I know the "XML parsing: semicolon expected" error is a data error, and not a SQL error. The first error I am trying to get rid of is the one about DTD subsets, so I am using CONVERT(xml, xml_data, 2), but then I get this:
Msg 9411, Level 16, State 1, Line 14
XML parsing: line 1, character 94, semicolon expected
I don't have access to modify the actual xml. I am querying. It is data in a table (with >1 million records, so I don't even know which record is throwing the error), received from a vendor as responses to API calls. I am trying to shred the xml in a stored procedure, in order to extract bits of data.
Is it possible to somehow bypass the records with the bad data? I am NOT processing row by row at the moment, nor do I want to.
Thanks!
I tried this, but it didn't work, either:
SELECT s.id as SessionID
, st.iD as TransmissionID
, st.TransmissionTypeID
, st.xml_data
, CONVERT(xml, replace(cast(st.xml_data as varchar(max)),'&','&'), 2) as converted_xml
, s.insertdt
, st.responsecode
INTO #Session_transmissions
FROM XML_Sessions s with (nolock)
join XML_Session_Transmissions st with (nolock) on s.id = st.tbl_Subscription_XML_SessionID
WHERE s.insertdt >= '3/1/2018`
This is what finally worked:
SELECT PrimaryKeyColumn, TRY_CONVERT(xml, VarcharColumn) AS XMLValue, VarcharColumn
FROM YourTable
WHERE TRY_CONVERT(xml, VarcharColumn) IS NULL
AND VarcharColumn IS NOT NULL;
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Currently, I am trying to extract metadata from an OLAP cube in SQL Server (via a linked server) using this simple query:
select *
into [dbo].[columns_metadata]
from openquery([LINKED_SERVER], '
select *
from $System.TMSCHEMA_COLUMNS
')
But in the result set, there is a column named RefreshedTime with values 31.12.1699 00:00:00.
Because of this value, the query gives this error message:
Msg 8114, Level 16, State 9, Line 1 Error converting data type (null)
to datetime.
The problem is that I need to run the query without specifying the columns in the SELECT statement.
Do you know a trick to avoid this error?
I know you wanted not to have to mention the columns explicitly, but in case nobody can suggest a way to have it handle the 1699-12-31 dates, then you can fallback to this:
select *
into [dbo].[columns_metadata]
from openquery([LINKED_SERVER], '
SELECT [ID]
,[TableID]
,[ExplicitName]
,[InferredName]
,[ExplicitDataType]
,[InferredDataType]
,[DataCategory]
,[Description]
,[IsHidden]
,[State]
,[IsUnique]
,[IsKey]
,[IsNullable]
,[Alignment]
,[TableDetailPosition]
,[IsDefaultLabel]
,[IsDefaultImage]
,[SummarizeBy]
,[ColumnStorageID]
,[Type]
,[SourceColumn]
,[ColumnOriginID]
,[Expression]
,[FormatString]
,[IsAvailableInMDX]
,[SortByColumnID]
,[AttributeHierarchyID]
,[ModifiedTime]
,[StructureModifiedTime]
,CStr([RefreshedTime]) as [RefreshedTime]
,[SystemFlags]
,[KeepUniqueRows]
,[DisplayOrdinal]
,[ErrorMessage]
,[SourceProviderType]
,[DisplayFolder]
from $System.TMSCHEMA_COLUMNS
')
I am new to SQL. I am trying to use SQL CTE but I keep getting the error:
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 16
Incorrect syntax near ')'.
I am using ms-sql and reading the following blog for guide.
This is my query
WITH parents(BranchCode, SOLD,BANKERSCOUNT, [TARGET]) AS
(
SELECT MS.ParentBranchCode,
SUM(NP.SOLD) SOLD,
SUM(NP.BANKERSCOUNT) BANKERSCOUNT,
SUM(NP.[TARGET]) [TARGET]
FROM NEDLLIFEPARTICIPATION NP
INNER JOIN m_Structure MS
ON MS.BranchCode = NP.BranchCode
GROUP BY MS.ParentBranchCode, NP.Year, NP.MONTH, NP.ProductId
)
Does this give you an error? If not then it might be that you simply have not included a select statement following your common table expression. This would explain why your error is showing an issue with the closing bracket, it is just telling you (if my assumption is right) that your CTE is not being used in a query (and therefore will not compile).
WITH parents(BranchCode, SOLD,BANKERSCOUNT, [TARGET]) AS
(
SELECT MS.ParentBranchCode,
SUM(NP.SOLD) SOLD,
SUM(NP.BANKERSCOUNT) BANKERSCOUNT,
SUM(NP.[TARGET]) [TARGET]
FROM NEDLLIFEPARTICIPATION NP
INNER JOIN m_Structure MS
ON MS.BranchCode = NP.BranchCode
GROUP BY MS.ParentBranchCode, NP.Year, NP.MONTH, NP.ProductId
)
select * from parents;
I am writing a SQL Server Merge statement but can't seem to get the syntax correct. Would someone please take a look to see where I'm going wrong?
Any help you can give is most appreciated.
What I have is two tables that I'd like to merge (w_materialmarketprices2 and d_component). My source (d_component) table requires me to do a join to a tax table (d_tax).
Everything works fine except for when I try to add the additional tax table into my join. The reason I need the tax table is because it contains a tax rate which I don't have in my d_component table (although I do have the corresponding tax code).
My comparison criteria between w_materialmarketprices2 and d_component includes the tax rate in the calculation.
Here's my code:
MERGE [DWH].[dbo].[w_materialmarketprices2] AS A
USING
(SELECT
[comp_code], [comp_desc], [comp_o_un], [comp_type],
[comp_ccy], [comp_tx], [comp_net_price], [comp_per],
[comp_doc_date], [comp_last_update], [comp_latest],
D.[tax_rate] AS TaxRate
FROM
[DWH].[dbo].[d_component]) AS B
INNER JOIN
[DWH].[dbo].[d_tax] AS D ON D.[tax_code] = B.[comp_tx]
ON
A.[mp_comp_code] = B.[comp_code] AND A.[mp_valid_date] = B.[comp_doc_date] AND B.[comp_net_price]>0 AND A.[mp_price_inc_vat] = ROUND(((B.[comp_net_price]/B.[comp_per])*(1+TaxRate),3) AND A.[mp_budget_actual] = 'PO Actual' AND B.[comp_type] ='P100' AND (left(B.[comp_code],1)='S' OR left(B.[comp_code],1)='R')
WHEN NOT MATCHED BY TARGET
THEN
INSERT ([mp_budget_actual], [mp_comp_code], [mp_comp_desc], [mp_unit], [mp_unit_qty], [mp_qualified_supplier], [mp_ccy], [mp_price_inc_vat], [mp_valid_date], [mp_last_update], [mp_latest])
VALUES ('PO Actual', B.[comp_code], B.[comp_desc], B.[comp_o_un], 1, 'Y', B.[comp_ccy], ROUND(((B.[comp_net_price]/B.[comp_per])*(1+TaxRate),3), B.[comp_doc_date], B.[comp_last_update], B.[comp_latest])
;
The error I'm getting is:
Msg 4145, Level 15, State 1, Line 20
An expression of non-boolean type specified in a context where a condition is expected, near ','.
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 23
Incorrect syntax near 'B'.
,D.[tax_rate] AS TaxRate shows up as underlined in red so I reckon the problem is something to do with that. I also get the message
The multi-part identifier "D.tax_rate" could not be bound
Thanks for your help in advance. Honkonger.
There is no reason to use a subquery in the USING clause, ie: don't put a SELECT in there:
MERGE [DWH].[dbo].[w_materialmarketprices2] AS A
USING
[DWH].[dbo].[d_component] AS B
INNER JOIN [DWH].[dbo].[d_tax] AS D ON D.[tax_code] = B.[comp_tx]
ON
A.[mp_comp_code] = B.[comp_code] .......
I am trying to obtain the maximum time consumed by a stored procedure in my DB. I obtained a sample query from here to obtain the same using sys.dm_exec_procedure_stats. The same is posted below. Whenever I try to execute this query I get the error as
Msg 208, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Invalid object name 'sys.dm_exec_procedure_stats'.
Can you please let me know where I might probably be going wrong?
Below is the query used. No changes made.
SELECT TOP 10 d.object_id, d.database_id, OBJECT_NAME(object_id, database_id) 'proc name',
d.cached_time, d.last_execution_time, d.total_elapsed_time,
d.total_elapsed_time/d.execution_count AS [avg_elapsed_time],
d.last_elapsed_time, d.execution_count
FROM sys.dm_exec_procedure_stats AS d
ORDER BY [total_worker_time] DESC;
EDIT: Sorry for the blunder. Server is 2005.
I am running a SQL query in stored procedure which is like following
SELECT
t1.id,t2.Name
FROM
table1 t1 , table2 t2 ,table2 t3,table4 t4
WHERE
t1.id=t3.t4.id
this query gets executed on SQL server 2008 when its compatible with SQL server 2000 but if we turn OFF the compatibility with SQL server 2000 then this Query gives syntax error which is expected.
Can some one help me to understand why this is happeneing ? thanks in advance
Original query:
SELECT
ConfigID , LocationDesc + '-' + LOBTeamDesc LocLOBTeamSource
FROM Config CONFIG , Location_LOBTeam LOCLOB , Location LOC , LOBTeam LOB, System SRC
WHERE CONFIG.LocationLOBTeamID = LOC.LOB.LocationLOBTeamID
AND CONFIG.SourceSystemID = SRC.SystemID
AND LOCLOB.LocationID = LOC.LocationID
AND LOCLOB.LOBTeamID = LOB.LOBTeamID
AND (GETDATE() BETWEEN CONFIG.effectiveDate AND CONFIG.EndDate
OR CONFIG.EndDate IS NULL)
ORDER BY
LOC.LocationCode
I think that original query, with current standard join syntax applied would be this:
SELECT
ConfigID
, LocationDesc + '-' + LOBTeamDesc LocLOBTeamSource
FROM Config CONFIG
INNER JOIN Location_LOBTeam LOCLOB
ON CONFIG.LocationLOBTeamID = LOCLOB.LocationLOBTeamID
INNER JOIN Location LOC
ON LOCLOB.LocationID = LOC.LocationID
INNER JOIN LOBTeam LOB
ON LOCLOB.LOBTeamID = LOB.LOBTeamID
INNER JOIN [System] SRC
ON CONFIG.SourceSystemID = SRC.SystemID
WHERE (GETDATE() BETWEEN CONFIG.effectiveDate AND CONFIG.EndDate
OR CONFIG.EndDate IS NULL)
ORDER BY
LOC.LocationCode
Perhaps this will help.
+EDIT
"System" as a table name, could that be a problem? Suggest you try it as [System]
+EDIT2
The original is given with this: LOC.LOB.LocationLOBTeamID but that appears to be an error as there is an alias LOCLOB
I think below post from msdn answers this issue Compatibility Levels and Stored Procedures
in the above post the point number 3 under section "Differences Between Compatibility Level 80 and Level 90" states "WHEN binding the column references in the ORDER BY list to the columns defined in the SELECT list, column ambiguities are ignored and column prefixes are sometimes ignored. This can cause the result set to return in an unexpected order."
on my database I am using compatibility level 80 i.e 2000 thats why it runs smoothly with the given syntax but when I remove this compatibility and make it to 100 i.e. 2008/R2 script gives syntax error which is expected