select top 0 * INTO #temp from stored procedure - sql

select top 0 * INTO #temp from stored procedure
Need to create temp table based on the structure of data type returned from stored procedure.
Using sql server 2000,2005, 0r 2008

You can't do this. To get the results from a stored procedure, you have to first define the structure of the results:
create table #temp ( . . . );
insert into #temp
exec(stored procedure)
If you examine the syntax for the SELECT statement (here), you'll see no reference to running a stored procedure.
Perhaps you should post another question describing what you are trying to do. Why would a stored procedure be returning different result formats?

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Storing results of a stored procedure in a Google Big Query table

Here is a link to the question I asked earlier. The accepted answer works perfectly.
But this stored procedure processes 2 statements and after running this procedure I have to click on View Results of the second statement to see the result in Google Big Query. Is there a way to save the results in some table automatically using the 'Query Settings' in Google Big Query and specifying the name of the table I want to store the results in?
You cannot set a destination table for a script (or for call a procedure), instead, you can convert your SELECT statement into CREATE TABLE ... AS SELECT, for example:
SELECT 1 x;
=>
CREATE TABLE myDataset.myTable
AS SELECT 1 x;
You can define a string parameter for your procedure. Then use this parameter in the dynamic query to write the results to the table.
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE `my_dataset.my_procedure`(destination_table STRING)
BEGIN
CREATE TEMP TABLE tmp AS SELECT 1 x;
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE (
FORMAT("CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE `%s` AS SELECT * FROM tmp", destination_table));
END
Now you can provide a table name and call this procedure to write the results to the table.
CALL `my_dataset.my_procedure`("my_dataset.my_table");
SELECT * FROM `my_dataset.my_table`

Calling Stored procedure with cross apply from another stored procedure gives error SQL server

I have been trying to call stored procedure from another stored procedure. Now issue is that under lying nested stored procedure contains CROSS APPLY with temp table and it runs fine when i execute it directly.
But when i try to call this SP from other SP, it gives error that one of the column is invalid. "Invalid column name 'levels'" in this case.
Plus, when i execute this SP from calling SP SQL window with passing parameters, it runs fine and whole main procedure starts running smoothly.
I am not able to get why this issue happens. Below is kind of implementation for reference.
1.) Main SP
CREATE STORED PROCEDURE ....
INSERT INTO #TempTable
EXEC [Child_SP] #Param1 = 1, #Param2 = 1
...
Gives error.
2.) Once i execute below given as single statement once from main PS. It starts working fine.
EXEC [Child_SP] #Param1 = 1, #Param2 = 1
3.) Child SP has CROSS APLLY with one of the temp table. something like below.
SELECT ID, '1,2,3,4,5' AS levels
INTO #Temp1
FROM ABC
SELECT ID
FROM #Temp1 x0
CROSS APPLY (SELECT * FROM dbo.iter_charlist_to_table(x0.levels, ',') AS x) x1
WHERE x1.listPos > 1
"iter_charlist_to_table" is table value function which get values as table from comma seperated list.
Is it related to SQL Thread anyhow or whats the issue? Thanks.
I recommend to use this code to drop your tmp table on the beginning of the SP because your insert INTO will ALWAYS tried to create the table doesn't matter if already exists.
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#Temp1') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #Temp1
If you share more code will be more helpful to understand.
And just in case don't forget to put the alias on the table maybe this correction sometimes is not needed but is a good practice for avoid problems on querying the data on joined tables
SELECT x0.ID
FROM #Temp1 x0
CROSS APPLY (SELECT fnAlias.* FROM dbo.iter_charlist_to_table(x0.levels, ',') fnAlias) x1
WHERE x1.listPos > 1

Execute a stored procedure from within another stored procedure's SELECT statement?

I would like to execute a stored procedure X from within the SELECT statement of stored procedure Y, so that X's value can be returned as part of Y's data.
I am trying the following syntax, but it's apparently not valid.
SELECT name, type, (EXEC X #type=type)
FROM table
As I hope you can see above, I need to pass the current row's type value to procedure X to get the proper return value.
Disclaimer: I probably just don't know what I'm doing.
The approach what you have tried is invalid. Instead of the X as the stored procedure convert it as user-defined function. like the below
Create function dbo.fnGetTypeDetail
(
#type varchar(50)
)
returns varchar(100)
As
Begin
return --do your operation;
End
And replace your query as:
SELECT name, type, dbo.fnGetTypeDetail(type) AS TypeDetail
FROM table
For sample, I created a scalar function. Based on your requirement you can create inline table valued function as per the example
You can't EXEC a stored proc inside a SELECT statement.
What you can do is INSERT..EXEC a stored proc into a temp table, and then run a SELECT statement that queries that temp table, while joining to other tables if desired.
Psuedo-example:
INSERT INTO #Tmp (Column1) EXEC X;
SELECT Name, Type, (SELECT Column1 FROM #tmp)
FROM MyTable

Is there a way to pass temporary tables across the stored procedures

I have 4 stored procedures. I need to take the result of the first stored procedure (2 temp tables) and pass it into the second stored procedure. These temp tables need to be used in the from clause in the second stored procedure.
Similarity the third and fourth stored procedures need results from the previous stored procedures.
is there a way to pass temporary tables across the stored procedures?
Regarding this comment, "it was 1 Sp but we broke it into 4 so its easier to alter if needed", I suggest that you break it up even more. In other words, implement encapsulation.
Have a separate stored procedure for each time you want to select data from the actual tables. Do not populate temp tables in these procedures, just return the data.
Then write a stored procedure that creates and populates temp tables from the procs mentioned above, and does the necessary processing.
Here is a simple example:
create procedure GetData1
select Field1, Field2
from blah, blah, blah
create procedure AssembleAllData
create table #temp1 (Field1, Field2)
insert into #temp1
exec GetData1
select Field1, Field2, etc
from #temp1 join anActualTable etc
drop table #temp1
In your current SP1, you can create temporary table pass the name to the second stored procedure like below
SP1 code
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb.dbo.#TempTable1') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE #TempTable1
EXEC SP2 N'#TempTable1'
Inside the SP2 you can insert the values into #TempTable1 which will be available to the calling SP
SP2 code
CREATE procedure [dbo].[SP2]
#outTempTable NVARCHAR(128)
AS
IF #outTempTable IS NOT NULL AND LEN(#outTempTable) > 0
BEGIN
EXEC ( 'INSERT INTO ' + #outTempTable + ' SELECT * FROM TableA' )
END
Your question sounds more like an answer than a question. Just do as you described.
You don't need to pass the data in the temp tables from one procedure to the next. The data is just there. In one procedure you write to the temp table and in the next procedure you read from the temp table.
I would also not create temp tables dynamically, just create them and let them wait for data. This assumes that the temp table data is local to a session (in oracle this is the case and in a way the reason why temp tables exist).
Also I would opt against passing table names between procedures. There is almost always a better way and it is a no-no anyways. If you are under the impression that you need variable temp table names, then you really want to add another column to the temp tables (you may even call it "temp_table_name", though it almost certainly means something different). Then you can pass the "temp_table_name" around and the selects would need a where temp_table_name = ... and the inserts would have to populate this extra column.

Using Stored Procedure into Select (T-SQL)

I need to access the result of a stored procedure within a select statement, i.e.:
SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sp_sample]
in SQL_Server 2005.
This isn't possible. You would have to create a temporary table to store the results.
Create Table #tmp
(
...
)
Insert into #tmp
Exec dbo.StoredProcedure
The table structure must match the output of the Stored Procedure.
#Barry is right you need to create a temp table and insert into it first, then join that table in your select.
However, there are numerous ways for sharing data between stored procedures, see this excellent article: How to Share Data Between Stored Procedures by Erland Sommarskog
One method that may work for you is to "share" a temp table. The #temp table is created in the Parent procedure and can be used by the Child: http://www.sommarskog.se/share_data.html#temptables