Dynamic SQL Query contains extra rows - sql

Question

I have a dynamic SQL Query that is providing the correct data but I have extra rows appearing, I'm not sure why. Query is this
-- Nuke the temp DB if it already exists
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..##TBL_TEMP') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE ##TBL_TEMP
--Parameter to hold dynamically created SQL Script
declare #sqlquery as nvarchar(max)
--Parameter to hold the Pivoted Column Values
declare #pivotcolumns as nvarchar(max)
--generate list of territories that will become column names
select #pivotcolumns = coalesce(#pivotcolumns + ',','') + quotename(Territory)
from
(SELECT DISTINCT TERRITORY FROM LiveGAPDetailedBudget
where res_id = '160') AS X
--select #pivotcolumns
--create dynamic query with all values for pivot at runtime
set #sqlquery = 'SELECT [ProductCategory] AS "Product Category",' + #pivotcolumns +' INTO ##TBL_TEMP
FROM LiveGAPDetailedBudget
PIVOT (MAX([Budget])
FOR [Territory] IN (' + #pivotcolumns +')) AS T WHERE res_id = 160'
--select #sqlquery
--Execute Dynamic Query
EXEC sp_executesql #sqlquery
--View results in temp table
SELECT * FROM ##TBL_TEMP order by [Product Category]
The output from the query is linked - I can't for the life of me get these rows consolidated to eliminate nulls....see link below

Answer 1

You are selecting extra columns that you are not required for pivoting.
change your query to
set #sqlquery = 'SELECT [ProductCategory] AS "Product Category",'
+ #pivotcolumns
+ ' INTO ##TBL_TEMP
FROM (
SELECT [ProductCategory], [Territory], [Budget]
FROM LiveGAPDetailedBudget
WHERE res_id = 160
) AS D
PIVOT (MAX([Budget])
FOR [Territory] IN (' + #pivotcolumns +')) AS T '