Dynamic SQL stored procedure not populating temporary table - sql

I am using a stored procedure with one parameter (#tablename) to generate a table of attributes about the table named via the parameter.
I call the stored procedure as follows
EXEC sp_Schema_Presentation #tablename = 'UserID'
And run the stored procedure (at the bottom of this post).
I have created a #DynamicSQL string in order to use my #tablename parameter. However, the SELECT statement, in which it's used, also creates the #TEMP table.
The rest of the query uses this #TEMP table so I DECLARE its structure at the top.
However, when I run the stored procedure, the #TEMP table is empty
If I hard code the #tablename, the query will work. Any ideas how I can fix this?
Thanks
CREATE TABLE #TEMP
(
SampleKey nvarchar(MAX),
SampleData nvarchar(MAX)
)
DECLARE #DynamicSQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SET #DynamicSQL = N'SELECT B.*
INTO dbo.#TEMP
FROM (
SELECT * FROM ' + #Tablename + N' ORDER BY 1 DESC
OFFSET 1 ROWS
FETCH NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY
) A
CROSS APPLY (
SELECT [Key] AS SampleKey
,Value AS SampleData
FROM OpenJson( (SELECT A.* FOR JSON Path, Without_Array_Wrapper,INCLUDE_NULL_VALUES ) )
) B'
Full stored procedure in SQL Server 2016:
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[sp_Schema_Presentation]
#TableName nvarchar(MAX)
AS
BEGIN
CREATE TABLE #TEMP
(
SampleKey nvarchar(MAX),
SampleData nvarchar(MAX)
)
DECLARE #DynamicSQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SET #DynamicSQL = N'SELECT B.*
INTO dbo.#TEMP
FROM (
SELECT * FROM ' + #Tablename + N' ORDER BY 1 DESC
OFFSET 1 ROWS
FETCH NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY
) A
CROSS APPLY (
SELECT [Key] AS SampleKey
,Value AS SampleData
FROM OpenJson( (SELECT A.* FOR JSON Path, Without_Array_Wrapper,INCLUDE_NULL_VALUES ) )
) B'
DECLARE #Columns as NVARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT #Columns = COALESCE(#Columns + ', ','') + QUOTENAME(COLUMN_NAME)
FROM
(
SELECT COLUMN_NAME FROM PRESENTATION_PP.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE TABLE_NAME = N''' + #TableName + '''
) AS B
EXECUTE sp_executesql #DynamicSQL
SELECT a.COLUMN_NAME,
CASE WHEN a.COLUMN_NAME LIKE '%[_]_key' THEN a.COLUMN_NAME
ELSE REPLACE(a.COLUMN_NAME,'_',' ') END AS DISPLAY_NAME,
a.DATA_TYPE, COALESCE(a.CHARACTER_MAXIMUM_LENGTH, a.NUMERIC_PRECISION) AS SIZE,
CASE WHEN NUMERIC_SCALE IS NULL THEN 0
ELSE NUMERIC_SCALE END AS SCALE,
a.IS_NULLABLE AS NULLABLE,
CASE WHEN i.is_primary_key IS NOT NULL THEN 'YES'
ELSE 'NO' END AS PK,
#TEMP.SampleData
FROM PRESENTATION_PP.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS a
LEFT JOIN
sys.columns c ON a.COLUMN_NAME = c.name
LEFT JOIN
sys.index_columns ic ON ic.object_id = c.object_id AND ic.column_id = c.column_id
LEFT JOIN
sys.indexes i ON ic.object_id = i.object_id AND ic.index_id = i.index_id
LEFT JOIN
#TEMP ON a.COLUMN_NAME COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AI = #TEMP.SampleKey COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AI
WHERE TABLE_NAME = #TableName AND c.object_id = OBJECT_ID(#TableName)
SELECT * FROM #TEMP
DROP TABLE #TEMP
END

Create the #Temp table first, and then INSERT INTO not Select ... Into #Temp
CREATE TABLE #TEMP (SampleKey nvarchar(MAX), SampleData nvarchar(MAX))
DECLARE #DynamicSQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SET #DynamicSQL = N'
Insert Into #Temp
SELECT B.*
FROM (
SELECT * FROM ' + #Tablename + N' ORDER BY 1 DESC
OFFSET 1 ROWS
FETCH NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY
) A
CROSS APPLY (
SELECT [Key] AS SampleKey
,Value AS SampleData
FROM OpenJson( (SELECT A.* FOR JSON Path, Without_Array_Wrapper,INCLUDE_NULL_VALUES ) )
) B
'
Exec(#DynamicSQL)
Select * from #Temp

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How to use loop for like or ilike function?

I am currently asked to validate the result of a global search which to find all records containing some keywords cross whole database. To do so, I need to check all the rows in each table that have keywords. The result for this global search is ready and partially of the result looks like the one below:
table_name
column_name
keyword
cnt
Wf_Process
Name_EN
FEC
11
Wf_Process
FTABLENAME
GB
14
ICCClass
Name_EN
GB
4
What I am trying to do is using the 'like' operator to extract all the data in each table where columns containing keywords. That is, I will use query such as:
select distinct Name_EN, FTABLENAME from Wf_Process where Name_EN like '%FEC%' or FTABLENAME like '%GB%'
and
select distinct Name_EN from ICCClass where Name_EN like '%GB%'
to pull out all data I need in whole database. If I only have three records, then it is not a problem. However my result returned over thousands tables have more than 10K rows containing keywords in total. Therefore, I was trying to use a loop to do this mission but I failed.
My question therefore is, does anyone have any idea to write a loop to do the 'like' search for all the tables in one time? Or is there another way rather than loop can do this in SQL Server?
Thank you very much!
You need dynamic SQL for this. You can generate a big UNION ALL query of all the tables together.
DECLARE #sql nvarchar(max) = (
SELECT STRING_AGG(CAST('
SELECT
' + QUOTENAME(con.table_name, '''') + ' table_name,
' + QUOTENAME(con.column_name, '''') + ' column_name,
' + QUOTENAME(con.keyword, '''') + ' keyword,
COUNT(*) cnt
FROM ' + QUOTENAME(s.name) + '.' + QUOTENAME(t.name) + ' t
WHERE t.' + QUOTENAME(c.name) + ' LIKE ' + QUOTENAME('%' + con.keyword + '%', '''')
AS nvarchar(max)), '
UNION ALL')
FROM YourConditions con
JOIN sys.tables t ON t.table_name
JOIN sys.schemas s ON s.schema_id = t.schema_id
JOIN sys.columns c ON c.object_id = t.object_id
WHERE t.name = con.table_name
AND c.name = con.column_name
);
PRINT #sql; -- your friend
EXEC sp_executesql #sql;
There are more efficient ways to do this if there are many columns or keywords per table, but this should get you started.
The question looks odd, thou can be done via dynamic sql, but not as a regular solution more like a one off or POC/test.
use tempdb
GO
drop table if exists search_result
go
create table search_result (
table_name sysname
,column_name sysname
,keyword varchar(100))
go
insert into search_result values
('Wf_Process', 'Name_EN', 'FEC')
,('Wf_Process' , 'FTABLENAME', 'GB')
,('ICCClass', 'Name_EN', 'GB')
GO
drop table if exists result
create table result (val varchar(500))
go
declare #col sysname
declare #tab sysname
declare #kw varchar(100)
declare #sql varchar(1000)
while exists (select * from search_result)
begin
select top 1
#tab = table_name
, #col = column_name
, #kw = keyword
from search_result
set #sql = concat('insert into result select ', #col, ' from ', #tab, ' where ', #col, ' like ''%', #kw, '%''' )
print(#sql)
exec (#sql)
delete from search_result
where table_name = #tab and column_name = #col and keyword = #kw
end
GO
select * from result
--initially trying to get all the column name with its respective table name, finding out if there is that particular keyword in all table,
--if yes, insert into temp table, if there aint keyword, it will insert the record too but the count of record will be zero.
--trying to make it dynamic and running it inside the loop by assigning row number to each table with different column.
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#TEMP') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE #TEMP
CREATE TABLE #TEMP (TABLE_NAME NVARCHAR(200), COLUMN_NAME NVARCHAR(200), KEYWORD NVARCHAR(200), CNT INT)
DECLARE #TABLE NVARCHAR(200)
DECLARE #TABLE_ID INT
SET #TABLE_ID = 1
DECLARE #TABLE_NAME NVARCHAR (200)
DECLARE #FOR_LOOP INT
DECLARE #COLUMN NVARCHAR(200)
DECLARE #COLUMN_NAME NVARCHAR(200)
--TOTAL NO OF RECORDS FOR LOOP
SET #FOR_LOOP = (SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM SYS.tables T
JOIN SYS.all_columns C ON T.object_id = C.object_id
JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES S ON S.TABLE_NAME = T.name)
DECLARE #STRINGS NVARCHAR(200)
SET #STRINGS = '%FEC%' --------->ENTER YOUR KEYWORD HERE, TRY ONE AT A TIME
DECLARE #COUNT INT
WHILE #TABLE_ID <= #FOR_LOOP
BEGIN
SET #TABLE = (SELECT CAST(TABLE_NAME AS NVARCHAR(200))
FROM
(SELECT ROW_NUMBER()OVER(ORDER BY T.NAME) TABLE_ID
,S.TABLE_SCHEMA SCHEMA_NAME ,T.NAME TABLE_NAME, C.name COLUMN_NAME
FROM SYS.tables T
JOIN SYS.all_columns C ON T.object_id = C.object_id
JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES S ON S.TABLE_NAME = T.name)A
WHERE TABLE_ID = #TABLE_ID)
SET #TABLE_NAME = '['+#TABLE+']'
SET #COLUMN = (SELECT CAST(COLUMN_NAME AS NVARCHAR(200))
FROM
(SELECT ROW_NUMBER()OVER(ORDER BY T.NAME) TABLE_ID
,S.TABLE_SCHEMA SCHEMA_NAME ,T.NAME TABLE_NAME, C.name COLUMN_NAME
FROM SYS.tables T
JOIN SYS.all_columns C ON T.object_id = C.object_id
JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES S ON S.TABLE_NAME = T.name)A
WHERE TABLE_ID = #TABLE_ID)
SET #COLUMN_NAME = '['+#COLUMN+']'
DECLARE #EXEC NVARCHAR(200) = 'SELECT ' + #COLUMN_NAME +' FROM ' + #TABLE_NAME + ' WHERE ' + #COLUMN_NAME + ' LIKE ' + ''''+#STRINGS+''''
--THERE MUST BE ANOTHER WAY TO REPLACE SP_EXECUTESQL FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE, AS IT WILL BE EXECUTED AS MANY TIMES AS THERE ARE RECORDS IN #FOR_LOOP
EXEC SP_EXECUTESQL #EXEC
SET #COUNT = (SELECT ##ROWCOUNT)
IF (SELECT ##ROWCOUNT) >=1
BEGIN
INSERT INTO #TEMP VALUES
(#TABLE_NAME, #COLUMN_NAME, #STRINGS, #COUNT)
SET #TABLE_ID = #TABLE_ID + 1
END
ELSE
--DONT KNOW WHY THIS ELSE PART IS NOT TOUCHED, WHEREAS I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE
BEGIN
PRINT 'RECORD NOT FOUND'
END
END
GO
--AFTER THE ABOVE BLOCK IS EXECUTED THEN TRY RUNNING BELOW ONE
SELECT *FROM #TEMP WHERE CNT>0
--THERE MAY BE MULTIPLE ERROS, MUST BE EDITED AND CAN MAKE IT AS A PROCEDURE TOO.

Count rows in all tables, that meets conditions

I have database with 7,000 tables, most of these have a column DataAreaId, but not all tables, since some are global.
I would like to list all tables that have the column DataAreaId and their row count where the column DataAreaId contains "FR".
So for one table it would be:
SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM Table
WHERE DataAreaId = 'FR'
Any suggestions?
You can use the following
CREATE TABLE T1(
Dataareaid VARCHAR(45)
);
CREATE TABLE T2(
Dataareaid VARCHAR(45)
);
INSERT INTO T1 VALUES
('FR'),
('ALG'),
('FR');
DECLARE #SQL NVARCHAR(max) = N'';
SELECT #SQL = (
SELECT CONCAT(
N'UNION ALL ',
N'SELECT ''',
t.name,
N''' AS TableName, ',
N'Cnt = (SELECT COUNT(1)',
' FROM ',
QUOTENAME(t.name),
N' WHERE [Dataareaid] = ''FR'')'
)
FROM sys.columns c
JOIN sys.tables t ON c.object_id = t.object_id
WHERE c.name = 'Dataareaid'
FOR XML PATH('')
)
SET #SQL = STUFF(#SQL, 1, 10, N'');
EXEC sp_executesql #SQL;
Returns:
+-----------+-----+
| TableName | Cnt |
+-----------+-----+
| T1 | 2 |
| T2 | 0 |
+-----------+-----+
Live Demo
One way to do this is to query all tables containing that column, and build a query statement for each
select 'union all select ' + QUOTENAME(t.name,N'''') + ', count(1) from ' + t.name + ' where Dataareaid = ''FR'''
from sys.columns c
join sys.tables t ON c.object_id = t.object_id
where c.name = 'Dataareaid'
each row would look like this
union all select 'SomeTable', count(1) from SomeTable where Dataareaid = 'FR'
Now just put all statements together and remove the first union all
My answer gets the column metadata, executes the statement in a loop and publishes the results to a table variable:
if object_id('tempdb..#LoopList') is not null
drop table #LoopList
select
s.[name] as SchemaName
,t.[name] as TableName
,row_number() over (order by t.[object_id] asc) as RowNumber
into #LoopList
from sys.columns as c
inner join sys.tables as t
on c.[object_id] = t.[object_id]
inner join sys.schemas as s
on t.[schema_id] = s.[schema_id]
where c.[name] = 'Dataareaid'
declare
#a int = 1
,#b int = (select max(RowNumber) from #LoopList)
,#c nvarchar(max)
,#d nvarchar(max)
,#e int
declare #count table (RowCounter int)
declare #resultsTable table (TableName nvarchar(500), RowCounter int)
while #a <= #b
begin
delete from #count
set #c = concat ((select quotename(SchemaName) from #LoopList where RowNumber = #a)
,'.'
,(select quotename(TableName) from #LoopList where RowNumber = #a)
)
set #d = concat(N'select count(*) from '
,#c
,N' where Dataareaid = ''FR'''
)
insert into #count (
RowCounter
)
exec sp_executesql #d
set #e = (select top 1 RowCounter from #count)
insert into #resultsTable (
TableName
,RowCounter
)
values (#c,#e)
set #a += 1;
end
select * from #resultsTable

SQL server 2012 select row counts from a variable number of tables

I have the following query
select count(*) as row_count
, UN_PART
, 'ABC_PARAM_DETA' as TABLE_NAME
from ABC_PARAM_DETA
group by UN_PART
what I would like to do is extend this to use it from a select list rather than a single table as I have multiple tables with UN_PART eg
select count(*) as row_count
, UN_PART
, '#var_table' as TABLE_NAME
from (Select TABLE_NAME from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS where COLUMN_NAME = 'UN_PART')
group by UN_PART
Anyone any ideas on how to achieve this
Try this
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#Output') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE #Output
CREATE TABLE #Output
(ID INT IDENTITY(1, 1),
TableName NVARCHAR(MAX),
RowCnt INT)
INSERT INTO #Output (TableName)
Select C.TABLE_NAME from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS C
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES T ON C.TABLE_NAME = T.TABLE_NAME
WHERE COLUMN_NAME = 'UN_PART' AND T.TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE'
DECLARE #Step AS INT = 1
WHILE #Step <= (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #Output) BEGIN
DECLARE #TableName NVARCHAR(MAX)
DECLARE #SQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT #TableName = TableName FROM #Output WHERE ID = #Step
SET #SQL = 'UPDATE #Output SET RowCnt = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ' + #TableName + ') WHERE TableName = ''' + #TableName + ''''
EXEC sys.sp_executesql #SQL
SET #Step = #Step + 1
END
SELECT * FROM #Output
DROP TABLE #Output
Haven't tested but I think this should work
Exec sp_MSforeachtable
#command1 ='select ''?'', un_part, count(1) from ? group by un_part'
,#whereand = ' and object_id in (select o.object_id from sys.objects o
inner join sys.columns c
on o.object_id = c.object_id
and c.name = ''UN_PART'')'

Select Into #Temp not working with a PIVOT

I've got this dynamically created mess that essentially takes all fields in a table and compares two records against each other:
DECLARE #ID1 AS VarChar(3)
DECLARE #ID2 AS VarChar(3)
Set #ID1 = '42'
Set #ID2 = '600'
-- Where clause params
DECLARE #whereClauseParam VARCHAR(MAX) = '['+#ID1+'] <> ['+#ID2+']'
--***************************************--
--******** tblSQLAdminInventory ********--
--***************************************--
--Get the Fields required for the initial pivot
DECLARE #AIFields VARCHAR(MAX)= '';
DECLARE #AIFields2 VARCHAR(MAX)= '';
SELECT #AIFields+=QUOTENAME(t.name)+', '
FROM sys.columns AS t
WHERE t.object_id = OBJECT_ID('tblSQLAdminInventory')
AND t.name <> 'TransID'
--AND t.system_type_id = '56';
SELECT #AIFields2+='Convert(VarChar(250), '+QUOTENAME(t.name)+') AS '+ QUOTENAME(t.name) +', '
FROM sys.columns AS t
WHERE t.object_id = OBJECT_ID('tblSQLAdminInventory')
AND t.name <> 'TransID'
--AND t.system_type_id = '56';
--56 (Int)
--61 (DateTime)
--104 (Bit)
--167 (VarChar)
--231 (NVarChar)
-- Get the KeyId's with alias added
DECLARE #AIkeyIDs VARCHAR(MAX),
#AIkeyIDs1 VARCHAR(MAX);
SELECT #AIkeyIDs = COALESCE(#AIkeyIDs + ',','') + QUOTENAME(t.TransID) + ' AS [KeyID_' + CAST(t.TransID AS VARCHAR(10)) + ']',
#AIkeyIDs1 = COALESCE(#AIkeyIDs1 + ',','') + QUOTENAME(t.TransID)
FROM tblSQLAdminInventory AS t
WHERE TransID IN (#ID1, #ID2);
--Generate Dynamic SQL
DECLARE #AISQL2 VARCHAR(MAX)= 'SELECT Value AS FieldName, ';
SELECT #AISQL2+=#AIkeyIDs+'
FROM
(SELECT TransID, Value, FieldName
FROM
(SELECT TransID, '+SUBSTRING(#AIFields2, 1, LEN(#AIFields2)-1)+'
FROM tblSQLAdminInventory) p
UNPIVOT
(FieldName FOR Value IN
('+SUBSTRING(#AIFields, 1, LEN(#AIFields)-1)+')
)AS unpvt) AS SourceTable
PIVOT
(
MAX(FieldName)
FOR TransID IN ('+#AIkeyIDs1+')
) AS PivotTable
WHERE '+#whereClauseParam
EXECUTE(#AISQL2);
The problem is, it won't seem to let me put the results in a temp table. I tried using this code but it keeps telling me the #Temp1 object doesn't exist:
SELECT #AISQL2+=#AIkeyIDs+'
INTO #Temp1
FROM
(SELECT TransID, Value, FieldName
FROM
(SELECT TransID, '+SUBSTRING(#AIFields2, 1, LEN(#AIFields2)-1)+'
FROM tblSQLAdminInventory) p
UNPIVOT
(FieldName FOR Value IN
('+SUBSTRING(#AIFields, 1, LEN(#AIFields)-1)+')
)AS unpvt) AS SourceTable
PIVOT
(
MAX(FieldName)
FOR TransID IN ('+#AIkeyIDs1+')
) AS PivotTable
WHERE '+#whereClauseParam
What am I doing wrong?
You're using dynamic SQL. The EXECUTE statement starts a whole new scope and that temporary table isn't available in that scope.
There are several work-arounds, like using a permanent table that you clear out or using a global temporary table, but they all have their own pitfalls.

All tables and all columns in SQL?

I'm looking to list each table in my database and the corresponding column headers with it. Is there a way for SQL to do this and alphabetize the column names in the process?
Something along the formatting lines of:
Table1 Col1name Col2name Col3name ...
Table2 Col1name Col2name Col3name ...
...
Thanks!
SELECT
[schema] = s.name,
[table] = t.name,
[column] = c.name
FROM
sys.tables AS t
INNER JOIN
sys.schemas AS s
ON t.[schema_id] = s.[schema_id]
INNER JOIN
sys.columns AS c
ON t.[object_id] = c.[object_id]
ORDER BY
t.name,
c.name;
And here is why I wouldn't use INFORMATION_SCHEMA for anything in SQL Server 2005+:
The case against INFORMATION_SCHEMA views
SQL Server has an undocumented Stored procedure called sp_MSforeachtable which you can use to iterate through all the tables in a database
Once you know the tablename, you can use Information schema views or info schema view for Columns to see all the columns in the table
This should get you going in the right direction. Really depends on how you want your output:
SELECT t.table_name, STUFF((SELECT distinct ',' + c.COLUMN_NAME
FROM DATABASENAME.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS c WHERE c.TABLE_NAME =t.table_name
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
,1,1,'') as Columns
FROM DATABASENAME.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES t
ORDER BY t.TABLE_NAME, Columns
If using sys.tables and sys.columns as #Aaron points out, then this should work as well:
SELECT t.name, STUFF((SELECT distinct ', ' + c.name
FROM sys.COLUMNS c WHERE t.object_id = c.object_id
FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
,1,1,'') as Columns
FROM sys.TABLES t
ORDER BY t.name, Columns
Good luck.
try this
declare #xml as xml
declare #max_cols int
declare #i int
declare #query as varchar(max)
declare #query_OA2 as varchar(max)
select #max_cols = MAX(n)
from( select COUNT(name) as n
from sys.columns
group by object_id
)V
select #i = 1, #query_OA2 = ''
while #i <= #max_cols
begin
set #query_OA2 = #query_OA2 +', C.elements.value(''./name['+CAST(#i as varchar(max))+']'',''varchar(max)'') as [Column '+CAST(#i as varchar(max))+']'
set #i = #i+1
end
select #query_OA2 = STUFF(#query_OA2,1,1,'')
select #query = 'select t.name as [table]
,OA2.*
from sys.tables t
outer apply (select (select (select c.name from sys.columns c
where c.object_id = t.object_id
order by c.column_id
for xml path(''''),type) for xml path(''columns''),type) as cols
)OA
outer apply (select '+#query_OA2+'
from OA.cols.nodes(''columns'')C(elements)
)OA2
order by t.name'
exec (#query)
part of the resultset I achieved
table Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Veixxxxx cd_exxx cd_veixxx nr_apxxxxxx
Verxxxx cd_verxxx de_verxxx de_muxxxx
doing a pivot trick...?
declare #max_cols int
declare #i int
declare #query as varchar(max)
declare #query2 as varchar(max)
select #max_cols = MAX(n)
from( select COUNT(COLUMN_NAME) as n
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
group by table_name
)V
select #i = 1, #query2 = ''
while #i <= #max_cols
begin
set #query2 = #query2 +', Col_'+CAST(#i as varchar(max))
set #i = #i+1
end
select #query2 = STUFF(#query2,1,1,'')
select #query =
'select *
from (
select T.TABLE_NAME,T.COLUMN_NAME,''Col_''+cast(T.ORDINAL_POSITION as varchar(max)) as pos
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS T
)V
PIVOT (max(V.COLUMN_NAME) for pos in ('+#query2+'))U'
exec(#query)
resultset achieved was the same as the xml method
TABLE_NAME Col_1 Col_2 Col_3
Veixxxxx cd_exxx cd_veixxx nr_apxxxxxx
Verxxxx cd_verxxx de_verxxx de_muxxxx