This may be a simple fix but Im somehow drawing a blank. I have this code below, and I want the results that I got from it to be added into their own column in an existing table. How would i go about doing this.
Select full_name, SUM(total) as sum_sales
FROM loyalty
where invoiceyear = 2013
GROUP BY full_name
order by sum_sales DESC;
This leaves me with one column with the name of employee and the second with their sales from that year.
How can i just take these results and add them into a column in addition to the table
Is it as simple as...
Alter table loyalty
Add column "2013 sales"
and then add in some sort of condition?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
If i got your question right, you need to first alter the table allowing the new field to be null (you can change it later on) then you could use an insert clause to store the value permanently.
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I would like to re-order rows from two columns in an existing table without creating a new one. I have this script, that works, table name test.table:
SELECT value, variety
FROM test.table
group by value, variety
order by value, variety;
I have tried update and alter table, but I can not get it to work e.g:
update test.table
SELECT value, variety
FROM test.table
group by value, variety
order by value, variety;
How is this done?
I think you should have a look at this qustion and answer for using group by and orde by together.
I'm getting the following error in SSRS:
An error occurred while the query design method was being saved.
An item with the same key has already been added
What does an "item" denote, though? I even tried editing the RDL and deleting all references to the Stored Procedure I need to use called prc_RPT_Select_BI_Completes_Data_View.
Could this possibly have to do with the fact that the Stored Procedure uses Dynamic SQL (the N' notation)?
In the stored procedure I have:
SET #SQL += N'
SELECT bi.SupplierID as ''Supplier ID''
,bi.SupplierName as ''Supplier Name''
,bi.PID as ''PID''
,bi.RespondentID as ''Respondent ID''
,lk_slt.Name as ''Entry Link Type''
,ts.SurveyNumber as ''Initial Survey ID'''
It appears that SSRS has an issue(at leastin version 2008) - I'm studying this website that explains it
Where it says if you have two columns(from 2 diff. tables) with the same name, then it'll cause that problem.
From source:
SELECT a.Field1, a.Field2, a.Field3, b.Field1, b.field99 FROM TableA a
JOIN TableB b on a.Field1 = b.Field1
SQL handled it just fine, since I had prefixed each with an alias
(table) name. But SSRS uses only the column name as the key, not table
+ column, so it was choking.
The fix was easy, either rename the second column, i.e. b.Field1 AS
Field01 or just omit the field all together, which is what I did.
I face the same issue. After debug I fixed the same. if the column name in your SQL query has multiple times then this issue occur. Hence use alias in SQL query to differ the column name.
Ex:
The below query will work proper in sql query but create issue in SSRS report:
Select P.ID, P.FirstName, P.LastName, D.ID, D.City, D.Area, D.Address
From PersonalDetails P
Left Join CommunicationDetails D On P.ID = D.PersonalDetailsID
Reason : ID has mentioned twice (Multiple Times)
Correct Query:
Select P.ID As PersonalDetailsID, P.FirstName, P.LastName, D.ID, D.City, D.Area, D.Address
From PersonalDetails P
Left Join CommunicationDetails D On P.ID = D.PersonalDetailsID
I have experience this issue in past. Based on that I can say that generally we get this issue if your dataset has multiple fieldnames that points to same field source.
Take a look into following posts for detail error description
https://bi-rootdata.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-error-occurred-during-report.html
https://bi-rootdata.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-item-with-same-key-has-already-been.html
In your case, you should check your all field names returned by Sp prc_RPT_Select_BI_Completes_Data_View and make sure that all fields has unique name.
I had the same error in a report query. I had columns from different tables with the same name and the prefix for each table (eg: select a.description, b.description, c.description) that runs ok in Oracle, but for the report you must have an unique alias for each column so simply add alias to the fields with the same name (select a.description a_description, b.description b_description and so on)
Sorry, it is a response to an old thread, but might still be useful.
In addition to above responses,
This generally happens when two columns with same name, even from different tables are included in the same query.
for example if we joining two tables city and state where tables have column name
e.g. city.name and state.name.
when such a query is added to the dataset, SSRS removes the table name or the table alias and only keeps the name, whih eventually appears twice in the query and errors as duplicate key.
The best way to avoid it is to use alias such as calling the column names
city.name as c_name
state.name as s_name.
This will resolve the issue.
I got this error message with vs2015 enterprise, ssdt 14.1.xxx, ssrs. For me I think it was something different than described above with a 2 column, same name problem. I added this report, then deleted the report, then when I tried to add the query back in the ssrs wizard I got this message, " An error occurred while the query design method was being saved :invalid object name: tablename" . where tablename was the table on the query the wizard was reading. I tried cleaning the project, I tried rebuilding the project. In my opinion Microsoft isn't completing cleaning out the report when you delete it and as long as you try to add the original query back it won't add. The way I was able to fix it was to create the ssrs report in a whole new project (obviously nothing wrong with the query) and save it off to the side. Then I reopened my original ssrs project, right clicked on Reports, then Add, then add Existing Item. The report added back in just fine with no name conflict.
I just got this error and i came to know that it is about the local variable alias
at the end of the stored procedure i had like
select #localvariable1,#localvariable2
it was working fine in sql but when i ran this in ssrs
it was always throwing error but after I gave alias it is fixed
select #localvariable1 as A,#localvariable2 as B
SSRS will not accept duplicated columns so ensure that your query or store procedure is returning unique column names.
If you are using SPs and if the sps have multiple Select statements (within if conditions) all those selects needs to be handled with unique field names.
This question is geared for those who have more SQL experience than me.
I am writing a query(that will eventually be a Stored Procedure but this should be irrelevant) where I want to select the count of rows if the most recent entry's is equivalent to the one that was just entered before. And i want to continue to do this until it hits an entry that has a different value. (Poorly explained so I will show the example)
In my table I have a column 'Product_Id' and when this query is run i want it take the product_id and compare it to the previously entered product Id, if its the same I want to add one, and I want it to keep checking the previously entered product_id until it runs into a different product_id
I'm hoping it sounds more complicated than it is, and the query would look something like
Select count(Product_ID)
FROM dbo.myTable
Where Product_Id = previous(Product_Id)
Now, i know that previous isn't a keyword in TSQL, and neither was Last, but I'm hoping of someone who knows a keyword that does what I am asking.
Edit for Sam
USE DbName;
GO
WITH OrderedCount as
(
select ROW_NUMBER() OVER (Order by dbo.Line_Production.Run_Date DESC) as RowNumber,
Line_Production.Product_ID
From dbo.Line_Production
)
Select RowNumber, COUNT(OrderedCount.Product_ID) as PalletCount
From OrderedCount
WHERE OrderedCount.RowNumber + 1 = RowNumber
and Product_ID = Product_ID
Group by RowNumber
The OrderedCount portion works, and it returns the data back how I want it, I'm now having trouble comparing the Product_ID's for different RowNumbers
my Where Clause is wrong
There's no keyword. That would be a nice magic solution, but it doesn't exist, at least in part because there is no guaranteed ordering (okay, you could have the keyword only if there is an ORDER BY...). I can write you a query, but that'll take time, so for now I'll give you a few steps and I'll come back and see if you still need help in a bit.
Figure out an ORDER BY, otherwise no order is guaranteed. If there is a time entered field, that's a good choice, or an index, that works too.
Learn to use Row_Number.
Compare the table (with Row_Number) to itself where instance1.row - 1 = instance2.row.
If product_id is an identity column, couldn't you just do product_id - 1? In other words, if it's sequential, it's the same as using ROW_NUMBER mentioned in the previous comment.
I have created a database as part of university assignment and I have hit a snag with the question in the title.
More likely I am being asked to find out how many films each company has made. Which suggests to me a group by query. But I have no idea where to begin. It is only a two mark question but the syntax is not clicking in my head.
My schema is:
CREATE TABLE Movie
(movieID CHAR(3) ,
title CHAR(36),
year NUMBER,
company CHAR(50),
totalNoms NUMBER,
awardsWon NUMBER,
DVDPrice NUMBER(5,2),
discountPrice NUMBER(5,2))
There are other tables but at first glance I don't think they are relevant to this question.
I am using sqlplus10
The answer you need comes from three basic SQL concepts, I'll step through them with you. If you need more assistance to create an answer from these hints, let me know and I can try to keep guiding you.
Group By
As you mentioned, SQL offers a GROUP BY function that can help you.
A SQL Query utilizing GROUP BY would look like the following.
SELECT list, fields, aggregate(value)
FROM tablename
--WHERE goes here, if you need to restrict your result set
GROUP BY list, fields
a GROUP BY query can only return fields listed in the group by statement, or aggregate functions acting on each group.
Aggregate Functions
Your homework question also needs an Aggregate function called Count. This is used to count the results returned. A simple query like the following returns the count of all records returned.
SELECT Count(*)
FROM tablename
The two can be combined, allowing you to get the Count of each group in the following way.
SELECT list, fields, count(*)
FROM tablename
GROUP BY list, fields
Column Aliases
Another answer also tried to introduce you to SQL column aliases, but they did not use SQLPLUS syntax.
SELECT Count(*) as count
...
SQLPLUS column alias syntax is shown below.
SELECT Count(*) "count"
...
I'm not going to provide you the SQL, but instead a way to think about it.
What you want to do is select where the company matches and count the total rows returned. That count is the number of films made by the specified company.
Hope that points you in the right direction.
Select company, count(*) AS count
from Movie
group by company
select * group by company won't work in Oracle.
I have a table in my database and I want for each row in my table to have an unique id and to have the rows named sequently.
For example: I have 10 rows, each has an id - starting from 0, ending at 9. When I remove a row from a table, lets say - row number 5, there occurs a "hole". And afterwards I add more data, but the "hole" is still there.
It is important for me to know exact number of rows and to have at every row data in order to access my table arbitrarily.
There is a way in sqlite to do it? Or do I have to manually manage removing and adding of data?
Thank you in advance,
Ilya.
It may be worth considering whether you really want to do this. Primary keys usually should not change through the lifetime of the row, and you can always find the total number of rows by running:
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_name;
That said, the following trigger should "roll down" every ID number whenever a delete creates a hole:
CREATE TRIGGER sequentialize_ids AFTER DELETE ON table_name FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
UPDATE table_name SET id=id-1 WHERE id > OLD.id;
END;
I tested this on a sample database and it appears to work as advertised. If you have the following table:
id name
1 First
2 Second
3 Third
4 Fourth
And delete where id=2, afterwards the table will be:
id name
1 First
2 Third
3 Fourth
This trigger can take a long time and has very poor scaling properties (it takes longer for each row you delete and each remaining row in the table). On my computer, deleting 15 rows at the beginning of a 1000 row table took 0.26 seconds, but this will certainly be longer on an iPhone.
I strongly suggest that you re-think your design. In my opinion your asking yourself for troubles in the future (e.g. if you create another table and want to have some relations between the tables).
If you want to know the number of rows just use:
SELECT count(*) FROM table_name;
If you want to access rows in the order of id, just define this field using PRIMARY KEY constraint:
CREATE TABLE test (
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
...
);
and get rows using ORDER BY clause with ASC or DESC:
SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY id ASC;
Sqlite creates an index for the primary key field, so this query is fast.
I think that you would be interested in reading about LIMIT and OFFSET clauses.
The best source of information is the SQLite documentation.
If you don't want to take Stephen Jennings's very clever but performance-killing approach, just query a little differently. Instead of:
SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE id = ?
Do:
SELECT * FROM mytable ORDER BY id LIMIT 1 OFFSET ?
Note that OFFSET is zero-based, so you may need to subtract 1 from the variable you're indexing in with.
If you want to reclaim deleted row ids the VACUUM command or pragma may be what you seek,
http://www.sqlite.org/faq.html#q12
http://www.sqlite.org/lang_vacuum.html
http://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_auto_vacuum