How to create file using field from a table.

I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a table.
My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need to
create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name, which
is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value from the
second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.
You can use this demo code as a start:
-- OJ: TEXTCOPY example
-- Loading files into db &
-- exporting files out to folder
--
--TEXTCOPY IN
--create tb to hold data
create table tmp(fname varchar(100),img image default '0x0')
go
declare @.sql varchar(255),
@.fname varchar(100),
@.path varchar(50),
@.user sysname,
@.pass sysname
set @.user='myuser'
set @.pass='mypass'
--specify desired folder
set @.path='c:\winnt\'
set @.sql='dir ' + @.path + '*.bmp /c /b'
--insert filenames into tb
insert tmp(fname)
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
--loop through and insert file contents into tb
declare cc cursor
for select fname from tmp
open cc
fetch next from cc into @.fname
while @.@.fetch_status=0
begin
set @.sql='textcopy /s"'+@.@.servername+'" /u"'+@.user+'" /p"'+@.pass+'"
/d"'+db_name()+'" /t"tmp" /c"img" /w"where fname=''' + @.fname + '''"'
set @.sql=@.sql + ' /f"' + @.path + @.fname + '" /i' + ' /z'
print @.sql
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql ,no_output
fetch next from cc into @.fname
end
close cc
deallocate cc
go
select * from tmp
go
--TEXTCOPY OUT
declare @.sql varchar(255),
@.fname varchar(100),
@.path varchar(50),
@.user sysname,
@.pass sysname
set @.user='myuser'
set @.pass='mypass,'
--specify desired output folder
set @.path='c:\tmp\'
set @.sql='md ' + @.path
--create output folder
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
--loop through and insert file contents into tb
declare cc cursor
for select fname from tmp
open cc
fetch next from cc into @.fname
while @.@.fetch_status=0
begin
set @.sql='textcopy /s"'+@.@.servername+'" /u"'+@.user+'" /p"'+@.pass+'"
/d"'+db_name()+'" /t"tmp" /c"img" /w"where fname=''' + @.fname + '''"'
set @.sql=@.sql + ' /f"' + @.path + @.fname + '" /o' + ' /z'
print @.sql
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql ,no_output
fetch next from cc into @.fname
end
close cc
deallocate cc
set @.sql='dir ' + @.path + '*.bmp /c /b'
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
go
drop table tmp
go
"Dorian Foster" <DorianFoster@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94D63419-1F96-4437-A07E-C293141D84C8@.microsoft.com...
> I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a
table.
> My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need
to
> create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name,
which
> is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value from
the
> second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
> Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
> assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.
|||Refer to Books Online; search for "Write File Transformation"
"Dorian Foster" wrote:

> I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a table.
> My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need to
> create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name, which
> is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value from the
> second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
> Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
> assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.

How to create file using field from a table.

I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a table
.
My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need t
o
create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name, which
is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value fro
m the
second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.You can use this demo code as a start:
-- OJ: TEXTCOPY example
-- Loading files into db &
-- exporting files out to folder
--
--TEXTCOPY IN
--
--create tb to hold data
create table tmp(fname varchar(100),img image default '0x0')
go
declare @.sql varchar(255),
@.fname varchar(100),
@.path varchar(50),
@.user sysname,
@.pass sysname
set @.user='myuser'
set @.pass='mypass'
--specify desired folder
set @.path='c:\winnt'
set @.sql='dir ' + @.path + '*.bmp /c /b'
--insert filenames into tb
insert tmp(fname)
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
--loop through and insert file contents into tb
declare cc cursor
for select fname from tmp
open cc
fetch next from cc into @.fname
while @.@.fetch_status=0
begin
set @.sql='textcopy /s"'+@.@.servername+'" /u"'+@.user+'" /p"'+@.pass+'"
/d"'+db_name()+'" /t"tmp" /c"img" /w"where fname=''' + @.fname + '''"'
set @.sql=@.sql + ' /f"' + @.path + @.fname + '" /i' + ' /z'
print @.sql
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql ,no_output
fetch next from cc into @.fname
end
close cc
deallocate cc
go
select * from tmp
go
--
--TEXTCOPY OUT
--
declare @.sql varchar(255),
@.fname varchar(100),
@.path varchar(50),
@.user sysname,
@.pass sysname
set @.user='myuser'
set @.pass='mypass,'
--specify desired output folder
set @.path='c:\tmp'
set @.sql='md ' + @.path
--create output folder
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
--loop through and insert file contents into tb
declare cc cursor
for select fname from tmp
open cc
fetch next from cc into @.fname
while @.@.fetch_status=0
begin
set @.sql='textcopy /s"'+@.@.servername+'" /u"'+@.user+'" /p"'+@.pass+'"
/d"'+db_name()+'" /t"tmp" /c"img" /w"where fname=''' + @.fname + '''"'
set @.sql=@.sql + ' /f"' + @.path + @.fname + '" /o' + ' /z'
print @.sql
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql ,no_output
fetch next from cc into @.fname
end
close cc
deallocate cc
set @.sql='dir ' + @.path + '*.bmp /c /b'
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
go
drop table tmp
go
"Dorian Foster" <DorianFoster@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94D63419-1F96-4437-A07E-C293141D84C8@.microsoft.com...
> I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a
table.
> My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need
to
> create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name,
which
> is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value from[/vbc
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> second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
> Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
> assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.|||Refer to Books Online; search for "Write File Transformation"
"Dorian Foster" wrote:

> I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a tab
le.
> My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need
to
> create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name, whic
h
> is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value f
rom the
> second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
> Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
> assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.

How to create file using field from a table.

I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a table.
My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need to
create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name, which
is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value from the
second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.You can use this demo code as a start:
-- OJ: TEXTCOPY example
-- Loading files into db &
-- exporting files out to folder
--
--
--TEXTCOPY IN
--
--create tb to hold data
create table tmp(fname varchar(100),img image default '0x0')
go
declare @.sql varchar(255),
@.fname varchar(100),
@.path varchar(50),
@.user sysname,
@.pass sysname
set @.user='myuser'
set @.pass='mypass'
--specify desired folder
set @.path='c:\winnt\'
set @.sql='dir ' + @.path + '*.bmp /c /b'
--insert filenames into tb
insert tmp(fname)
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
--loop through and insert file contents into tb
declare cc cursor
for select fname from tmp
open cc
fetch next from cc into @.fname
while @.@.fetch_status=0
begin
set @.sql='textcopy /s"'+@.@.servername+'" /u"'+@.user+'" /p"'+@.pass+'"
/d"'+db_name()+'" /t"tmp" /c"img" /w"where fname=''' + @.fname + '''"'
set @.sql=@.sql + ' /f"' + @.path + @.fname + '" /i' + ' /z'
print @.sql
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql ,no_output
fetch next from cc into @.fname
end
close cc
deallocate cc
go
select * from tmp
go
--
--TEXTCOPY OUT
--
declare @.sql varchar(255),
@.fname varchar(100),
@.path varchar(50),
@.user sysname,
@.pass sysname
set @.user='myuser'
set @.pass='mypass,'
--specify desired output folder
set @.path='c:\tmp\'
set @.sql='md ' + @.path
--create output folder
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
--loop through and insert file contents into tb
declare cc cursor
for select fname from tmp
open cc
fetch next from cc into @.fname
while @.@.fetch_status=0
begin
set @.sql='textcopy /s"'+@.@.servername+'" /u"'+@.user+'" /p"'+@.pass+'"
/d"'+db_name()+'" /t"tmp" /c"img" /w"where fname=''' + @.fname + '''"'
set @.sql=@.sql + ' /f"' + @.path + @.fname + '" /o' + ' /z'
print @.sql
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql ,no_output
fetch next from cc into @.fname
end
close cc
deallocate cc
set @.sql='dir ' + @.path + '*.bmp /c /b'
exec master..xp_cmdshell @.sql
go
drop table tmp
go
"Dorian Foster" <DorianFoster@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94D63419-1F96-4437-A07E-C293141D84C8@.microsoft.com...
> I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a
table.
> My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need
to
> create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name,
which
> is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value from
the
> second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
> Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
> assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.|||Refer to Books Online; search for "Write File Transformation"
"Dorian Foster" wrote:
> I am using SQL 8.0 and have the challenge of writing text files from a table.
> My table contains three fields, file name, file data, and an index. I need to
> create a file for every row that uses the 1st field as the file name, which
> is already in the correct format [filename.txt] and I need the value from the
> second column, filed data, to be the text within the text file.
> Can anyone assit me in creating these files? I cannot find anything to
> assist me with this in the online books nor MSDN.

how to create dynamic columns in a temporary table

Hi there,
i have a requirement that a temporary table contains dynamic columns depending on where condition.

my actual table is like

Key Value X1 x X3 x X5 x Y1 y Y2 y

when user select x, the input variable passed to stored proc and the result is shown like

column names
X1 X3 X5 as column headers.

the select query is from temporary table.

these out put is based on the user selection. so the temporary table created with columns dynamically.

please help me out.
please let me know if you didn't understand.

thanks
Praveen.

Here the sample script,

Code Snippet

use tempdb

go

Create Table data (

[Key] Varchar(100) ,

[Value] Varchar(100)

);

Insert Into data Values('X1','x');

Insert Into data Values('X3','x');

Insert Into data Values('X5','x');

Insert Into data Values('Y1','y');

Insert Into data Values('Y2','y');

Code Snippet

create table #temp(dummy bit);

Declare @.Script as Varchar(8000);

Declare @.Script_prepare as Varchar(8000);

Set @.Script_prepare = 'Alter table #temp Add [?] varchar(100);'

Set @.Script = ''

Select

@.Script = @.Script + Replace(@.Script_prepare, '?', [Key])

From

data

Where

[Value] = 'X'

Exec (@.Script)

Alter table #temp drop column dummy;

Select * from #temp;

drop table #temp

|||Hi sekaran,
very nice and thanks alot.

but, i don't know that [key]. it's not static.
it is based on the result from a select query.
how to replace that '?' with the key, i need to write some other logic to get that key...

thanks
PRaveen.|||Can you post more information like result query & etc.?

How to create a report using multiple databases

I have two database:

FoxPro database - contains client info (name, address)

SQL Server database - contains appointmetns, orders, jobs etc.

How can I create reports using both databases?

Thank you

You can have report datasets connected to different data sources. You can use subreports if you need to link them, e.g show appointments by client. The other option is to join datasets at the SQL Server level using OPENROWSET().|||

Is there a way to have data from both databases in one dataset?

I need to provide reports like: weekly sales by consultant - it has to be a list of customers (names) and total $ amounts sold grouped by product category.

I

|||The linked server option (OPENROWSET or OPENQUERY) will allow you do this at the SQL Server level. Alternatively, you can implement a CLR stored procedure (assuming SQL Server 2005) which can prep the dataset. Finally, you can write a SSRS custom data extension to merge the datasets.

How to create a cover page

This seems like it should be a very simple task. I need to create a cover page that appears as the first page of all my reports. It contains a confidentiality statement and I don't want any other report information on this page. I created the cover page in a separate report to be used as a subreport in any report that needs the statement included. However, I have searched all over the Web (including this forum) but cannot find any info on how to actually create a cover page. Is this even possible with RS?

Thanks,

Jesse

You can just create a report with no datasets, just static textboxes for the confidentiality text, and use it as the subreport. Are there any other specific things you are looking for?|||

Well, yes. I planned on using it as a subreport. Its just a matter of how to place the subreport on the other reports. Won't the subreport appear on all the other pages of the report.

I guess my actual question is how do I make content appear on first page only and have nothing else on the first page (in effect, a cover page)?

|||You can put the sub-report outside any list,table or matrix - controls at top of the content-pane (maybe the name is "textcontent" in en-version), so it just shows at the beginning of the report. setting "page break at end" for the subreport will take care that only your sub-report cover-page is on the first page..
|||

Yep, that did the trick. Thanks.

Jesse