Database

24-Jul-08 5:31

Good Evening All

I undestand that if i write a Select into statement like this

SELECT * INTO NEW_TABLE FROM OLD_TABLE

This will create a table named New_Table and Copy the Data from the Old table to the New table. Now Every time this kind of statement runs , there should not be a table like New_TABLE? am i right?, am asking this because i have a process that is misbehaving written by a previous developer, if am wrong i think he thought that Select into statement Appends the records if the table New_Table is found.

i just need Clarity

Thanks

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Tim Carmichael24-Jul-08 5:44

Tim Carmichael

24-Jul-08 5:44

First: what database is this associated with? Different systems will have different SQL syntax.

Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd24-Jul-08 8:06

24-Jul-08 8:06

I dont Understand your Question. Am talking about SQL

TheFM23424-Jul-08 8:30

TheFM234

24-Jul-08 8:30

You are correct, Select Into syntax does not append.

Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd24-Jul-08 8:34

24-Jul-08 8:34

Thank you , i understand

Multiple databases from a master database

Ashfield25-Jul-08 9:24

Ashfield

25-Jul-08 9:24

..and it locks the system tables such as syscolumns for the duration of the select, potentially locking out other users - use with care. I prefer

Select * into New_Table from Old_Table where 1 = 2

insert into New_table select * from Old_Table

as this greatly reduces the lock time.

If necessary you could check for the existence of the new table before doing the select into and drop it if required.

Bob
Ashfield Consultants Ltd

Brendan Vogt24-Jul-08 1:18

Brendan Vogt

24-Jul-08 1:18

Hi there,

I am an e-commerce website. I don't know how to architect the database and I am hoping for some input. The database has not been done yet.

I have 2 web solutions (2 different .net projects). The code is exactly the same. I have one website hosted in Country A for Country A, and I have the other website hosted in Country B only for country B. Reason for this is I want faster download rates.

Ideally I would like to have 2 seperate databases, one for Country A and the other for Country B, so this means that I will have to add the products twice. Some products only display in Country A and some products only display in Country B. I was thinking of having a master database that contains the products and then some how "get" the products to Country A and to Country B so that doanload rates are quicker. I want my users to be able to use both websites, so they can login in on any of the websites.

I hope I am making sense?? If you have any interesting articles please let me know.

Thanks

Re: Multiple databases from a master database

TheFM23424-Jul-08 3:31

TheFM234

24-Jul-08 3:31

If you structure the tables correctly, you will be able to contain it in a single database.

Use a single user/login table(s) for both sites, this way you wont have to import anything if you kept the site's databases different.

If product's are a one to one relationship to countries (one product can be sold in one county), then you can have a product data set with a column for the country ID. Have a table with the countries (A and B in your example), then join the products and country.

If one product can belong to both countries, then you can have a product table with country "flags" (a bit column with 1 indicating yes and 0 indicating no). So you might have productid = 1, country A = 1, and country B = 1 meaning that the product is available in both countries. If you do expand, then you will have to keep adding countries. To avoid that, you can have a "mapping" table where you map single products to multiple countries (being a true one to many build).

I'm assuming that both sites will use a common database server.

Re: Multiple databases from a master database

Brendan Vogt24-Jul-08 5:37

Brendan Vogt

24-Jul-08 5:37

I will be using SQL Server 2005. I can host the database in Country A, but then downloads times for Country B will be slower? A couple of seconds is big deal for me.

Re: Multiple databases from a master database

SimulationofSai24-Jul-08 12:37

SimulationofSai

24-Jul-08 12:37

.NET Enthusiast wrote:
I am an e-commerce website.

Oh wow! Do I see Artificial Intelligence? A website posting question in a forum to re-program itself???
All developers have just been made redundant Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

I'm way behind in technology. Maybe it's time to retire. Big Grin | :-D

As for your problem,

Have you looked into replication. If you have a good internet link between your two databases, replication will be almost instantaneous for tables with small volume of changes.

SG
Cause is effect concealed. Effect is cause revealed.

acess database and bind to the datagrid using c# in ado.net

swapnamoturu23-Jul-08 20:50

swapnamoturu

23-Jul-08 20:50

i was undergoing a problem with a task given to me the task is acess database and bind to the datagrid using c# in ado.net ihave the whole code with write logic but while displaying i am not unable to display dataset on the datagrid.well i am geting the dataset while debuging while applying "add watch" but unable to get it on the datagrid can u plz help me out.

Re: acess database and bind to the datagrid using c# in ado.net

Vimalsoft(Pty) Ltd23-Jul-08 23:37

"loop" this for me please

23-Jul-08 23:37

Let us see your Code,

But Check here

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/MemberArticles.aspx?amid=3942021[^]

lots of the time am using Datagridview.

Thanks

nelsonpaixao23-Jul-08 13:40

nelsonpaixao

23-Jul-08 13:40

Hi,

the code bellow works just fine but as you can see it´s a mess.
I don´t like to code "or" so many times.
I know the syntax in c# for array and loops but i can´t find anything of that in sql server.
I am thinking of looping it or make an array but... Unsure | :~

declare @racer1 as varchar(50)
declare @racer2 as varchar(50)
declare @racer3 as varchar(50)
declare @racer4 as varchar(50)
declare @racer5 as varchar(50)
declare @racer6 as varchar(50)
declare @racer7 as varchar(50)
declare @racer8 as varchar(50)

set @racer1 = 'Piquet'
set @racer2 = 'Alonso'
set @racer3 = 'Massa'
set @racer4 = 'Heidfeld'
set @racer5 = 'Hamilton'
set @racer6 = 'Kovalainen'
set @racer7 = 'Raikonen'
set @racer8 = 'Trulli'

if @racer1 = @racer2 or @racer1 = @racer3 or @racer1 = @racer4
or @racer1 = @racer5 or @racer1 = @racer6 or @racer1 = @racer7
or @racer1 = @racer8 or @racer2 = @racer3 or @racer2 = @racer4
or @racer2 = @racer5 or @racer2 = @racer6 or @racer2 = @racer7
or @racer2 = @racer8 or @racer3 = @racer4 or @racer3 = @racer5
or @racer3 = @racer6 or @racer3 = @racer7 or @racer3 = @racer8
or @racer4 = @racer5 or @racer4 = @racer6 or @racer4 = @racer7
or @racer4 = @racer8 or @racer5 = @racer6 or @racer5 = @racer7
or @racer5 = @racer8 or @racer6 = @racer7 or @racer6 = @racer8
or @racer7 = @racer8

begin

declare @msgError as varchar(50)
set @msgError = 'Error: Same racer name'
select @msgError

end

else

begin

declare @msgOK as varchar(50)
set @msgOK = 'OK: Diferent racer'
select @msgOK

end

What do you think? D'Oh! | :doh:

thanks

Re: "loop" this for me please

Mycroft Holmes23-Jul-08 20:29

Mycroft Holmes

23-Jul-08 20:29

Everyone has a Split function right! If you don't the why not!

<br />
DECLARE @racer1 VARCHAR(1000)<br />
set @racer1 = 'Piquet,Alonso,Massa,Heidfeld,Piquet,Hamilton,Kovalainen,Piquet,Raikonen,Trulli'<br />
<br />
SELECT Item, COUNT(*) Dupes<br />
FROM dbo.fn_Split(@racer1, ',')<br />
GROUP BY Item<br />
HAVING COUNT(*) > 1

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Re: "loop" this for me please

BadhShah24-Jul-08 2:45

BadhShah

24-Jul-08 2:45

Try this method

Declare @tblRacer as table(Racer varchar(50))
insert into @tblRacer(Racer)
select 'Piquet'
union all select 'Alonso'
union all select 'Massa'
union all select 'Heidfeld'
union all select 'Hamilton'
union all select 'Kovalainen'
union all select 'Raikonen'
union all select 'Trulli'
union all select 'Trulli'

if ((select count(Racer) from @tblRacer group by Racer having count(Racer) > 1) > 1)
begin

declare @msgError as varchar(50)
set @msgError = 'Error: Same racer name'
select @msgError

end

else

begin

declare @msgOK as varchar(50)
set @msgOK = 'OK: Diferent racer'
select @msgOK

end

Re: "loop" this for me please

nelsonpaixao24-Jul-08 12:10

nelsonpaixao

24-Jul-08 12:10

thanks for the posts i am going to see what i make from it Cool | :cool:

about hamilton i really don´t care!

Nested Aggregate Function

Lash2023-Jul-08 9:56

Lash20

23-Jul-08 9:56

Hello,

I was wondering if someone could help me with something SQL related. I'm trying to create a table that has the following granularity:

Client
Unit
Month
Year

I then want a few calculations at that granularity. The calculations are:

Amount
Sales
Costs

Amount is just a straight sum of the amount field in the existing table.
But to determine sales and costs I need to evaluate based on a n_code. So when the n_codes is > 5000 then Costs = sum(amount). When the n_codes is between 4000 and 4999 then Sales = sum(amount).

I do not want the n_codes in my output.

TheFM23423-Jul-08 11:28

TheFM234

23-Jul-08 11:28

Try using Case statements.

Example:

Select
Sum(Amount) as Amount
,Sum(Case When n_Codes > 5000 Then Amount Else 0 End) as Sales
,Sum(Case When n_Codes Between 4000 and 4999 Then Amount Else 0 End) as Costs
From ...
Join...
...

That should give you something to work off of.

Wendelius23-Jul-08 11:53

Wendelius

23-Jul-08 11:53

Lash20, use Scott's approach since it's much simpler than the ones I suggested.

Mika

I think that after midnight I shouldn't try to solve anything more complicated than how to get bed... Sleepy | :zzz:

Wendelius23-Jul-08 11:35

Wendelius

23-Jul-08 11:35

Hi,

If I understood you question correctly, you have several options. Few of those:

1. Create a query where you decide in which column you bring amount. Use CASE WHEN structure for decision and then use outer query to calculate sums and counts. For example

SELECT SUM(Cost), SUM(Sales), SUM(Amount)...
FROM (
   SELECT Cost = CASE WHEN n_codes > 5000 THEN Amount ELSE 0 END,
          Sales = CASE WHEN n_codes >= 4000 AND n_codes < 5000  THEN AMOUNT ELSE 0 END,
          Amount
          FROM...)

2. Use scalars for columns, for example

SELECT SUM(Amount),
       (SELECT SUM(Amount) FROM ... WHERE n_Codes > 5000 AND correlation to outer part if any),
       ...
FROM ...

Haven't tested those so there may be typos and such but they should give you the idea.

Hope this helps,

Mika