SQL where clause parameterization - sql

I am trying to parameterize certain where clauses to standardized my Postgres SQL scripts for DB monitoring. But have not found a solution that will allow me to have the following script run successfully
variablename = "2021-04-08 00:00:00"
select * from table1
where log_date > variablename;
select * from table2
where log_date > variablename;
Ideally, I would be able to run each script separately, but being able to find/replace the variable line would go a long way for productivity.
Edit: I am currently using DBeaver to run my scripts

To do this in DBeaver I figured out you can use Dynamic Parameter Bindings feature.
https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver/wiki/SQL-Execution#dynamic-parameter-bindings
Here is a quick visual demo of how to use it:
https://twitter.com/dbeaver_news/status/1085222860841512960?lang=en
select * from table1
where log_date > :variablename;
When executing the query DBeaver will prompt you for the value desired and remember it when running another query.

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Pasting multi-line queries into BigQuery SQL shell

I'm running the BigQuery command line shell and I'm not able to successfully run multi-line queries (aka queries with line breaks) because whenever I paste the query into the shell each line gets run individually instead of the whole thing together.
For example,
select * from table
works fine because it is in one line but if I try to run
select
*
from
table
it does not work because each line gets run separately.
Is there any way to get this to work?
The query command creates a query job that runs the supplied SQL query. in the documentation Using the bq command-line tool you can find some examples like:
bq query --nouse_legacy_sql \
'SELECT
COUNT(*)
FROM
`bigquery-public-data`.samples.shakespeare'
Honestly I too couldn't find decent help on this, so I created a bit of a workaround using the CONCAT function. Notice that I have a space before the FROM clause. Hope his helps.
DECLARE table_name STRING DEFAULT '20220214';
DECLARE query STRING;
SET query = CONCAT("""select user_pseudo_id, user_id""",
""" FROM `app.analytics.events_""" || table_name || """` where user_id IS NOT NULL group by user_pseudo_id, user_id""");
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE query;

Unable to run two separate select statements Oracle / Toad ORA-00933

I'm coming from a MS SQL background using SSMS. I just recently started using Oracle / Toad at a new company and I'm finding it to be a bit finicky.
One of the things that I use to do in SSMS was select 2 queries, and then execute the statement and see the results for both.
When I attempt to run the following queries
select count(*) from table1;
select count(*) from table2;
I get the following error message back: ORA-00933: SQL Command not properly ended
Is there something in particular that I'm not doing correct?
In your tool, hit F5, you'll get your results as a script for both queries.
In the free, official GUI for Oracle Database, you can do this:
As Barbaros Özhan notes, you'll need to fix your queries first. You need to do a count() on SOMETHING - * will work.
You need to include some literal like 'x', or a symbol like * or a number 1 inside count function like count(1) or count(*) or count('x').
In your case, one of these missing operators causes ORA-00933.
The answer apparently was the button that I was selecting in Toad for Oracle / slightly incorrect SQL statement.
I was hitting the "Execute / compile statement at caret" button instead of the "Execute Script As" button.
Selecting the wrong button in Toad

LinqPad - How to run multiple SQL statements at once

I'm new with LinqPad and I would like to run two simple SQL statements at the same time so I can see the values in two tables. If I run the following individually it works but now when I run them at the same time. I get an error "invalid character".
Select * From Table1; Select * From Table2;
I found this article that suggests this format but it's not working for me.
How to run multiple SQL queries?
BTW: I'm using the free version of LinqPad 5.00.08 at the moment.
I know this is old, but I found this in my search for the same problem. (Using a SQL Server Compact database.) The way I was able to get mine to work was to add GO after each query.
SELECT * FROM Table1;
GO
SELECT * FROM Table2;
GO
You need to use Dump function
Table1.Dump();
Table2.Dump();

TOAD thinks &String as bind variable

I am developing some ETL with Oracle Data Integrator and sometimes test parts of my code by TOAD. Today I had a problem with TOAD I had a line like
AND column_value like('DEV&PROD')
when I tried to run the SQL which includes filter above, TOAD ask for the value of PROD, it thought like PROD is a bind or substitution variable. Is there any option in TOAD settings to turn this feature of. I am using bind variable with a column (:), and my data includes & so I need to use it.
This code works in ODI perfectly, I only need a solution for TOAD. Thanks in advance.
1) start your script with set define off; (and run whole script with F5 key)
or
2) use 'DEV&'||'PROD' instead of 'DEV&PROD'
or
3) set another prefix symbol for variables
set define ~;
select 'drag&drop', ~column_name from ~table_name;
(you will be prompted for column_name and table_name, but not for 'drop')
In addition - will work in any tool or SQL prompt:
SELECT ('DEV'||'&'||'PROD') val FROM dual
/
-- Q-quote operator introduced in Oracle 10g --
SELECT 'DEV' || q'[&]'||'PROD' AS val FROM dual
/
Using Egor's or my examples - copy/paste, enter 1 for :bind_var :
SELECT 'DEV&'||'PROD' val FROM dual
WHERE :bind_var = 1
/

Parse Oracle Query using perl

I have to perform lexical analysis on the oracle query and separate the query to various parts (based on the clauses)in perl. For example,Consider :
Select deleteddate,deletedby from temptable where id = 10;
I need to print
select : deleteddate , deletedby
from : temptable
where : id = 10
I used this code snippet :
my $parser= SQL::Statement->new();
$parser->{PrinteError}=1;
my $query = SQL::Statement->new("select deleteddate,deletedby from temptable where id =10",$parser);
my #columns = $query->columns();
print $columns[0]->name();
Though this prints deleteddate, this fails when i give a subquery inside the select clause:
Select deleteddate,deletedby,(select 1+1 from dual) from temptable where id = 10;
Can you please point me in the correct direction.
Thanks.
It looks to be a limitation of that package; it seems to be a general purpose parser and not something that can understand advanced features like subqueries or Oracle-specific constructs like "from dual".
What are the constraints of your system? If python is an option it looks like this is a more fully-featured library:
http://code.google.com/p/python-sqlparse/
The other option would be to use the actual Oracle database, if that's an option. You would:
use the DBI and DBD::Oracle modules to create a connection to Oracle & get a database handle,
create a statement handle by calling prepare() on the database handle using your query,
execute the query (there may be an option in Oracle to execute in "test only" or "parse only" mode),
examine the statement handle (such as the NAMES_hash property) to get the column names.
Otherwise it seems the SQL::Statement module unfortunately just isn't up to the task...