How to filter pivot results - sql-server

Question

Is it possible to exclude some vaules from the PIVOT results.
Referencing this question i would like to know if it is posible to exclude the columns in the Pivot table that has 0 value.
Imagine there is a count of 0 for EventType Meeting, is it possible not to show it at all?

Answer 1

i hope you have implemented following solution from the question
DECLARE #cols AS NVARCHAR(MAX),
#query AS NVARCHAR(MAX)
select #cols = STUFF((SELECT distinct ',' + QUOTENAME(EventType)
from dbo.testTable
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
,1,1,'')
set #query = 'SELECT year,' + #cols + '
from
(
select EventType,
year = year(date)
from dbo.testTable
) x
pivot
(
count(EventType)
for EventType in (' + #cols + ')
) p '
execute(#query)
if so then you can do following
DECLARE #cols AS NVARCHAR(MAX),
#where AS NVARCHAR(MAX),
#query AS NVARCHAR(MAX)
select #cols = STUFF((SELECT distinct ',' + QUOTENAME(EventType)
from dbo.testTable
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
,1,1,'')
select #where = ' where ' + STUFF((SELECT distinct ' Or ' + QUOTENAME(EventType) + ' <> 0 '
from dbo.testTable
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
,2,3,'')
set #query = 'SELECT year,' + #cols + '
from
(
select EventType,
year = year(date)
from dbo.testTable
) x
pivot
(
count(EventType)
for EventType in (' + #cols + ')
) p ' + #where
execute(#query)