Unpivot all values into a column - sql-server

I have a really wide table. All I want to do is put each value for the row into a single column. I also cannot hard code the column names as ill perform this operation on a number of different tables. So, it has to be dynamic. Lastly, please assume that there is only ever one row in the table.
Is there a simple way to UNPIVOT every value in a table?
Current
Col_A Col_B Col_C Col_D
a b c d
Desired Result
Col_Index Col_Value
1 a
2 b
3 c
4 d
Traditional examples of unpivot are not helpful as i need a simple, and dynamic, way of unpivoting every row/column. Unpivot is applicable to one or several, not all.

This should get the ordinal position as Col_Index and the converted fields as Col_Value dynamically
DECLARE #sql NVARCHAR(MAX),
#columns NVARCHAR(Max),
#ordinals NVARCHAR(Max),
#table VARCHAR(200) = 'table'
SELECT #columns = STUFF ((SELECT ',CAST(' + QUOTENAME(column_name) + ' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) AS ' + QUOTENAME(ORDINAL_POSITION)
FROM information_schema.columns
WHERE table_name=#table
ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION FOR XML PATH('')), 1, 1, ''),
#ordinals = STUFF ((SELECT ',' + QUOTENAME(ORDINAL_POSITION)
FROM information_schema.columns
WHERE table_name=#table
ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION FOR XML PATH('')), 1, 1, '')
SET #sql = N'
SELECT Col_Index,
Col_Value
FROM ( SELECT ' + #columns + ' FROM ' + #table + ') t
UNPIVOT (
Col_Value
FOR Col_Index in (' + #ordinals + ')
) up
'
if you have multiple schemas, you will need to define that along with the table name, and prepend that to the table name in your select query

select a1.*,ROW_NUMBER() over (order by (select null)) as col_index from #t t
cross apply
(
values(col_a),
(col_b),
(col_c),
(col_d)
)a1(val)

CREATE Table
ColTable
(
Col_A VARCHAR(256),
Col_B VARCHAR(256),
Col_C VARCHAR(256),
Col_D VARCHAR(256),
)
INSERT INTO ColTable (Col_A,Col_B,Col_C,Col_D)
Values ('a','b','c','d')
SELECT * FROM ColTable
SELECT
Ordinal AS Col_Index
,ColInfo AS Col_Value
FROM
(
SELECT
Col_A
,Col_B
,Col_C
,Col_D
,1 AS [OrdinalA]
,2 AS [OrdinalB]
,3 AS [OrdinalC]
,4 AS [OrdinalD]
FROM
ColTable
) AS d
UNPIVOT
(
ColInfo FOR ColInfos IN (Col_A, Col_B, Col_C, Col_D)
) AS l
UNPIVOT
(
Ordinal FOR Ordinals IN (OrdinalA, OrdinalB, OrdinalC, OrdinalD)
) AS o
WHERE
RIGHT(ColInfos,1) = RIGHT(Ordinals,1)
DROP TABLE ColTable

Related

MS SQL.Transform rows into columns

I have a simple table. As a result I need to get names of numeric columns and paste like rows and then paste its values like columns.Here is an example of table:
As a result I need to receive something like this:
I tried to get the result with PIVOT, but I have not the correct answer.
select * from (
select col1, 'val' + cast(row_number()over(partition by col1 order by col1) as nvarchar(20)) ColVal
from mytbl
) tmp
pivot (
min(col1) for ColVal in (val1,val2)
) pvt
In this case you need to unpivot first, then pivot back:
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS dbo.temp
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS dbo.temp2
CREATE table dbo.temp(col1 INT, col2 INT, col3 INT);
INSERT INTO temp VALUES (27,93,80),(32,84,72),(46,68,75),(38,79,73),(23,77,84);
DECLARE #colsUnpivot AS NVARCHAR(MAX),
#query AS NVARCHAR(MAX)
-- first unpivot to key value pairs
select #colsUnpivot
= stuff((select ','+quotename(C.column_name)
from information_schema.columns as C
where C.table_name = 'temp' and
C.column_name like 'col%'
for xml path('')), 1, 1, '')
set #query
= 'SELECT ''val'' + convert(varchar, i) as id,
name,
val
INTO dbo.temp2
FROM
(
SELECT *, row_number() over (order by col1) as i
from temp
) a
UNPIVOT
(
val
FOR name IN ('+ #colsunpivot +')
) u'
exec sp_executesql #query;
-- now pivot back
DECLARE #columns NVARCHAR(MAX), #sql NVARCHAR(MAX);
SET #columns = N'';
SELECT #columns += N', ' + QUOTENAME(id)
FROM (SELECT DISTINCT id FROM dbo.temp2) AS x;
SET #query = N'
SELECT name, ' + STUFF(#columns, 1, 2, '') + '
FROM
(
SELECT id, name, val
from temp2
) AS j
PIVOT
(
SUM(val) FOR id IN ('
+ STUFF(REPLACE(#columns, ', [', ',['), 1, 1, '')
+ ')
) AS p;';
EXEC sp_executesql #query;
I adapted two separate scripts I had lying around, hence the two parts and the intermediate temp2 table. You can probably mash both together with a bit of elbow grease, but this should get you most of the way there.
Also adding the id (to get val1, val2 etc) dynamically means the results are sorted by col1 (val1 will have the lowest col1) but you were doing something similar in your attempt so I assume this is ok. If not, you will need to add an identity column to the data first and use that in place of the row_number()

Storing dynamic Pivot result into a temporary table in SQL Server

I have the following schema and sample data.
create table MyTable
(
Id int,
Year int,
Channel varchar(10),
Payments int
)
insert into MyTable values
(1,2012,'HV',100),
(1,2014,'HV',56),
(2,2012,'NL',17000)
(2,2012,'HV',495),
(3,2013,'HV',565)
Now I want to create and insert dynamic pivot data in a temporary table. I am able to create the pivot data as the demo here.
But I want to store this data into a temporary table. What I have tried is as below.
Declare #SQL varchar(max) = '
if object_id(''tempdb..##TempTable'') is not null
begin
drop table ##TempTable
end
create table ##TempTable([Id] int null, ' +
Stuff((Select Distinct ','+QuoteName(Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year)) + ' Varchar(20) null'
From [dbo].MyTable
Order By 1
For XML Path('')),1,1,'')+ ')
INSERT INTO ##TempTable
Select *
From (
Select A.Id
,B.*
From [dbo].[MyTable] A
Cross Apply ( values ( Id, Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year)
)) B (Item,Value)
) S
Pivot (sum([Payments]) For Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year) in
(' + Stuff((Select Distinct ','+QuoteName(Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year))
From [dbo].MyTable
Order By 1
For XML Path('')),1,1,'') + ') ) p'
select #SQL
Exec(#SQL);
SELECT * FROM ##TempTable
It is giving me the following error.
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 18 Incorrect syntax near '+'.
When printing the dynamic query it is giving the following result.
if object_id('tempdb..##TempTable') is not null
begin
drop table ##TempTable
end
create table ##TempTable([Id] int null, [HV2012] Varchar(20) null,[HV2013] Varchar(20) null,[HV2014] Varchar(20) null,[NL2012] Varchar(20) null)
INSERT INTO ##TempTable
Select * From ( Select A.Id ,B.* From [dbo].[MyTable] A
Cross Apply ( values ( Id, Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year) )) B (Item,Value) ) S
Pivot (sum([Payments]) For Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year) in ([HV2012],[HV2013],[HV2014],[NL2012]) ) p
If you are using apply then why you need further same logic in PIVOT (i.e. Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year)) which is already available in apply.
So, i would use Value instead in PIVOT :
. . .
Pivot (sum([Payments]) For [Value] in ([HV2012],[HV2013],[HV2014],[NL2012]) ) p,
So, your updated Dynamic SQL would be :
Declare #SQL varchar(max) = '
if object_id(''tempdb..##TempTable'') is not null
begin
drop table ##TempTable
end
create table ##TempTable([Id] int null, ' +
Stuff((Select Distinct ','+QuoteName(Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year)) + ' Varchar(20) null'
From [dbo].MyTable
Order By 1
For XML Path('')),1,1,'')+ ')
INSERT INTO ##TempTable
Select *
From (
Select A.ID, A.Payments
,B.*
From [dbo].MyTable a
Cross Apply ( values ( Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year)
)) B ([Value])
) S
Pivot (sum([Payments]) For [Value] in
(' + Stuff((Select Distinct ','+QuoteName(Channel + CONVERT(Varchar(4), Year))
From #tm
Order By 1
For XML Path('')),1,1,'') + ') ) p'
print #sql
Exec(#SQL)
SELECT * FROM ##TempTable
I have made no of changes as there are many correction needs to be done prior to execution.

Rows to Columns RDLC

i have data in below format. this data is coming through SQL Query.
i want to show it in below format either by query or by rdlc report.
You need to use dynamic SQL to make it.
From your expected result you can try to follow thoes step to make it.
use row_number function make row number by Name, because we need to join base on that row_number.
get the use MAX and MIN to make row number calendar table. from 1 to max(rn). the table can let use outer join
declare a var #tables to make the OUTER JOIN execute SQL (each LEFT JOIN maen a group of Crew#).
declare a var #col to make column, which you want to select (Employee) from each table.
then use execute dynamic execute it.
look like this.
create table T
(
Name varchar(50),
Employee VARCHAR(50)
)
insert into T values ('Crew#1','TR123');
insert into T values ('Crew#1','311');
insert into T values ('Crew#2','DDD');
insert into T values ('Crew#2','12121');
insert into T values ('Crew#1','SDDAS');
insert into T values ('Crew#3','31114312');
insert into T values ('Crew#3','DD14124D');
insert into T values ('Crew#3','1214124121');
insert into T values ('Crew#3','SDD412AS');
DECLARE #tables AS NVARCHAR(MAX),
#query AS NVARCHAR(MAX),
#col AS NVARCHAR(MAX);
SET #tables = STUFF((SELECT distinct ' LEFT JOIN ' + ' (SELECT * FROM CTE WHERE Name = '''+Name+''') '+QUOTENAME(Name)+' on t1.smallRN = '+QUOTENAME(Name)+'.rn'
FROM T
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
,1,1,'')
SET #col = STUFF((SELECT distinct ', ' + QUOTENAME(Name)+'.Employee as '''+ QUOTENAME(Name) +''''
FROM T
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
,1,1,'')
SET #col = substring(#col,1, len(#col))
set #query = '
WITH CTE AS (
SELECT *,ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY Name ORDER BY Name) rn
FROM T
),CTE1 AS(
SELECT MIN(rn) smallRN,MAX(rn) bigRN
FROM CTE
UNION ALL
SELECT smallRN+1,bigRN
FROM CTE1
WHERE smallRN < bigRN
)
SELECT '+#col+'
FROM CTE1 t1 ' + #tables
execute(#query)
sqlfiddle
Creatin tbale
First we will create a temp table where we will stock the data that you have and your table
create table #table1
(
[Crew Name] varchar(500) ,
Employee varchar(500)
)
INsert into #table1
values (....)
select * from #table1
Dynamic selection
then we will create a dynamic query to get the columns that we have, that way we can add as much crews as we want,
declare #DynamicPivotQuery as nvarchar(max)
declare #ColumnName as nvarchar(max)
select #ColumnName = ISNULL(#ColumnName +',','') + QUOTENAME([Crew Name])
from (select distinct [Crew Name] from #table1) as Country
set #DynamicPivotQuery = N'select ' +#ColumnName + '
from #table1
Pivot ( MAX(Employee)
FOR [Crew Name] in (' +#ColumnName+')) as Pivoted
'
exec (#DynamicPivotQuery)
this way we will get only the first row for every column
so we have to find a way to aggregate and get the other columns as well just to demonstrate i will union the Mmin also this is where i stoped my testes but you can do more then this with some testes
now the union :
declare #DynamicPivotQuery as nvarchar(max)
declare #ColumnName as nvarchar(max)
select #ColumnName = ISNULL(#ColumnName +',','') + QUOTENAME([Crew Name])
from (select distinct [Crew Name] from #table1) as Country
set #DynamicPivotQuery = N'select ' +#ColumnName + '
from #table1
Pivot ( MAX(Employee)
FOR [Crew Name] in (' +#ColumnName+')) as Pivoted
union
select ' +#ColumnName + '
from #table1
Pivot ( MIN(Employee)
FOR [Crew Name] in (' +#ColumnName+')) as Pivoted
'
exec (#DynamicPivotQuery)
here is the result :
if you follow this way i'm sure that you will find a way to union all the result
You can add this result into a temp table
then add a column which will be a reference into this temp table
then use pivot function
To know more about pivot Visit :
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-lake-analytics/u-sql/pivot-and-unpivot-u-sql
you can use also SSIS to a very handy tool and easy to use
Using dynamic PIVOT if you dont have a set Crew columns.
DECLARE #ColumnString VARCHAR(256)
DECLARE #ColumnHeadrer VARCHAR(256)
DECLARE #sql varchar(1000)
CREATE TABLE #ColumnValue
(
Value VARCHAR(500),
ColumnHeader VARCHAR(256)
)
INSERT INTO #ColumnValue (Value, ColumnHeader)
SELECT DISTINCT '[' + CrewName + ']',
'ISNULL(' + CrewName + ','''') AS ' + CrewName
FROM CrewTable
SELECT #ColumnString = COALESCE(#ColumnString + ',', '') + Value,
#ColumnHeadrer = COALESCE(#ColumnHeadrer + ',', '') + ColumnHeader
FROM #ColumnValue
SET #sql =
'
SELECT ' + #ColumnHeadrer + '
FROM
(
SELECT Employee,
CrewName,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY CrewName ORDER BY CrewName) AS rnk
FROM CrewTable
) AS P
PIVOT
(
MAX(Employee) FOR [CrewName] IN ('+#ColumnString+')
) AS pv
'
EXEC (#sql)

How to select distinct values and have the differences as seperate columns in the same table

I have a one to many relationship between Course and Facilitator. The foreign key is in the Course table. How do I select a facilitator as distinct and have its multiple course IDs as columns next to the facilitator.
SELECT dbo.Facilitator.Fac_ID, dbo.Facilitator.Fac_Name, dbo.Course.Course_ID
FROM dbo.Course
RIGHT JOIN dbo.Facilitator ON dbo.Course.FK_Facilitator = dbo.Facilitator.Fac_ID
order by dbo.Facilitator.Fac_Name asc
returns:
instead, I want:
For pivoting, the column names should be defined. In your case you you do not have such a column name, as per your question. So we create sample column names like 1,2 etc.
First of all, get the column names for pivot
DECLARE #cols NVARCHAR (MAX)
SELECT #cols = COALESCE (#cols + ',[' + COLUMNNAME + ']', '[' + COLUMNNAME + ']')
FROM
(
-- Generates random column names numerically from 1,2 etc
SELECT DISTINCT CAST(ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY ID ORDER BY (SELECT 0))AS VARCHAR(4))COLUMNNAME
FROM #TEMP
) PV
ORDER BY CAST(COLUMNNAME AS INT)
Now pivot the result. I have written the logic inside.
DECLARE #query NVARCHAR(MAX)
SET #query = '-- This outer query forms your pivoted result
SELECT * FROM
(
-- Source data for pivoting
SELECT ID,NAME,VALUE,
CAST(ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY ID ORDER BY (SELECT 0))AS VARCHAR(4)) COLUMNNAME
FROM #TEMP
) x
PIVOT
(
--Defines the values in each dynamic columns
MIN(VALUE)
-- Get the names from the #cols variable to show as column
FOR COLUMNNAME IN (' + #cols + ')
) p
ORDER BY NAME;'
EXEC SP_EXECUTESQL #query
Click here to view result

SQL - How to insert multiple records as one record without pivot?

i want to create a query from multiple records as one record , but i don't want to use Pivot, is there any solutions?
here's the table :
ID Element_Name Value
1 Parmitha 100
2 Anggun 200
3 Chandra 300
4 BagusofTerror 400
and i want the result is like this :
paramitha , anggun, chandra , bagusofterror
100 , 200, 300, 400
You can use for xml path ('') to transpose the values of a column.
For example, you could write
select Element_Name + ', '
from TheTable
for xml path ('');
To get Parmitha, Anggun, Chandra, BagusofTerror,
Here's a live demo: http://www.sqlfiddle.com/#!3/71f88/24
You can also use COALESCE to pivot a results set of columns into a varchar variable:
CREATE TABLE #Pivot
(ID int, Element_Name varchar(50), Value int)
INSERT #Pivot values (1,'Parmitha',100)
INSERT #Pivot values (2,'Anggun',200)
INSERT #Pivot values (3,'Chandra',300)
INSERT #Pivot values (4,'BagusofTerror',400)
DECLARE #titles VARCHAR(1000)
DECLARE #values VARCHAR(1000)
SET #titles = ''
SET #values = ''
SELECT #titles = #titles + COALESCE(Element_Name + ',' , '')
FROM #Pivot ORDER BY ID
SELECT #values = #values + COALESCE(convert(varchar, Value) + ',' , '')
FROM #Pivot ORDER BY ID
SELECT #titles
UNION ALL
SELECT #values
Gives:
Parmitha,Anggun,Chandra,BagusofTerror,
100,200,300,400,
Try this :-
Select
MAX(CASE WHEN colID = 1 THEN value ELSE NULL END) AS [Parmitha],
MAX(CASE WHEN colID = 2 THEN value ELSE NULL END) AS [Anggun],
MAX(CASE WHEN colID = 3 THEN value ELSE NULL END) AS [Chandra],
MAX(CASE WHEN colID = 4 THEN value ELSE NULL END) AS [BagusofTerror]
FROM
(
SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY ID) AS colID,
ID,
Element_Name,
value
FROM Sample
) AS d
SQL DEMO
Taking Wolf's answer into consideration ,using dynamic query and xml path
DECLARE #cols AS NVARCHAR(MAX),
#query AS NVARCHAR(MAX)
select #cols = STUFF((SELECT distinct ','
+ convert(varchar(max), Element_Name, 120)
from Sample
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'varchar(MAX)')
,1,1,'')
set #query = 'SELECT' + #cols + ' from
(
select value, Element_Name
from Sample
) x
pivot
(
max(value)
for Element_Name in (' + #cols + ')
) p '
execute(#query);
Demo
By the way y don't u use PIVOT .Using PIVOT the same result can be achieved
Select [Parmitha],[Anggun],[Chandra],[BagusofTerror]
FROM
(
Select value,element_name from Sample
)src
pivot
(
max(value)
for Element_Name in ([Parmitha],[Anggun],[Chandra],[BagusofTerror])
)pvt

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