I have a table in SQL that I can query easily when running SELECT * FROM Scheme.Table1
There are no Intellisense errors and I can see the table in the list of tables under the database
If I attempt to run an UPDATE against the table, I get the error
Msg 208 Invalid object name 'Table1'
Updates against other tabes within the same scheme all work fine
What could be causing this error? Is the wording misleading and it is really something else?
EDIT: update statement is...
UPDATE SCHEMA.TABLE1 SET SCH1 = 'DB', SCH2 = '1' WHERE MEMBERNO = 123999
All fields are correct and exist on the table
Thanks to the comments, it was a trigger on the table that was referencing itself without the SCHEMA (I was logged in using Windows Authentication)
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Using SQL Server 2016. Have a locally hosted database that uses the Windows login for the sa, which is what I am using to login.
Yesterday I ran
CREATE TABLE [Otis].[AnalyzerGroups]
(
[id] [int] IDENTITY,
[Name] [varchar](50) NULL
);
and got command successfully completed. Today I tried selected from this table but got an error:
Msg 208, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Invalid object name 'Otis.AnalyzerGroups'
So I thought I misremembered and tried running the create statement again but then got the error -
Msg 15530, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The object with name "AnalyzerGroups" already exists.
The statement has been terminated.
So then I tried DROP TABLE [Otis].[AnalyzerGroups]; and got
Msg 3701, Level 11, State 5, Line 1
Cannot drop the table 'Otis.AnalyzerGroups', because it does not exist or you do not have permission.
I tried making a new test table and the same thing. The first time I run the create statement command successfully completes, but then I can't select / insert / drop from the table, and I cannot see it in the Object explorer either.
I assume this must be some permissions issue but I don't know what property is keeping me from viewing these tables - its not like I'm putting security on these tables, and I can see every other table in our database. Any thoughts?
You put it most likely in the wrong database. Try this.
sp_MSforeachdb 'SELECT "?" AS DB, * FROM [?].sys.tables WHERE name like
''%AnalyzerGroups%'''
There was a trigger in the SQL Server database that fired any time a new table was created under any schema, and would then transfer it to the dbo schema. So my tables did exist, but they were under the schema I was expecting because of this trigger. Why does this trigger exist? Got me. But it's in production and has been for over a decade so there's some reason/it's definitely not changing. Thanks for the help though everyone.
I can't figure out how to solve the following error:
Msg 2110, Level 15, State 1, Procedure store, Line 113
Cannot alter trigger 'store_10' on 'Users' because this trigger does not belong to this object. Specify the correct trigger name or the correct target object name.
The above Trigger was created using the following syntax (and no error msg was generated):
Alter trigger store_10 ON Users FOR UPDATE
You can run this query to see what triggers you have assigned to what tables in the database:
SELECT
T.name AS [Trigger Name]
,O.name AS [Table Name]
FROM sys.[triggers] T
INNER JOIN sys.[Objects] O
ON O.[object_id] = T.[parent_id]
;
That might give you some indication of where things are going haywire.
Just make sure you're running the query in a new query window opened on the same database where the problem is occurring.
Once you have that information, you should be able to figure out what the issue is.
First Edit:
Can you try running this query to get the trigger definition and post the result as an edit to your question, please?
EXECUTE sys.sp_helptext 'store_10';
I have a query in classic asp where SQL statement is this:
Select * from active_Case
I verified in the DB connection it is using and found there is no such table / view. But a table does exist by the name of Cases. Internally it appears to be selecting from this table itself.
Actually this is somebody else's code. Thus I am not sure how is it possible. Is it really possible or am I missing something?
this will give you the base table name
select name, base_object_name
from sys.synonyms
where name = 'active_Case'
other than tables and view you can even check in User defined table type under types. or there might be chance your table is having a schema other than 'dbo.'
Up until today I've been able to run queries without using the [databaseName].[dbo].[fieldName] syntax. And all of a sudden, if I use select * from myTable I get an error for an invalid object. I can't possibly think of something that happened between shutting down my PC yesterday and today. Anyone know anything about this?
Msg 208, Level, 16, State 1 Line 1
Invalid object name 'mytable'
It's only been since today that I have to include the database name in the query. There are no other connections open and no other users of this instance of SQL Server.
I think you mean a query of the form select [fieldName] from [databaseName].[dbo].[mytable]
Here are some possible things to look out for:
Make sure that you are in the correct database context / catalogue (i.e. use [databasename], or select the correct database from the Available Databases drop down in SSMS)
Ensure that if you have a case sensitive collation on your database that the object names in your query match the exact case.
Check that the default schema for your user hasn't changed on this database. Although the default schema is usually [dbo], it can be changed.
Edit : More ideas:
Do SELECT DB_NAME() to see what the current database name is.
Check to see if someone has dropped the table or view entirely, e.g. from the target database, run:
Select * from sysobjects where name = 'myobject'
OR
Select * from sys.tables where name = 'mytable'
OR
Select * from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
I am using a SQL Server database with SQL Server Management Studio where I have existing tables. I add a few tables to it and it works just fine. However, for subsequent operations such as
Drop table XXX --OR
Create Trigger YYY on XXX
I run into a error statement that reads:
i) Cannot drop table XXX as it does not exist or you do not have permissions
ii) The object 'XXX' does not exist or is invalid for this operation
I tried to carry out an Insert operation but that showed me a similar error (The object 'XXX' does not exist). I can see this maybe a permissions issue since I am using an existing database. However, in that case, I should have been unable to create a table as well?
Can anyone pinpoint how I can work myself around this and what the problem is?
What is your default schema?
SELECT name, default_schema_name
FROM sys.database_principals
WHERE type = 'S';
Try qualifying your references to the table as SchemaName.XXX and see if that helps.
Most of times when I had similar situations tables were created in system databases (master, tempdb..). Of course it was my mistake.
So maybe try to search for a tables in other databases?