
sc.Price,
sc.Category,
sc.CartDate
}
).AsEnumerable()
In hindsight, I should of used the productID in the shoppingCart table.
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By creating two different DbContext classes, you're making things much harder for yourself. Entity Framework can only generate SQL queries for sets in a single context; as soon as you need to join to a set in a different context, you have to pull all of the data into memory first.
Based on your SQL query, both tables are in the same database, so it would make much more sense to have both sets in the same context. That way, you can join them together properly, and Entity Framework will generate more efficient queries.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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