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I need to select all unique values from all columns in a table.
I have tried to implement the query below which I found in the thread How to get unique values from all columns of a table in SQL Server.
declare #Sql_Str varchar(8000)='';
select #Sql_Str=#Sql_Str+' select cast (' +name +' as varchar(500))
from <yourtable> union'
from sys.columns
where [object_id]=object_id('<yourtable>');
set #Sql_Str=SUBSTRING(#Sql_Str,1,len(#Sql_Str)-6);
exec(#Sql_Str)
I cannot get that query to work however. My table has 118 columns. I think that may be more data than the query above may handle.
Try something like this:
DECLARE #Schema VARCHAR(500)='dbo';
DECLARE #tableName VARCHAR(500)='SomeTable';
DECLARE #cmd NVARCHAR(MAX)=
(
SELECT STUFF(
(
SELECT ' UNION ALL SELECT ''' + c.TABLE_SCHEMA + ''' AS TableSchema '
+ ',''' + c.TABLE_NAME + ''' AS TableName '
+ ',''' + c.COLUMN_NAME + ''' AS ColumnName '
+ ',''' + c.DATA_TYPE + ''' AS ColumnType '
+ ',CAST(' + QUOTENAME(c.COLUMN_NAME)+' AS NVARCHAR(MAX)) AS Value '
+ ' FROM ' + QUOTENAME(c.TABLE_SCHEMA) + '.' + QUOTENAME(c.TABLE_NAME)
+ ' WHERE ' + QUOTENAME(c.COLUMN_NAME) + ' IS NOT NULL '
+ ' GROUP BY ' + QUOTENAME(c.COLUMN_NAME) + ' '
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS AS c
WHERE TABLE_NAME=#TableName
AND TABLE_SCHEMA=#Schema
--exclude not supported types
--AND c.DATA_TYPE NOT IN('xml') --add more types
FOR XML PATH(''),TYPE
).value('.','nvarchar(max)'),1,10,'')
);
--PRINT #cmd
EXEC(#cmd);
This statement will first create a long list of UNION ALL SELECT with GROUP BY (better than DISTINCT) as dynamically created SQL and executes this with EXEC().
You can decomment PRINT to examine the statement created.
This should work in tSQL:
declare #table_name varchar(55)
set #table_name= 'IV00101' ---- <-- Change this to your table name
create table #colcount (
colname varchar(55),
dct int,
tot int
)
create table #colContent (
colname varchar(55),
col_val nvarchar(max),
col_val_count int
)
create table #sqlexecs( s varchar(max))
declare #col_name varchar(max), #sql nvarchar(max), #sql2 nvarchar(max)
declare c cursor for
select name from sys.columns where [object_id]=object_id(#table_name)
open c
fetch next from c into #col_name
while ##FETCH_STATUS = 0
begin
set #sql = 'select cn.name, count(distinct '+#col_name+') as dct_numrow, count('+#col_name+') as tot_numrow from '+#table_name+' join (select name from sys.columns where name = '''+#col_name+''' and [object_id]=object_id('''+#table_name+''')) cn on cn.name = '''+#col_name+''' group by cn.name'
set #sql2 = 'select ' +#col_name+', count('+#col_name+') as colvalcnt from '+#table_name+' group by '+#col_name
--insert into #sqlexecs values (#sql) --uncomment to view sql selects produced by #sql
--insert into #sqlexecs values (#sql2) --uncomment to view sql selects produced by #sql2
insert into #colcount execute sp_executesql #sql
------
declare #d int, #t int
set #d = (select dct from #colcount where colname = #col_name)
set #t = (select tot from #colcount where colname = #col_name)
if (#d <> #t)
begin
insert into #colContent (colname) values (#col_name)
insert into #colContent (col_val,col_val_count) execute sp_executesql #sql2
end
else
begin
insert into #colContent values (#col_name,1,1)
end
fetch next from c into #col_name
end
close c
deallocate c
--select * from #sqlexecs -- uncomment to view sql code produced by #sql and #sql2
select * from #colcount --order by dct desc
select * from #colContent
drop table #colcount
drop table #colContent
drop table #sqlexecs
The first table shows column name, distinct value count, and total value count.
The second table shows column name, distinct values, and the number of times a distinct value appears. If values in column are all distinct (column is a candidate key), colname | 1 | 1 is shown. This should work if copy/pasted, please let me know it doesn't. Dev for use in Dynamics GP.
The following is the results of a query used to Search Columns
DECLARE #Temp TABLE (
[CoreTable] VARCHAR(250),
[CoreTableDecription] VARCHAR(250),
[FieldName] VARCHAR(250),
[cnt] VARCHAR(250)
)
declare #Keyword1 VARCHAR(100) = '%Prob%'
declare #Keyword2 VARCHAR(100) = '%Prob%'
--------------------------------------------------------------
INSERT INTO #Temp (CoreTable, CoreTableDecription, FieldName, cnt)
VALUES
('PRO','PROTOS_PersonalInformation','AnyCommunicationProblem','1'),
('PRO','PROTOS_PersonalInformation','SightProblems','1'),
('PRO','PROTOS_PersonalInformation','SpeechProblems','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Antenatal_Status','Other_Antenatal_Problems','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Antenatal_Status','Other_Antenatal_Problems_Text','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Baby_Details','Neonatal_medical_problems','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Baby_Details','Neonatal_medical_problems_Text','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Baby_Postnatal','Any_skin_problems_detected','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Baby_Postnatal','Any_skin_problems_detected_Bruising','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Baby_Postnatal','Any_skin_problems_detected_Naevus','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Baby_Postnatal','Any_skin_problems_detected_Rash','1'),
('PRO','PROTOSMODEL_Baby_Postnatal','Any_skin_problems_detected_Text','1')
Select * from #Temp
This is great for finding/search and the query used is below
declare #Keyword1 VARCHAR(100) = '%Prob%'
declare #Keyword2 VARCHAR(100) = '%Prob%'
select
LEFT(o.name,3) CoreTable,
o.name CoreTableDesc,
--o.name AS TableName,
c.name AS FieldName
,COUNT(c.name) cnt
from sys.columns c
inner join sys.objects o on c.object_id=o.object_id
where c.name LIKE #Keyword1
and LEFT(o.name,3) in ('PRO')
and c.name LIKE #Keyword2
GROUP BY c.name, LEFT(o.name,3), o.name
-- order by LEFT(o.name,3), c.name
However what I then need to do is run a manual query to determine the values in the columns/tables (see below):
select AnyCommunicationProblem, count(*) cnt
from PROTOS_PersonalInformation
GROUP BY AnyCommunicationProblem
This returns simplythe rows NULL - 2682, No - 87687, Yes - 135478
I'm wondering if there is a way to do this automatically from the results of the first query which display the Table name and Column names
Thanks all the answer was below but I was unsure how to get the count if the data items in
DECLARE
#TABLENAME VARCHAR(255),
#FIELDNAME VARCHAR(255),
#SQL VARCHAR(MAX),
#FieldNamePart1 as varchar(50),
#FieldNamePart2 as varchar(50)
SET #SQL = ''
SET #FieldNamePart1 = 'Type'
SET #FieldNamePart2 = 'Method'
IF #FieldNamepart2 = ''
DECLARE CRS CURSOR FOR
SELECT TABLE_NAME, COLUMN_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE CHARINDEX('PROTOSMODEL',TABLE_NAME) <> 0
AND CHARINDEX(#FieldNamePart1, COLUMN_NAME) <> 0
-- AND CHARINDEX('DATE', COLUMN_NAME) = 0
-- AND CHARINDEX('TIME', COLUMN_NAME) = 0
ELSE
DECLARE CRS CURSOR FOR
SELECT TABLE_NAME, COLUMN_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE CHARINDEX('PROTOSMODEL',TABLE_NAME) <> 0
AND CHARINDEX(#FieldNamePart1, COLUMN_NAME) <> 0
AND CHARINDEX(#FieldNamePart2, COLUMN_NAME) <> 0
-- AND CHARINDEX('DATE', COLUMN_NAME) = 0
-- AND CHARINDEX('TIME', COLUMN_NAME) = 0
OPEN CRS
FETCH NEXT FROM CRS INTO #TABLENAME, #FIELDNAME
WHILE ##FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
-- SET #SQL = #SQL + CAST('SELECT DISTINCT ''' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(#TABLENAME AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(''' AS PROTOSMODEL_TABLE, ''' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(#FIELDNAME AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(''' AS PROTOSMODEL_FIELD, ' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(#FIELDNAME AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(' AS FIELD_VALUE FROM ' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(#TABLENAME AS VARCHAR(MAX)) + CAST(' UNION ALL ' AS VARCHAR(MAX))
SET #SQL = #SQL + 'SELECT DISTINCT ''' + #TABLENAME + ''' AS PROTOSMODEL_TABLE, ''' + #FIELDNAME + ''' AS PROTOSMODEL_FIELD, [' + #FIELDNAME + '] AS FIELD_VALUE FROM ' + #TABLENAME + ' UNION ALL '
FETCH NEXT FROM CRS INTO #TABLENAME, #FIELDNAME
END
CLOSE CRS
DEALLOCATE CRS
SET #SQL = SUBSTRING(#SQL, 1, LEN(#SQL) - 10)
EXEC (#SQL)
GO
I am working on building a procedure that uses basic dynamic SQL. I want to use the result of the dynamic SQL (#query) in another part of said procedure. Below is a shorthand version of the code I am attempting to complete.
WITHOUT THE USE OF sp_executesql, how can I go about passing the result value of #query into the IF blocks?
DECLARE #table VARCHAR(MAX)
DECLARE #query VARCHAR(MAX)
DECLARE #map VARCHAR(MAX)
SET #table = 'SomeTable'
SET #query = '
;WITH Assignment AS
(
SELECT
''' + #table + ''' AS src
,Type
,RANK () OVER(ORDER BY COUNT(type) as rnk
FROM ' + #table + '
GROUP BY Type
)
SELECT Type
FROM Assignment
WHERE rnk = ''1'''
IF (#query = 'typeA')
BEGIN
/* preform an upsert dynamically */
END
IF (#query = 'typeB')
BEGIN
/* preform a delete dynamically */
END
IF (#query = 'typeC')
BEGIN
/* preform an alter dynamically */
END
Why are you testing #query right after it has been set with some SQL?
You could do it with a temp table:
Create Table #temp(type...)
SET #query = '
;WITH Assignment AS
(
SELECT
''' + #table + ''' AS src
,Type
,RANK () OVER(ORDER BY COUNT(type) as rnk
FROM ' + #table + '
GROUP BY Type
)
Insert Into #temp(type)
SELECT Type
FROM Assignment
WHERE rnk = ''1'''
You can also build your dynamic query in your if statement although I am not sure it would work in your case:
SET #q1 = '
;WITH Assignment AS
(
SELECT
''' + #table + ''' AS src
,Type
,RANK () OVER(ORDER BY COUNT(type) as rnk
FROM ' + #table + '
GROUP BY Type
)'
set #q2 = 'SELECT Type
FROM Assignment
WHERE rnk = ''1'''
Case When #type = 'A' then #query = #q1 + 'Insert into... ' + #q2
Case When #type = 'B' then #query = #q1 + 'Update... ' + #q2
Case When #type = 'B' then #query = #q1 + 'delete from where type in (' + #q2 + ')' end
If you change you mind, it is also easy with sp_executesql:
create table #temp(type int)
insert into #temp
exec sp_executesql #query
or if there are not thousands of rows:
declare #temp table(type int)
insert into #temp
exec sp_executesql #query
If there is only one row, still with sp_executesql and a parameter, this is the best option:
declare #type varchar(10)
SET #query = '
declare #type varchar(10)
;WITH Assignment AS
(
SELECT
''' + #table + ''' AS src
,Type
,RANK () OVER(ORDER BY COUNT(type) as rnk
FROM ' + #table + '
GROUP BY Type
)
SELECT #type = Type
FROM Assignment
WHERE rnk = ''1''';
exec sp_executesql #query, N'#type varchar(10)', #type = #type
This is one way to get data out of dynamic SQL
DECLARE #SQL VARCHAR(MAX)
--Dynamic SQL
SET #SQL = '
--Do anything you like in here as long as you select the results in the #Data Table format at the end
SELECT 132'
--How to get the result out of the dynamic SQL (into a table)
DECLARE #Data TABLE (Value INT)
INSERT INTO #Data(Value)
EXEC(#SQL)
--Get the result out of the table into a local (if you need to)
DECLARE #MyValue INT
SELECT #MyValue = Value FROM #Data
--Do what you like with the value now we are back in normal SQL
PRINT #MyValue
alter PROCEDURE sp_Get_CustInfoSerach2
(#PageIndex INT = 1
,#PageSize INT = 10
,#RecordCount INT OUTPUT
,#ColumnName VARCHAR(50)=null
,#Value VARCHAR(50)=null
,#ddlValue VARCHAR(50)=null
,#txtValue VARCHAR(50)=null
,#status varchar(30))
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE #cmd AS NVARCHAR(max)
if #txtValue IS NULL
Begin
SET #Value = ''''+#ddlValue+ ''''
End
else if #ddlValue IS NULL
begin
SET #Value = ''''+#txtValue+ ''''
end
SET #cmd = 'SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER
(
ORDER BY C_Register.UserId desc
)AS RowNumber
,C_Register.UserId, C_Register.Name, C_Register.UserName, C_Register.Status,
Packages.PackagePeriod, Packages.PackageName, C_Register.ActivationDate,
Receive_Payment.OldExpiryDate, Receive_Payment.Balance, Receive_Payment.PyingAmount,
Receive_Payment.LastPaidDate, C_Register.LastUpdateTime,
Area.AreaName, C_Register.MobNo, Employee.EmpName, C_Register.Address,C_Register.CreatedDate
INTO'+ #Results+'
FROM C_Register INNER JOIN Receive_Payment ON C_Register.UserId = Receive_Payment.UserId
INNER JOIN Area ON C_Register.AreaId = Area.AreaId
INNER JOIN Employee ON Receive_Payment.EmpId = Employee.EmpId
INNER JOIN Packages ON Receive_Payment.PackageId = Packages.PackageId
where C_Register.AccountExpiry= Receive_Payment.OldExpiryDate And C_Register.Status = '+#status+'And
' + #ColumnName + ' = ' + #Value
SELECT #RecordCount = COUNT(*)
FROM #Results
SELECT * FROM #Results
WHERE RowNumber BETWEEN(#PageIndex -1) * #PageSize + 1 AND(((#PageIndex -1) * #PageSize + 1) + #PageSize) - 1
DROP TABLE #Results
EXEC(#cmd)
END
throwing error:
Invalid column name '#Results'.
how to solve it?
If i understand your problem correctly you should first exec dynamic sql before select from temporary table
Alter PROCEDURE sp_Get_CustInfoSerach2
(
#PageIndex INT = 1 ,
#PageSize INT = 10 ,
#RecordCount INT OUTPUT ,
#ColumnName VARCHAR(50)=null ,
#Value VARCHAR(50)=null ,
#ddlValue VARCHAR(50)=null ,
#txtValue VARCHAR(50)=null ,
#status varchar(30)
)
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE #cmd AS NVARCHAR(max)
If #txtValue IS NULL
Begin
SET #Value = ''''+#ddlValue+ ''''
End
Else
if #ddlValue IS NULL
Begin
SET #Value = ''''+#txtValue+ ''''
End
SET #cmd = 'SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( ORDER BY C_Register.UserId desc )AS RowNumber,
C_Register.UserId, C_Register.Name, C_Register.UserName, C_Register.Status,
Packages.PackagePeriod, Packages.PackageName, C_Register.ActivationDate,
Receive_Payment.OldExpiryDate, Receive_Payment.Balance, Receive_Payment.PyingAmount,
Receive_Payment.LastPaidDate, C_Register.LastUpdateTime,
Area.AreaName, C_Register.MobNo, Employee.EmpName, C_Register.Address,C_Register.CreatedDate
INTO #Results
FROM C_Register INNER JOIN Receive_Payment ON C_Register.UserId = Receive_Payment.UserId
INNER JOIN Area ON C_Register.AreaId = Area.AreaId
INNER JOIN Employee ON Receive_Payment.EmpId = Employee.EmpId
INNER JOIN Packages ON Receive_Payment.PackageId = Packages.PackageId
where C_Register.AccountExpiry= Receive_Payment.OldExpiryDate And C_Register.Status = '+#status+'And
' + #ColumnName + ' = ' + #Value
/*First Execute above dynamic Sql query */
EXEC(#cmd)
/* From the above execute statemnet the query will executed and temporary table will created on the fly */
SELECT #RecordCount = COUNT(*)
FROM #Results
SELECT * FROM #Results
WHERE RowNumber BETWEEN(#PageIndex -1) * #PageSize + 1 AND(((#PageIndex -1) * #PageSize + 1) + #PageSize) - 1
DROP TABLE #Results
Problem in your query is creation of temp table thats not right way to create temp table inside dynamic query.
But even if you create temp table inside a dynamic query it can be accessed only inside the session of dynamic query. If you try to select the temp outside of dynamic query which is created inside the dynamic query you will get a error saying object doesnot exist.
Since you know the number of columns present in the result of dynamic query you can create the temp table outside of dynamic query and insert the records through dynamic query.
Try changing your procedure like this.
ALTER PROCEDURE Sp_get_custinfoserach2 (#PageIndex INT = 1,
#PageSize INT = 10,
#RecordCount INT output,
#ColumnName VARCHAR(50)=NULL,
#Value VARCHAR(50)=NULL,
#ddlValue VARCHAR(50)=NULL,
#txtValue VARCHAR(50)=NULL,
#status VARCHAR(30))
AS
BEGIN
SET nocount ON;
DECLARE #cmd AS NVARCHAR(max)
IF #txtValue IS NULL
BEGIN
SET #Value = '''' + #ddlValue + ''''
END
ELSE IF #ddlValue IS NULL
BEGIN
SET #Value = '''' + #txtValue + ''''
END
/*create a temp as same structure of your dynamic query select statement*/
CREATE TABLE #result
(
rownum INT,
userid INT,
NAME VARCHAR(100),
username VARCHAR(100),
status VARCHAR(15),
packageperiod VARCHAR(15),
packagename VARCHAR(100),
activationdate DATETIME,
oldexpirydate DATETIME,
balance NUMERIC(22, 4),
pyingamount NUMERIC(22, 4),
lastpaiddate DATETIME,
lastupdatetime DATETIME,
areaname VARCHAR(100),
mobno INT,
empname VARCHAR(100),
address VARCHAR(5000),
createddate DATETIME
)
SET #cmd =
' Insert into #result
SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY C_Register.UserId desc )AS RowNumber,
C_Register.UserId, C_Register.Name, C_Register.UserName,
C_Register.Status, Packages.PackagePeriod, Packages.PackageName,
C_Register.ActivationDate,Receive_Payment.OldExpiryDate,
Receive_Payment.Balance, Receive_Payment.PyingAmount,
Receive_Payment.LastPaidDate, C_Register.LastUpdateTime,
Area.AreaName, C_Register.MobNo, Employee.EmpName,
C_Register.Address,C_Register.CreatedDate
FROM C_Register
INNER JOIN Receive_Payment
ON C_Register.UserId = Receive_Payment.UserId
INNER JOIN Area
ON C_Register.AreaId = Area.AreaId
INNER JOIN Employee
ON Receive_Payment.EmpId = Employee.EmpId
INNER JOIN Packages
ON Receive_Payment.PackageId = Packages.PackageId
where C_Register.AccountExpiry= Receive_Payment.OldExpiryDate And C_Register.Status = ' + #status + ' And ' + #ColumnName + ' = ' + #Value
SELECT #RecordCount = Count(*)
FROM #results
SELECT *
FROM #results
WHERE rownumber BETWEEN( #PageIndex - 1 ) * #PageSize + 1 AND( (
( #PageIndex - 1 ) * #PageSize + 1 ) +
#PageSize ) - 1
DROP TABLE #results
EXEC(#cmd)
END
Note : I have given generic datatypes to temp table columns please change the datetypes according to your schema.
I am trying to print a selected value, is this possible?
Example:
PRINT
SELECT SUM(Amount) FROM Expense
You know, there might be an easier way but the first thing that pops to mind is:
Declare #SumVal int;
Select #SumVal=Sum(Amount) From Expense;
Print #SumVal;
You can, of course, print any number of fields from the table in this way. Of course, if you want to print all of the results from a query that returns multiple rows, you'd just direct your output appropriately (e.g. to Text).
If you're OK with viewing it as XML:
DECLARE #xmltmp xml = (SELECT * FROM table FOR XML AUTO)
PRINT CONVERT(NVARCHAR(MAX), #xmltmp)
While the OP's question as asked doesn't necessarily require this, it's useful if you got here looking to print multiple rows/columns (within reason).
If you want to print multiple rows, you can iterate through the result by using a cursor.
e.g. print all names from sys.database_principals
DECLARE #name nvarchar(128)
DECLARE cur CURSOR FOR
SELECT name FROM sys.database_principals
OPEN cur
FETCH NEXT FROM cur INTO #name;
WHILE ##FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
PRINT #name
FETCH NEXT FROM cur INTO #name;
END
CLOSE cur;
DEALLOCATE cur;
set #n = (select sum(Amount) from Expense)
print 'n=' + #n
I wrote this SP to do just what you want, however, you need to use dynamic sql.
This worked for me on SQL Server 2008 R2
ALTER procedure [dbo].[PrintSQLResults]
#query nvarchar(MAX),
#numberToDisplay int = 10,
#padding int = 20
as
SET NOCOUNT ON;
SET ANSI_WARNINGS ON;
declare #cols nvarchar(MAX),
#displayCols nvarchar(MAX),
#sql nvarchar(MAX),
#printableResults nvarchar(MAX),
#NewLineChar AS char(2) = char(13) + char(10),
#Tab AS char(9) = char(9);
if exists (select * from tempdb.sys.tables where name = '##PrintSQLResultsTempTable') drop table ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
set #query = REPLACE(#query, 'from', ' into ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable from');
--print #query
exec(#query);
select ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY (select Null)) AS ID12345XYZ, * into #PrintSQLResultsTempTable
from ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
drop table ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
select name
into #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
from tempdb.sys.columns where object_id =
object_id('tempdb..#PrintSQLResultsTempTable');
select #cols =
stuff((
(select ' + space(1) + (LEFT( (CAST([' + name + '] as nvarchar(max)) + space('+ CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4)) +')), '+CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4))+')) ' as [text()]
FROM #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
where name != 'ID12345XYZ'
FOR XML PATH(''), root('str'), type ).value('/str[1]','nvarchar(max)'))
,1,0,'''''');
select #displayCols =
stuff((
(select space(1) + LEFT(name + space(#padding), #padding) as [text()]
FROM #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
where name != 'ID12345XYZ'
FOR XML PATH(''), root('str'), type ).value('/str[1]','nvarchar(max)'))
,1,0,'');
DECLARE
#tableCount int = (select count(*) from #PrintSQLResultsTempTable);
DECLARE
#i int = 1,
#ii int = case when #tableCount < #numberToDisplay then #tableCount else #numberToDisplay end;
print #displayCols -- header
While #i <= #ii
BEGIN
set #sql = N'select #printableResults = ' + #cols + ' + #NewLineChar from #PrintSQLResultsTempTable where ID12345XYZ = ' + CAST(#i as varchar(3)) + '; print #printableResults;'
--print #sql
execute sp_executesql #sql, N'#NewLineChar char(2), #printableResults nvarchar(max) output', #NewLineChar = #NewLineChar, #printableResults = #printableResults output
print #printableResults
SET #i += 1;
END
This worked for me on SQL Server 2012
ALTER procedure [dbo].[PrintSQLResults]
#query nvarchar(MAX),
#numberToDisplay int = 10,
#padding int = 20
as
SET NOCOUNT ON;
SET ANSI_WARNINGS ON;
declare #cols nvarchar(MAX),
#displayCols nvarchar(MAX),
#sql nvarchar(MAX),
#printableResults nvarchar(MAX),
#NewLineChar AS char(2) = char(13) + char(10),
#Tab AS char(9) = char(9);
if exists (select * from tempdb.sys.tables where name = '##PrintSQLResultsTempTable') drop table ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
set #query = REPLACE(#query, 'from', ' into ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable from');
--print #query
exec(#query);
select ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY (select Null)) AS ID12345XYZ, * into #PrintSQLResultsTempTable
from ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
drop table ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
select name
into #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
from tempdb.sys.columns where object_id =
object_id('tempdb..#PrintSQLResultsTempTable');
select #cols =
stuff((
(select ' + space(1) + LEFT(CAST([' + name + '] as nvarchar('+CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4))+')) + space('+ CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4)) +'), '+CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4))+') ' as [text()]
FROM #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
where name != 'ID12345XYZ'
FOR XML PATH(''), root('str'), type ).value('/str[1]','nvarchar(max)'))
,1,0,'''''');
select #displayCols =
stuff((
(select space(1) + LEFT(name + space(#padding), #padding) as [text()]
FROM #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
where name != 'ID12345XYZ'
FOR XML PATH(''), root('str'), type ).value('/str[1]','nvarchar(max)'))
,1,0,'');
DECLARE
#tableCount int = (select count(*) from #PrintSQLResultsTempTable);
DECLARE
#i int = 1,
#ii int = case when #tableCount < #numberToDisplay then #tableCount else #numberToDisplay end;
print #displayCols -- header
While #i <= #ii
BEGIN
set #sql = N'select #printableResults = ' + #cols + ' + #NewLineChar from #PrintSQLResultsTempTable where ID12345XYZ = ' + CAST(#i as varchar(3)) + ' '
--print #sql
execute sp_executesql #sql, N'#NewLineChar char(2), #printableResults nvarchar(max) output', #NewLineChar = #NewLineChar, #printableResults = #printableResults output
print #printableResults
SET #i += 1;
END
This worked for me on SQL Server 2014
ALTER procedure [dbo].[PrintSQLResults]
#query nvarchar(MAX),
#numberToDisplay int = 10,
#padding int = 20
as
SET NOCOUNT ON;
SET ANSI_WARNINGS ON;
declare #cols nvarchar(MAX),
#displayCols nvarchar(MAX),
#sql nvarchar(MAX),
#printableResults nvarchar(MAX),
#NewLineChar AS char(2) = char(13) + char(10),
#Tab AS char(9) = char(9);
if exists (select * from tempdb.sys.tables where name = '##PrintSQLResultsTempTable') drop table ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
set #query = REPLACE(#query, 'from', ' into ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable from');
--print #query
exec(#query);
select ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY (select Null)) AS ID12345XYZ, * into #PrintSQLResultsTempTable
from ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
drop table ##PrintSQLResultsTempTable
select name
into #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
from tempdb.sys.columns where object_id =
object_id('tempdb..#PrintSQLResultsTempTable');
select #cols =
stuff((
(select ' , space(1) + LEFT(CAST([' + name + '] as nvarchar('+CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4))+')) + space('+ CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4)) +'), '+CAST(#padding as nvarchar(4))+') ' as [text()]
FROM #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
where name != 'ID12345XYZ'
FOR XML PATH(''), root('str'), type ).value('/str[1]','nvarchar(max)'))
,1,0,'''''');
select #displayCols =
stuff((
(select space(1) + LEFT(name + space(#padding), #padding) as [text()]
FROM #PrintSQLResultsTempTableColumns
where name != 'ID12345XYZ'
FOR XML PATH(''), root('str'), type ).value('/str[1]','nvarchar(max)'))
,1,0,'');
DECLARE
#tableCount int = (select count(*) from #PrintSQLResultsTempTable);
DECLARE
#i int = 1,
#ii int = case when #tableCount < #numberToDisplay then #tableCount else #numberToDisplay end;
print #displayCols -- header
While #i <= #ii
BEGIN
set #sql = N'select #printableResults = concat(#printableResults, ' + #cols + ', #NewLineChar) from #PrintSQLResultsTempTable where ID12345XYZ = ' + CAST(#i as varchar(3))
--print #sql
execute sp_executesql #sql, N'#NewLineChar char(2), #printableResults nvarchar(max) output', #NewLineChar = #NewLineChar, #printableResults = #printableResults output
print #printableResults
SET #printableResults = null;
SET #i += 1;
END
Example:
exec [dbo].[PrintSQLResults] n'select * from MyTable'
Try this query
DECLARE #PrintVarchar nvarchar(max) = (Select Sum(Amount) From Expense)
PRINT 'Varchar format =' + #PrintVarchar
DECLARE #PrintInt int = (Select Sum(Amount) From Expense)
PRINT #PrintInt
If you want to print more than a single result, just select rows into a temporary table, then select from that temp table into a buffer, then print the buffer:
drop table if exists #temp
-- we just want to see our rows, not how many were inserted
set nocount on
select * into #temp from MyTable
-- note: SSMS will only show 8000 chars
declare #buffer varchar(MAX) = ''
select #buffer = #buffer + Col1 + ' ' + Col2 + CHAR(10) from #temp
print #buffer
Add
PRINT 'Hardcoded table name -' + CAST(##RowCount as varchar(10))
immediately after the query.
You can also use the undocumented sp_MSforeachtable stored procedure as such if you are looking to do this for every table:
sp_MSforeachtable #command1 ="PRINT 'TABLE NAME: ' + '?' DECLARE #RowCount INT SET #RowCount = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ?) PRINT #RowCount"
If you wish (like me) to have results containing mulitple rows of various SELECT queries "labelled" and can't manage this within the constraints of the PRINT statement in concert with the Messages tab you could turn it around and simply add messages to the Results tab per the below:
SELECT 'Results from scenario 1'
SELECT
*
FROM tblSample
Try this:
DECLARE #select as nvarchar(max) = ''
SELECT #select = #select + somefield + char(13) FROM sometable
PRINT #select