How to create a table (structure) based on a result of a stored procedure

Dear all,
There is a stored procedure that returns a result set consisting of some 30
columns of different types.
How can I automatically (i.e. not by means of CREATE TABLE statement) create
a table with a structure that correspons to the returned result set?
I mean something like:
SELECT * INTO #xxx FROM (EXECUTE sp_storedprocedure)
(The above unfortunately doesn't work).
To be specific: the stored procedure in question is:
sp_MSenum_replication_agents @.type = 4, @.exclude_anonymous = 1
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
AndrewAndrew

> SELECT * INTO #xxx FROM (EXECUTE sp_storedprocedure)
> (The above unfortunately doesn't work).
No , you have to know how many "columns" stored procedures will be returned
insert into tablename exec sp
"Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear all,
> There is a stored procedure that returns a result set consisting of some
> 30
> columns of different types.
> How can I automatically (i.e. not by means of CREATE TABLE statement)
> create
> a table with a structure that correspons to the returned result set?
> I mean something like:
> SELECT * INTO #xxx FROM (EXECUTE sp_storedprocedure)
> (The above unfortunately doesn't work).
> To be specific: the stored procedure in question is:
> sp_MSenum_replication_agents @.type = 4, @.exclude_anonymous = 1
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Thank you in advance.
> Best regards,
> Andrew
>|||following statement will not work ..SELECT * INTO #xxx FROM (EXECUTE
sp_storedprocedure)
instead of select you can use INSERT INTO will work
eg:
create table #t(i int)
insert into #t exec myproc
create proc myproc
as
select 1
vinu
"Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear all,
> There is a stored procedure that returns a result set consisting of some
> 30
> columns of different types.
> How can I automatically (i.e. not by means of CREATE TABLE statement)
> create
> a table with a structure that correspons to the returned result set?
> I mean something like:
> SELECT * INTO #xxx FROM (EXECUTE sp_storedprocedure)
> (The above unfortunately doesn't work).
> To be specific: the stored procedure in question is:
> sp_MSenum_replication_agents @.type = 4, @.exclude_anonymous = 1
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Thank you in advance.
> Best regards,
> Andrew
>|||As I wrote, the idea is to create the table automatically, i.e. NOT to use
the CREATE TABLE statement.
Best regards,
Andrew
"vt" <vinu.t.1976@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> following statement will not work ..SELECT * INTO #xxx FROM (EXECUTE
> sp_storedprocedure)
> instead of select you can use INSERT INTO will work
> eg:
> create table #t(i int)
> insert into #t exec myproc
>
> create proc myproc
> as
> select 1
>
> vinu
>
> "Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ueWGWKyAHHA.1012@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>|||Dear Uri,
As I wrote, the idea is to create the table automatically, i.e. NOT to use
the CREATE TABLE statement.
Best regards,
Andrew
"Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
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> Andrew
>
> No , you have to know how many "columns" stored procedures will be
> returned
> insert into tablename exec sp
>
> "Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>|||Andrew
Well, in that case take a look into dynamic sql
"Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Uri,
> As I wrote, the idea is to create the table automatically, i.e. NOT to use
> the CREATE TABLE statement.
> Best regards,
> Andrew
> "Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
> news:esBsGPyAHHA.3536@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>|||Dear Uri,
Thank you for the hint. If I understand you correctly, you suggest that I
should CREATE TABLE dynamically (EXEC ('CREATE TABLE...')).
That's OK, but how can I get (programmatically) the list of "columns" that
are returned by the stored procedure?
My basic question is
So, the situation is as follows: I have got a stored procedure and want to
put its result set into a new table.
Something like SELECT * INTO MyNewTable FROM ExistingTableOrView,
but instead of ExistingTableOrView there is a stored procedure.
Best regards,
Andrew
"Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
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> Andrew
> Well, in that case take a look into dynamic sql
>
>
> "Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>|||Andrew
--This procedure returns three or two columns from Orders Table depends on
parameter
create proc usp_test
@.orderid int =10248
as
if @.orderid=10248
select orderid,orderdate from orders where orderid=@.orderid
else
select orderid,orderdate,CustomerID from orders where orderid=@.orderid
--I use OPENROWSET command to run this SP and get the data out to temporary
table
select * into #t
from
openrowset('SQLOLEDB','SERVER=NT_SQL_4;D
ATABASE=Northwind;UID=appdev;PWD=np,
jho;',
'set fmtonly off; exec usp_test 10249') as p
select * from #t
drop table #t
"Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Uri,
> Thank you for the hint. If I understand you correctly, you suggest that I
> should CREATE TABLE dynamically (EXEC ('CREATE TABLE...')).
> That's OK, but how can I get (programmatically) the list of "columns" that
> are returned by the stored procedure?
> My basic question is
> So, the situation is as follows: I have got a stored procedure and want to
> put its result set into a new table.
> Something like SELECT * INTO MyNewTable FROM ExistingTableOrView,
> but instead of ExistingTableOrView there is a stored procedure.
> Best regards,
> Andrew
>
> "Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
> news:%23N7N5hyAHHA.5068@.TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>|||Well .. it is not possible to use select into...exec
vt
"Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> As I wrote, the idea is to create the table automatically, i.e. NOT to use
> the CREATE TABLE statement.
> Best regards,
> Andrew
>
> "vt" <vinu.t.1976@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GSuhRyAHHA.4672@.TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>|||Dear Uri,
Great! It works!
Thank you very much for your help!
Best regards,
Andrew
P.S. Isn't it a bit strange that we have to refer to our own SQL server via
'openrowset'?
"Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
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> Andrew
> --This procedure returns three or two columns from Orders Table depends
> on parameter
> create proc usp_test
> @.orderid int =10248
> as
> if @.orderid=10248
> select orderid,orderdate from orders where orderid=@.orderid
> else
> select orderid,orderdate,CustomerID from orders where orderid=@.orderid
> --I use OPENROWSET command to run this SP and get the data out to
> temporary table
> select * into #t
> from
> openrowset('SQLOLEDB','SERVER=NT_SQL_4;D
ATABASE=Northwind;UID=appdev;PWD=n
p,jho;',
> 'set fmtonly off; exec usp_test 10249') as p
> select * from #t
> drop table #t
>
> "Andrew Drake" <andrewdrake@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>