Im currently building an app to help with day to day development of our app development team.
Im wondering is there any sort of easy way to generate code to generate SQL tables that have already been created for MSSQL ?
I ask this because in MSSQL you can right click a table and choose the generate scripts option and it will create the code neccessary to build that particular table ?
Is there any way via SQL to leverage that function, or anyway within ColdFusion to create this code, without having to write it from scratch ?
I would use something like this SQL server query to get the list of columns in a table along with Data types, NOT NULL, and PRIMARY KEY constraints to get the table names and columns and data types and construct something with the results to write a script for creating the tables.
You can right click and generate the script from SQL. Then in CF, you can have something like this:-
<cfquery name = "query1" dataSource = "ds1">
type in the generated script from SQL here
</cfquery>`
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I am quite new to GBQ and any help is appreciated it.
I have a query below:
#Standard SQL
create or replace table `xxx.xxx.applications`
as select * from `yyy.yyy.applications`
What I need to do is to add today's date at the end of the table name so it is something like xxx.xxx.applications_<todays date>
basically create a filename with Application but add date at the end of the name applications.
I am writing a procedure to create a table every time it runs but need to add the date for audit purposes every time I create the table (as a backup).
I searched everywhere and can't get the exact answer, is this possible in Query Editor as I need to store this as a Proc.
Thanks in advance
BigQuery doesn't support dynamic SQL at the moment which means that this kind of construction is not possible.
Currently BigQuery supports Parameterized Queries but its not possible to use parameters to dynamically change the source table's name as you can see in the provided link.
BigQuery supports query parameters to help prevent SQL injection when
queries are constructed using user input. This feature is only
available with standard SQL syntax. Query parameters can be used as
substitutes for arbitrary expressions. Parameters cannot be used as
substitutes for identifiers, column names, table names, or other parts
of the query.
If you need to build a query based on some variable's value, I suggest that you use some script in SHELL, Python or any other programming language to create the SQL statement and then execute it using the bq command.
Another approach could be using the BigQuery client library in some of the supported languages instead of the bq command.
I am using SSMA to convert from an Access db to a SQL 2019 DB.
There are some things I need to fix in the access DB so I am trying to figure out whether or not these things can be done via a query in access or you have to use the goofy UI and do everything manually.
So I had a couple of questions about queries in Microsoft Access:
Can you modify the 'required' attribute on a column within a table by using a query?
Can you configure Index (dupes) on a column by using a query?
Can you change validation rules using a query?
Can you create/delete relationships using a query?
Can you change the field length of a column by using a query?
Any examples of any of these would be helpful, when I google for ms access related things all of the content is either related to Access 2007/2010 or its very UI heavy rather than Query heavy.
I am trying to script this because I may have to do this migration several times.
Update: I was able to get most of what i needed figured out..
ALTER TABLE Users ALTER COLUMN Type CHECK(In ("I","U","") Or Is Null);
Still havent found a way to change the 'ValidationRule'.. trying to change it to
In ("I","U","") Or Is Null
Look into the Data Definition Language section of the MS Access SQL Reference, specifically the ALTER TABLE statement, which will cover the majority of your questions.
For example, in response to:
Can you change the field length of a column by using a query?
ALTER TABLE Table1 ALTER COLUMN Field1 TEXT(100)
The above will change the data type of the field Field1 within table Table1 to a text field accommodating 100 characters.
Lets say I have a query like this:
Parameters Table_Name string, Field_Name string;
Update Table_Name Set Table_Name.[field1] = "new value", Table_Name.[field2] = "new Value" Where Table_Name.[Field_Name] = "Some value"
Basically I have the same query which I need to run against different tables which share some fields together. I want to be able to type the table name when I run the query.
I know this can be achieved with VBA, but this way would be a lot easier than VBA. Although VBA is also welcome but I would like to be able to do this in pure SQL.
How to achieve the above logic for table names AND field names?
Is this being done in MSAccess or in SQL Server? If you've got a SQL Server behind things, then you'll be looking to do some sp_executesql calls to get the job done. If you're doing this in MSAccess, you can accomplish the same by building dynamic SQL statements in VBA - either way would work if you've got Access pointing to SQL, though.
I'm trying to create an Update Query in MS Access (2013) to a QuickBooks Database using QODBC.
I need to update the table PriceLevelPerItem. I am trying to update the field in said table called PriceLevelPerItemCustomprice with a value from another table, QueryThreeTable, and a column titled UpdatedPrice.
I need to update the table PriceLevelPerItem where the PriceLevelPerItemItemRefListID matches the value of ItemID from QueryThreeTable and ListID matches the QueryThreeTable.ItemListID (yes I know these are the wrong way around...)
So far this process has been a very annoying trial of many queries and any help would be greatly appreciated
This is what I've been working with:
UPDATE
PriceLevelPerItem
SET
(PriceLevelPerItemCustomPrice = QueryThreeTable.UpdatedPrice)
FROM
QueryThreeTable, PriceLevelPerItem
WHERE
QueryThreeTable.ItemID = PriceLevelPerItem.PriceLevelPerItemItemRefListID
AND
QueryThreeTable.ItemListID = PriceLevelPerItem.ListID;
I think the problem is that you're trying to use a DAO query inside a QODBC query. I think the two use different Data Access engines.
You're going to need to lookup your UpdatedPrice in your QueryThreeTable using DLookup. Or maybe you need to create a DAO loop using QueryThreeTable that then updates values in your QODBC table from there.
Make your QODBC query work without the use of QueryThreeTable and without any joins. Then come up with a way to dynamically create your query. You're resulting SQL should look something like this:
UPDATE
PriceLevelPerItem
SET
PriceLevelPerItemCustomPrice = 150.16
WHERE
PriceLevelPerItem.ListID = '310000-1146238368';
Say I have written a Create Table script in a query window and run it. So the table got created. Now, where is this script file being generated (system table). I mean if I do a
select * from sys.syscomments
I will get the script for stored procedure or function in the "Text" column. Likewise any way of getting the same for table or view?
Any DMV etc...
Thanks in advance
I'm not sure where the script is stored, but if you're looking to be able to view the scripted language to create the table, in SQL2008 R2 (and I'm pretty sure SQL2008) SSMS can generate the script on the fly. Just select your Table (or View, SP, etc...) and right click. From the context menu, choose Script Table as Create To (or whatever other modification you choose from the list). Then you have a choice of output locations-the New Query Editor Window is probably easiest to see your results. From there you have the base language for that table's creation and you can modify or save it from there.
below query is also works for views
select * from sys.syscomments
For getting script of tables , you have to
Right Click on database >> tasks >> Generate Scripts >> choose objects (select tables)
I think that is the possible way of getting table scripts.
For views you can use the column VIEW_DEFINITION in:
SELECT *
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.VIEWS
I don't think there is an equivalent for tables because tables don't require a stored definition because the table itself is the definition. If you need to copy table structures then the best method is probably to use:
SELECT *
INTO NewTable
FROM OldTable
WHERE 0 = 1
You could try generating your own scripts using the system views and creating dynamic SQL, something like this would get you started
This does not create constraints, and there maybe things I've missed, or cause it to break but the general gist is there. You could also do this outside of SQL as demonstrated quite nicely In this Answer.
HOWEVER I should add I do not condone the use of these methods. There are few scenarios I can think of where it would be necessary to programatically copy a tables structure in this fashion. If it is necessary to copy structures as a one off you'd be better off doing this using the generate script functions that are built into SSMS.