I have the following SQL in SQL Server 2005 but I get an error stating "Invalid column name 'ExpIsLocalTime' (ln 7) when I run it:
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT * FROM sys.columns WHERE Name = N'ExpIsLocalTime' AND Object_ID = Object_ID(N'[dbo].[tbl_SessionsAvailable]'))
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE dbo.tbl_SessionsAvailable ADD
ExpIsLocalTime bit NOT NULL CONSTRAINT DF_tbl_SessionsAvailable_ExpIsLocalTime DEFAULT (0)
UPDATE dbo.tbl_SessionsAvailable
SET ExpIsLocalTime = 1
END
GO
This will be in a script file that may be run more than once so I'm trying to make sure the UPDATE only runs once. Is there something about BEGIN/END that delays the execution of the DDL statement?
Your SQL query to do the UPDATE refers to a column that has not yet been created. At compile time, SQL Server detects that the column does not exist, so it gives you the error "Invalid column name 'ExpIsLocalTime'".
In order to include the UPDATE in this query, you will need to encapsulate it in a dynamic SQL query. In other words, something like this:
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT * FROM sys.columns WHERE Name = N'ExpIsLocalTime' AND Object_ID = Object_ID(N'[dbo].[tbl_SessionsAvailable]'))
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE dbo.tbl_SessionsAvailable ADD
ExpIsLocalTime bit NOT NULL CONSTRAINT DF_tbl_SessionsAvailable_ExpIsLocalTime DEFAULT (0)
DECLARE #SQL NVARCHAR(1000)
SELECT #SQL = N'UPDATE dbo.tbl_SessionsAvailable SET ExpIsLocalTime = 1'
EXEC sp_executesql #SQL
END
GO
We have the same issue in our SQL scripts that maintain tables. After a table is created, if we add a column to it later, we have to use dynamic SQL to avoid these compilation errors.
Another possibly simpler solution is using the GO statement after the Alter statement. This would send the DDL to the server. Then run the rest of your SQL. This should work if you are using sqlcmd osql or SSMS.
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I want to write sql script that should check if column exists in the table, and then remove the column if previous statement is true. The database I use is Sybase ASE, and this is the code that I tried to use:
IF EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM syscolumns WHERE id = object_id('users') AND name = 'maiden_name')
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE security DROP maiden_name
END
The code above executed successfully first time I run it. The second time I goth the error:
Invalid column name 'maiden_name'
If column does not exist the ALTER TABLE block of code shouldn't run. Is there a way to achieve this is Sybase? Thank you.
You can use dynamic SQL:
IF EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM syscolumns WHERE id = object_id('users') AND name = 'maiden_name')
BEGIN
EXEC('ALTER TABLE security DROP maiden_name')
END;
The problem is that the parser is trying to parse the ALTER during the compilation phase, and it gets an error if the column does not exist.
SQL Server:
Check column if exists when
If True : (Change/Modify) column_name and dataType
If False : Create
Schema name : Setup
Code:
IF EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM sys.columns
WHERE Name = N'bitIntialBalance'
AND Object_ID = Object_ID(N'Setup.LeaveVacationsSubType'))
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE [Setup].[LeaveVacationsSubType]
ALTER COLUMN intIntialBalance INT NULL;
EXEC sp_RENAME 'Setup.LeaveVacationsSubType.bitIntialBalance', 'intIntialBalance', 'COLUMN';
--ALTER TABLE [Setup].[LeaveVacationsSubType] MODIFY [intIntialBalance] INT; not working
END
GO
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM sys.columns
WHERE Name = N'intIntialBalance'
AND Object_ID = Object_ID(N'Setup.LeaveVacationsSubType'))
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE [Setup].[LeaveVacationsSubType]
ADD intIntialBalance INT NULL;
END
GO
If I guess correctly, the problem is that query plan is made for the whole script, and SQL Server also checks that it can actually perform all the operations, even if it is inside an if statement. That's why you'll get an error, even if in the reality that statement would never be executed.
One way to get around this issue is to make all those statements dynamic, something like this:
execute ('ALTER TABLE [Setup].[LeaveVacationsSubType] MODIFY [intIntialBalance] INT')
I want to use ##TempTable to get value from oracle db in my sql Server query, but always get error, the error says
##TempTable is Invalid object name '##TempTable '.
here's the code where I use ##TempTable
SET #sQuery = 'SELECT * INTO ##TempTable
FROM OPENQUERY(ITCP,''SELECT * FROM DB.WINFO WHERE SCH_DATE = '''''+
CONVERT(VARCHAR(10),#DDATE,121) +''''''' ) A' EXEC(#sQuery)
I confused, Should I Declare Query to create the ##TempTable like create Table like usual or by that query the temp table should automatically created? because I always getting error
I think the issue is your temp table is being created in one scope, and your dynamic query is being executed in another.
A few things to try:
Create the ##temptable first, then populate it in your dynamic query.
Try prefixing the table name with tempdb.. (so tempdb..##temptable).
Use a persistent table (not a temp table).
Hope this helps.
Does anyone see what's wrong with this code for SQL Server?
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT *
FROM sys.columns
WHERE Name = 'OPT_LOCK'
AND object_ID = Object_id('REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK'))
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK
ADD OPT_LOCK NUMERIC(10, 0)
UPDATE REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK
SET OPT_LOCK = 0
ALTER TABLE REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK
ALTER COLUMN OPT_LOCK NUMERIC(10, 0) NOT NULL
END;
When I run this, I get:
Msg 207, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
Invalid column name 'OPT_LOCK'.
on the update command.
Thanks.
In this case you can avoid the problem by adding the column as NOT NULL and setting the values for existing rows in one statement as per my answer here.
More generally the problem is a parse/compile issue. SQL Server tries to compile all statements in the batch before executing any of the statements.
When a statement references a table that doesn't exist at all the statement is subject to deferred compilation. When the table already exists it throws an error if you reference a non existing column. The best way round this is to do the DDL in a different batch from the DML.
If a statement both references a non existing column in an existing table and a non existent table the error may or may not be thrown before compilation is deferred.
You can either submit it in separate batches (e.g. by using the batch separator GO in the client tools) or perform it in a child scope that is compiled separately by using EXEC or EXEC sp_executesql.
The first approach would require you to refactor your code as an IF ... cannot span batches.
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT *
FROM sys.columns
WHERE Name = 'OPT_LOCK'
AND object_ID = Object_id('REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK'))
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK
ADD OPT_LOCK NUMERIC(10, 0)
EXEC('UPDATE REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK SET OPT_LOCK = 0');
ALTER TABLE REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK
ALTER COLUMN OPT_LOCK NUMERIC(10, 0) NOT NULL
END;
The root cause of the error is the newly added column name is not reflected in the sys.syscolumns and sys.columns table until you restart SQL Server Management Studio.
For your information,you can replace the IF NOT EXISTS with the COL_LENGTH function. It takes two parameters,
Table Name and
Column you are searching for
If the Column is found then it returns the range of the datatype of the column Ex: Int (4 bytes), when not found then it returns a NULL.
So, you could use this as follows and also combine 3 Statements into one.
IF (SELECT COL_LENGTH('REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK','OPT_LOCK')) IS NULL
BEGIN
ALTER TABLE REP_DSGN_SEC_GRP_LNK
ADD OPT_LOCK NUMERIC(10, 0) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
END;
Makes it simpler.
I have two databses, tempdblog and testdblog. I'm trying to figure out how, when i alter a table on tempdblog, that exact same command will be executed on testdblog, i don't want the rows transfered i strictly want the columns.
Below is what i have atm from a site, i've tried to add a "USE testdblog" but it errors back at me about "a USE statement is not allowed..." as well as "must declare the scalar variable #test".
The new column names could be anything, all i know is that it's not a "add this column to the end of the table", it's more like "add this column just before userdef0 column".
I store the SQL query it ran on the main database and try to re-execute it on the other table, it's just a matter of finding out how to change databases.
USE tempdblog
GO
ALTER TRIGGER [db_LOG]
ON DATABASE
FOR ALTER_TABLE
AS
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE #xEvent XML
DECLARE #tests nvarchar(MAX)
SET #xEvent = eventdata()
SET #tests = CONVERT(VARCHAR(MAX), #xEvent.query('data(/EVENT_INSTANCE/TSQLCommand/CommandText)'))
exec testdblog..sp_executesql #tests;
GO
You can't have GO commands in there. Once you have a valid dynamic SQL statement constructed (you don't right now), you should also try:
EXEC testdblog..sp_executesql #test;
Or just simply:
INSERT INTO testdblog.dbo.dbLog(columns) VALUES(...);