Conversion failed when converting varchar into INT - sql-server

I know there are a lot of questions asked like this, but I have tried almost all of the solution, but still can't get that one piece of code to work :( Here's what I'm doing - I'm trying to find the number of rows in a table so that I can use that as a counter to loop and delete rows.
#rc is INT,
#tbname is varchar (500)
and #id is also INT.
This is my query:
set #rc='select count(*) from dbo.[' + #tbname + '] where id = ' + #id
I have also tried these:
set #rc='select cast(count(*) as varchar) from dbo.[' + #tbname + '] where id = ' + #id
and
set #rc='select count(*) from dbo.[' + #tbname + '] where id = ' + cast(#id as varchar)
And a few more permutation of placing cast here and there as well. I also tried changing the declaration of #rc as varchar, still get the same error.

Use sp_executesql in this case,
DECLARE #retval int
DECLARE #sSQL nvarchar(500);
DECLARE #ParmDefinition nvarchar(500);
DECLARE #rc INT
,#str NVARCHAR(MAX)
,#tbname NVARCHAR(500) = 'Table1'
,#id int
set #str='select #rcOut = count(*) from dbo.[' + #tbname + '] where id = ' + CAST(#id as NVARCHAR)
EXEC sp_executesql #str, N'#rcOut int OUTPUT',#rcOut = #rc OUTPUT;
SELECT #rc;

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How to search with parameter colums in a stored procedure?

I'm trying to write a stored procedure in SQL Server that gets the columns as parameters. The user will select the column name from a combo box and will write the searched value for that column on a textbox.
I've been searching how to do this and so far i have this:
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[SP_Select_TBL_Folio]
#cant int,
#Column1 nvarchar(50),
#Value1 nvarchar(50),
#Column2 nvarchar(50),
#Value2 nvarchar(50),
#Column3 nvarchar(50),
#Value3 nvarchar(50)
AS
BEGIN
declare #query nvarchar (max)
SET NOCOUNT ON;
if #cant = 1
BEGIN
set #query = 'SELECT * FROM TBL_Folio WHERE ' + #Column1 + ' LIKE '+ #Value1 + ' ORDER BY 1 DESC';
exec sp_executesql #query, N' '
END
else
BEGIN
if #cant = 2
BEGIN
set #query = 'SELECT * FROM TBL_Folio WHERE ' + #Column1 + ' LIKE '+ #Value1 + ' AND ' + #Column2 + ' LIKE '+ #Value2 + ' ORDER BY 1 DESC';
exec sp_executesql #query, N' '
END
ELSE
if #cant = 3
BEGIN
set #query = 'SELECT * FROM TBL_Folio WHERE ' + #Column1 + ' LIKE '+ #Value1 + ' AND ' + #Column2 + ' LIKE '+ #Value2 + ' AND ' + #Column3 + ' LIKE '+ #Value3 + ' ORDER BY 1 DESC';
exec sp_executesql #query, N' '
END
END
END
The user can send 1 to 3 values, for that I have the parameter #cant, this code works but I want to know if there is a better way to do this or how can I improve this stored procedure.
I think what you have is fine if you need to do it in an SP rather than client side. I would probabably initialize the query to the 'select * from TBL_Folio" and then append the LIKES after each if. I would also caution against using SELECT * so your client side doesn't blow up if a field gets added to the table.
If you have a need to check a variable number of fields rather than just up to 3, you can do a table-valued parameter and build up your query by looping through. Here is an example:
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[GetFilteredInvoices]
#FilterColumns ColumnValueType READONLY
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
declare #columnName varchar(50), #columnValue varchar(MAX), #query nvarchar(MAX), #count int
set #query='SELECT InvoiceNumber, InvoiceDate, Customer from Invoices '
set #count=0
set #columnName=''
while exists(select * from #FilterColumns where ColumnName>#ColumnName)
begin
set #columnName=(select min(ColumnName) from #FilterColumns where ColumnName>#columnName)
if #count=0
set #query=#query+'WHERE '
else
set #query=#query+'AND '
set #query=#query+ (select ColumnName+' Like ''%'+ColumnValue+'%'' ' from #filterColumns where ColumnName=#columnName)
set #count=#count+1
end
exec sp_executesql #query
END
Here is the table valued type I used:
CREATE TYPE [dbo].[ColumnValueType] AS TABLE(
[ColumnName] [varchar](50) NULL,
[ColumnValue] [varchar](max) NULL
)
GO
Now this will take any number of columns and values to apply the filter.
Here is an example call to the procedure:
DECLARE #RC int
DECLARE #FilterColumns [dbo].[ColumnValueType]
insert into #filterColumns
Values('InvoiceNumber','345')
,('Customer','67')
EXECUTE #RC = [dbo].[GetFilteredInvoices]
#FilterColumns
I think you can perhaps improve the way that you handle your input parameters by getting rid of the #cant parameter. You can also improve the way that you build up the conditions, at the moment you are not handling the situations where only #Column2 and #Value2 or only #Column3 and #Value3 is set (perhaps it is not needed in your case, but it is still good practice to handle these types of scenarios)
CREATE PROCEDURE SP_Select_TBL_Folio
#Column1 NVARCHAR(50) = NULL,
#Value1 NVARCHAR(50) = NULL,
#Column2 NVARCHAR(50) = NULL,
#Value2 NVARCHAR(50) = NULL,
#Column3 NVARCHAR(50) = NULL,
#Value3 NVARCHAR(50) = NULL
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE
#P1 NVARCHAR(500),
#P2 NVARCHAR(500),
#P3 NVARCHAR(500),
#SQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
IF (#Column1 IS NULL OR #Column1 = '') AND (#Value1 IS NULL OR #Value1 = '')
BEGIN
-- This will build up dynamic SQL to always select records even if #Column1
-- and #Value1 is not set. This obvisously all depends on your requirements
-- and if you still need to select records if the parameters are not set, otherwise
-- it can be changed to ' WHERE ThePrimaryKeyColumn = 0'
SET #P1 = ' WHERE ThePrimaryKeyColumn > 0'
END
ELSE
BEGIN
SET #P1 = 'WHERE ' + #Column1 + ' LIKE ' + '''' + #Value1 + ''''
END
IF (#Column2 IS NULL OR #Column2 = '') AND (#Value2 IS NULL OR #Value2 = '')
BEGIN
SET #P2 = ''
END
ELSE
BEGIN
SET #P2 = ' AND ' + #Column2 + ' LIKE ' + '''' + #Value2 + ''''
END
IF (#Column3 IS NULL OR #Column3 = '') AND (#Value3 IS NULL OR #Value3 = '')
BEGIN
SET #P3 = ''
END
ELSE
BEGIN
SET #P3 = ' AND ' + #Column3 + ' LIKE ' + '''' + #Value3 + ''''
END
SET #SQL = 'SELECT * FROM TBL_Folio
[P1]
[P2]
[P3]'
-- Here we set all the conditions
SET #SQL = REPLACE(#SQL, '[P1]', #P1);
SET #SQL = REPLACE(#SQL, '[P2]', #P2);
SET #SQL = REPLACE(#SQL, '[P3]', #P3);
-- This will be replaced by EXEC(#SQL)
PRINT #SQL
END
So now you can for instance execute
EXEC SP_Select_TBL_Folio
which will give you
SELECT * FROM TBL_Folio
WHERE ThePrimaryKeyColumn > 0
or you can execute
EXEC SP_Select_TBL_Folio 'Column1','Value1'
which will give you
SELECT * FROM TBL_Folio
WHERE Column1 LIKE 'Value1'
or you can execute
EXEC SP_Select_TBL_Folio NULL,NULL,'Column2','Value2'
which will give you
SELECT * FROM TBL_Folio
WHERE ThePrimaryKeyColumn > 0
AND Column2 LIKE 'Value2'
I'm not going to list all the permutations, I'm sure you get my point.

SQL Server procedure with parameters for table name, field name, and ID of the record

I am trying this in SQL Server and it throws an error:
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[GET_TEXT_DETAIL]
#id UNIQUEIDENTIFIER,
#table VARCHAR(255),
#field VARCHAR(MAX)
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE #sql VARCHAR(200)
SET #sql = 'select ' + QUOTENAME(#field) + ' from ' + QUOTENAME(#table) + ' where ID = ' + QUOTENAME(#id)
EXEC (#sql)
END
I get this error:
Msg 207, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Invalid column name 'CFC2776A-6EE1-E511-A172-005056A218B0'.
Is there any way to do this so I don't have to make a bunch or procedures to pull text from a bunch of different tables?
QUOTENAME has optional second parameter quote char, so you were close and this could be solved by:
... QUOTENAME(#id, '''')
but the most proper way for this case is passing the parameter:
set #cmd = '
SELECT t.' + QUOTENAME(#field) + '
FROM ' + QUOTENAME(#table) + ' t
WHERE t.ID = #ID'
exec sp_executesql #cmd, N'#ID uniqueidentifier', #ID
And server will be able to reuse plan as #srutzsky mentioned. Because #ID is no longer part of a query text and #cmd text remains the same for different #ID (and same #table+#field).
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[GET_TEXT_DETAIL]
(
#id UNIQUEIDENTIFIER,
#table SYSNAME,
#field SYSNAME
)
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE #SQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SET #SQL = '
SELECT ' + QUOTENAME(#field) + '
FROM ' + QUOTENAME(#table) + '
WHERE ID = ''' + CAST(#id AS VARCHAR(36)) + ''''
--PRINT #SQL
EXEC sys.sp_executesql #SQL
END

How to Get return ID from SQL exec

I have an SQL exec in stored procedure like this
DECLARE
#SQLQuery NVARCHAR(max),
#table NVARCHAR(max)
SET #table = + 'log_'+ #idCampaign
SET #SQLQuery =
'DECLARE #ID NVARCHAR(200);
INSERT INTO ' + #table + ' ( campaignRowID, idCampaign, idUser )
VALUES( ''' + #campaignRowID + ''', ''' + #idCampaign + ''', ''' + #idUser + ''' )
SET #ID = SCOPE_IDENTITY();
exec InsertData '''+ convert(nvarchar, #idCampaign) + ''',''' + convert(nvarchar, #ID) + ''''
exec (#SQLQuery)
i can get the #ID but can't use it for another execute SP btw #ID is nvarchar,
How i can get the return ID and use it for another execute sp?
I'm guessing a bit because the question is lacking detail, but I think your issue may be with how you're attempting to use the #ID variable.
Because #ID is declared inside the scope of the dynamic SQL statement, it's only accessible inside that scope.
The problem might be that on this line, you're attempting to use #ID as if it were declared outside the scope of the dynamic SQL:
exec InsertData '''+ convert(nvarchar, #idCampaign) + ''',''' + convert(nvarchar, #ID) + ''''
Instead, reference #ID inside the scope of the statement:
exec InsertData '''+ convert(nvarchar, #idCampaign) + ''',#ID'
EDIT
I created the following to test the code; it appears to work for me
CREATE TABLE log_100 (id INT IDENTITY, campaignRowId VARCHAR(100), idCampaign VARCHAR(100), idUser VARCHAR(100))
GO
CREATE PROC InsertData
#idCampaign VARCHAR(100),
#id NVARCHAR(200)
AS
SELECT #idCampaign ic, #id id
GO
declare #idCampaign varchar(100) = '100'
declare #campaignRowID varchar(100) = '200'
declare #idUser varchar(100) = '200'
DECLARE
#SQLQuery NVARCHAR(max),
#table NVARCHAR(max)
SET #table = + 'log_'+ #idCampaign
SET #SQLQuery =
'DECLARE #ID NVARCHAR(200);
INSERT INTO ' + #table + ' ( campaignRowID, idCampaign, idUser )
VALUES( ''' + #campaignRowID + ''', ''' + #idCampaign + ''', ''' + #idUser + ''' )
SET #ID = SCOPE_IDENTITY();
exec InsertData '''+ convert(nvarchar, #idCampaign) + ''',#ID'
exec (#SQLQuery)

Passing negative values into stored procedure

I am trying to insert ID values in stored procedure from .net and the int value for ID is inserting negative value in the stored procedure.
But when a negative value is passed its giving me an error incorrect syntax near '*'.
Please help me.
Here is my stored procedure
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[HotlinePlusAdministration_ArticleMigrator]
#Id AS INT,
--#CategoryID AS INT,
--#Title AS Varchar(200),
--#ArticleDate AS datetime,
#DestLinkServer AS VARCHAR(50),
#UserID AS VARCHAR(8),
#ReturnMsg AS VARCHAR(1000) OUTPUT
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE #Query AS NVARCHAR(4000)
DECLARE #Log AS VARCHAR(8000)
DECLARE #ArticleID as int
DECLARE #NewArticleID as int
DECLARE #ArticleKeyExists as int
DECLARE #Title as varchar(200)
DECLARE #CategoryID as INT
DECLARE #ArticleDate as varchar(30)
DECLARE #ParmDefinition nvarchar(500);
SET XACT_ABORT ON -- Required for nested transaction
BEGIN TRAN
-- Check if ArticleID exists in Destination Server
SET #Query = N' SELECT #ArticleKeyExists = COUNT(*)
FROM ' + #DestLinkServer + '.HL2_61.dbo.Article' + ' where ArticleKey = ' + str(#Id)
SET #ParmDefinition = N' #ID int, #ArticleKeyExists int OUTPUT';
EXECUTE sp_executesql #Query , #ParmDefinition, #ID, #ArticleKeyExists OUTPUT;
--EXECUTE sp_executesql 1234,'BRHLSQL8','BRWSQLDC',#return = retnmsg
IF ##ERROR <> 0
BEGIN
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
SET #ReturnMsg = #Log + '<span style="color:red;">ERROR: <br></span>'
RETURN -1
END
--Delete existing Articles for select page
set #Query = 'DELETE FROM ' + #DestLinkServer +
'.HL2_61.dbo.Article ' +
'WHERE ArticleKey = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR, #Id)
--'WHERE CategoryID = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR, #CategoryID) + ' and Title = ''' + #Title + ''' and ArticleDate = ''' + #ArticleDate + ''''
Print #Query
EXEC(#Query)
When I am executing the code as below I am getting the error.
DECLARE #return_value int,
#ReturnMsg varchar(1000)
EXEC #return_value = [dbo].[Migrator]
#Id = -1591276581,
#DestLinkServer = N'SQLDC',
#UserID = N'10c1',
#ReturnMsg = #ReturnMsg OUTPUT
SELECT #ReturnMsg as N'#ReturnMsg'
SELECT 'Return Value' = #return_value
GO
Please someone help me..
Thanks
When you convert an int to a varchar, you have to specify the size:
Try this:
CONVERT(VARCHAR(50), #Id)
and avoid using str(#Id)

incorrect syntax near '*'

I was trying to execute one of my Stored procedure but i am getting an syntax error and i am unable to understand why.
here is the sproc:
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[HotlinePlusAdministration_ArticleMigrator]
#ArticleKey AS INT,
--#CategoryID AS INT,
--#Title AS Varchar(200),
--#ArticleDate AS datetime,
#DestLinkServer AS VARCHAR(50),
#UserID AS VARCHAR(8),
#ReturnMsg AS VARCHAR(1000) OUTPUT
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE #Query AS NVARCHAR(4000)
DECLARE #Log AS VARCHAR(8000)
DECLARE #ArticleID as int
DECLARE #NewArticleID as int
DECLARE #ArticleKeyExists as int
DECLARE #Title as varchar(200)
DECLARE #CategoryID as INT
DECLARE #ArticleDate as varchar(30)
DECLARE #ParmDefinition nvarchar(500);
SET XACT_ABORT ON -- Required for nested transaction
BEGIN TRAN
-- Check if ArticleID exists in Destination Server
SET #Query = N' SELECT #ArticleKeyExists = COUNT(*)
FROM ' + #DestLinkServer + '.HL2_61.dbo.Article' + ' where ArticleKey = ' + str(#ArticleKey)
SET #ParmDefinition = N'#ArticleKey int, #ArticleKeyExists int OUTPUT';
EXECUTE sp_executesql #Query , #ParmDefinition, #ArticleKey , #ArticleKeyExists OUTPUT;
IF ##ERROR <> 0
BEGIN
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
SET #ReturnMsg = #Log + '<span style="color:red;">ERROR: <br></span>'
RETURN -1
END
--Delete existing Articles for select page
set #Query = 'DELETE FROM ' + #DestLinkServer +
'.HL2_61.dbo.Article ' +
'WHERE ArticleKey = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR, #ArticleKey)
--'WHERE CategoryID = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR, #CategoryID) + ' and Title = ''' + #Title + ''' and ArticleDate = ''' + #ArticleDate + ''''
Print #Query
EXEC(#Query)
when i am trying to execute it i am getting an error here:
SELECT #ArticleKeyExists = COUNT(*)
FROM BRWSQLDC.HL2_61.dbo.Article where ArticleKey = 1591276581
Can some body please help me on this,
Thanks.
SET #ArticleKeyExists = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM BRWSQLDC.HL2_61.dbo.Article where ArticleKey = 1591276581)

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