How to close command prompt window triggered by xp_cmdshell - sql

In our stage environment ,we want run exe automatically based on errors .Below is the code i am using
declare #minid int
declare #maxid int
select #minid=min(sno) from activityid
select #maxid =max(sno) from activityid
declare #cmd varchar(8000)
declare #cmd2 varchar(8000)
set #cmd='E:\Debug\Debug\Acces.exe /ly /activityId '
declare #ad int
declare #cmd1 varchar(8000)
while #minid<=#maxid
begin
select #ad=ad from activityid where sno=#minid--get activity
set #cmd2=#cmd+cast(#ad as varchar(8000))
exec master.dbo.xp_cmdshell #cmd2
set #minid=#minid+1
end
So everytime in loop ,a new exe is being triggered.
How can i close the exe after execution, irrespective of success or failure .
Please note that this i have to do from sql only to send emails and this is stage,so we need not bother about xp_cmdshell disadvantages.

To answer your question, you really can't close the exe... that's up to the exe to do, unless you KILL it or something. If you're going to run an executable like this from a command shell, you have to make sure it behaves in the manner you need it to. You're basically at the mercy of the executable until it finishes and exits.

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Move text file from one folder to another folder using sql script

I have been using the following sql script to move file from one location to another .
EXEC
master.dbo.sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1
RECONFIGURE
EXEC
master.dbo.sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1
RECONFIGURE
DECLARE #cmd nvarchar(500), #folderName varchar(100),#move varchar(100),#destinationpath varchar(50)
SET #folderName = 'Newfolder_' + REPLACE(CONVERT(varchar(10), GETDATE(), 101), '/', '')
SET #cmd = 'mkdir C:\FileDestination\' + #folderName
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell #cmd --- this will create folder(newfolder_mmddyyy)
set #destinationpath='C:\FileDestination\'+#folderName
set #move ='move c:\filesource\* '+ #destinationpath
exec master.dbo.xp_cmdshell #move ---this will move files to newly created folder
But it's showing the error as follows
The system cannot find the file specified.
Can any one let me know the solution for this. Thanks Alot for your help !
If "filesource" and "FileDestination" are example folder locations, then it could be that the variable for the move command is too small. Try making it the same as #cmd, i.e. #move nvarchar(500)
It seems to be the access issue on the filesource folder, try giving full access to everyone on the folder.
I tried the exact code on my system and it works fine for me (moved test file).

Getting 0x800C0005 System error in SQL Server

The following code is used to call a web service from SQL Server:
Declare #Object as Int;
Declare #ResponseText as VARCHAR(MAX);
Exec sp_OACreate 'MSXML2.XMLHTTP', #Object OUT;
Exec sp_OAMethod #Object, 'open', NULL, 'GET','http://localhost/Service1.asmx/HelloWorld?name=xyz', false;
Exec sp_OAMethod #Object, 'send';
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo #Object
Create table #tmp(dt varchar(max))
insert into #tmp
exec sp_OAGetProperty #Object, 'ResponseText' --,#strLine OUtPUT
Select dt from #tmp -- single column/single row.
Drop Table #tmp -- clean up
Exec sp_OADestroy #Object;
But I am getting below error:
0x800C0005 msxml3.dll System error: -2146697211
Any pointers ...?
There are two (2) ways to fix Msxml3 Dll 0x800c0005 System Error Error:
Advanced Computer User Solution (manual update):
1) Start your computer and log on as an administrator.
2) Click the Start button then select All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click System Restore.
3) In the new window, select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" option and then click Next.
4) Select the most recent system restore point from the "On this list, click a restore point" list, and then click Next.
5) Click Next on the confirmation window.
6) Restarts the computer when the restoration is finished.
Novice Computer User Solution (completely automated):
1) Download (Msxml3 Dll 0x800c0005 System Error) repair utility.
2) Install program and click Scan button.
3) Click the Fix Errors button when scan is completed.
4) Restart your computer.
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SQL Server Calling a stored procedure from another stored procedure at the command line

I have been playing around with database backup automation scripts and in particular the one at this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2019698
I got everything working fine and even added automated compression using 7zip, logging, and with the help of vbscript an email scheduled notification. However, even without all that, you can see this is a bit heavy. Its now easily reaching 400 lines of code.
I am really not comfortable having all my stuff in one block like this and I want to separate it out. So I can have say a compression file called BackupCompress.sql, and an log file called BackupLogReport.sql all of which would be called from inside the main Backup.sql script.
The Backup.sql script is in turn run from a Backup.bat file which is set to run in the scheduler.
All of this works like a charm. But I am at a loss as to how to call BackupCompress.sql from within BackupLogReport.sql and pass in parameters and get a return value.
In the Backup.bat file I use this command to spin everything up and pass parameters to it:
SQLCMD -S %SQLDATABASE% -d master -i %BACKUP_FOLDER%\Backup.sql -v Pram1="%Pram1%"
In the Backup.sql file I get those parameters simply by:
DECLARE #Param1 NVARCHAR(256) = '$(Param)'
from then on as my script runs it uses whatever I want to pass in.
I tried using standard sql stored procedure logic to call another procedure like this:
EXEC BackupCompress.sql
#AnotherParam = #Param1
I also tried:
EXECUTE sp_executesql BackupCompress.sql #Param1
Finally I tried:
SET #cmd = 'SQLCMD -S ' + ##ServerName + ' -d master -i $(BACKUP_FOLDER)\BackupCompress.sql -v Param1 = ' + #Param1
EXEC xp_cmdshell #cmd, no_output
but it doesn't work and my files which were being compressed simply don't get compressed. I get no error message. everything else continues to work fine.
EDIT: I was getting an error message on the last one but I fixed it - however, I still don't get my little zip file. I even put print's into the file to see if it was actually be executed but it does not seem to be.
EDIT2: Another option I have tried, almost works, but cant figure out how to pass parameters from within the sql file to the other file... As a result it generates an error saying it cant find the file as it's treating the path as a literal string instead of the variable value I want to pass.
:!!SQLCMD -S ##ServerName -d master -i #CFG_BACKUP_PATH\BackupCompress.sql -v Param1 = #Param1
xp_cmdshell can return values. These values can be captured into a table variable that you could use to "see" the results, and perhaps determine where the problem lies:
DECLARE #cmd VARCHAR(255);
DECLARE #Param1 NVARCHAR(256) = '$(Param)';
DECLARE #Results TABLE
(
ResultsText NVARCHAR(MAX)
);
SET #cmd = 'SQLCMD -S ' + ##ServerName + '-d master -i $(BACKUP_FOLDER)\$(BackupCompress.sql) -v Param1 = ' + #Param1;
SET #cmd = 'DIR \';
INSERT INTO #Results (ResultsText)
EXEC xp_cmdshell #cmd;
SELECT *
FROM #Results;
You need to ensure xp_cmdshell is enabled for the instance, by executing:
EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell',1;

SQL Server Management Studio -- Script that executes other scripts?

So I have been looking around for a way to develop a script that will execute other scripts from within my project folder using SQL Server Management Studio and so far none of the other solutions have worked. I tried writing a script that had the sqlcommandline stuff in it:
sqlcmd -S.\SQLExpress -imyScript.sql;
and that didn't work and from my understanding using #\path\to\script.sql won't work either so any other ideas? Or should I start looking into writing a procedure? In which case, could anybody point me in the right direction?
Thank you in advance for any assistance.
Personally, I'd look into writing stored procedures. The MSDN documentation is good and there are lots of resources on line if you do a quick search.
Alternatively you could do something like this to MAKE it happen (you'll need to have permission to execute command shell, etc):
CREATE TABLE ##SQLFiles ( SQLFileName VARCHAR(2000))
GO
INSERT INTO ##SQLFiles
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_cmdshell 'dir /b "C:\SQL Scripts\*.sql"'
GO
DECLARE cFiles CURSOR LOCAL FOR
SELECT DISTINCT [SQLFileName]
FROM ##SQLFiles
WHERE [SQLFileName] IS NOT NULL AND
[SQLFileName] != 'NULL'
ORDER BY [SQLFileName]
DECLARE #vFileName VARCHAR(200)
DECLARE #vSQLStmt VARCHAR(4000)
OPEN cFiles
FETCH NEXT FROM cFiles INTO #vFileName
WHILE ##FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
-- The following SET command must be on a single line or else an error will be generated.
-- It is split in this script for readability purposes.
SET #vSQLStmt = 'master.dbo.xp_cmdshell ''osql -S Server Name -U User Name -P Password
-d Database Name -i "C:\SQL Scripts\' + #vFileName + '"'''
EXECUTE (#vSQLStmt)
FETCH NEXT FROM cFiles INTO #vFileName
END
CLOSE cFiles
DEALLOCATE cFiles
GO
DROP TABLE ##SQLFiles
GO

Transfering the content of a variable to file in SQL Server 2k5

How do we transfer the content of a string variable to a file on a SP? I need to do these:
Create an empty text file from an SP
Push the content of a variable (whose len is 25487) to the newly created file
The variable size is Varchar(Max), and this is the code I am trying to make work (but it ain't [Sad] ) ---
Declare #cmd sysname
Declare #ReqContent Varchar(max)
SET #cmd = 'echo ' + #ReqContent + ' > C:\DD4TRD.txt'
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell #cmd ,NO_OUTPUT
Thanks,
Sayan
Check out this sproc from Reading and Writing Files in SQL Server using T-SQL.