Loop through a table without using a cursor or temp table finding records over 30 days old - sql-server-2012-express

Question

Using SQL Server 2012. I need to loop through my table without using a cursor or a temp table. Also, I know the debate re: cursors... :) AND I have script at the bottom of this question using sys.databases and msdb.dbo.restorehistory getting the last restored, but this doesn't fix my immediate need for this specific table.
Scenario: I have a table that I created for restore tests:
CREATE Table RestoreTests (
RestoreTestID int Not NULL,
ServerName varchar (255) Not NULL,
DatabaseName varchar (255) Not NULL,
RestoreDate datetime Not NULL,
BackupFile varchar (1000) Not NULL)
I inserted 8 records with:
2 servers - 4 records/server,
.bak and .trn for each DatabaseName, and
dates < 30 days and dates > 30 days - 4 records each.
I want to identify all records on my table that are > 30 days.
SELECT * FROM RestoreTests WHERE RestoreDate DATEDIFF(Day,RestoreDate, GETDATE()) > 30
My syntax:
declare #RestoreTestID int
declare #ServerName varchar(255)
declare #DatabaseName varchar(255)
declare #RestoreDate datetime
declare #BackupFile varchar(1000)
declare #id int
set #id = 0
select top 1 #RestoreTestID = RestoreTestID,
#ServerName = ServerName,
#DatabaseName = DatabaseName,
#RestoreDate = RestoreDate,
#BackupFile = BackupFile
from dbo.RestoreTests
where RestoreTestID > #id and DATEDIFF(DAY,RestoreDate, GETDATE()) > 30
order by RestoreTestID asc
while ##ROWCOUNT > 0
begin
print 'loop RestoreTestID=' + cast(#RestoreTestID as varchar(255)) +
', ServerName=' + #ServerName +
', DatabaseName' + #DatabaseName +
', RestoreDate' + CAST(#RestoreDate as varchar(255)) +
', BackupFile' + #BackupFile
set #id = #RestoreTestID
select top 1 #RestoreTestID = RestoreTestID
from dbo.RestoreTests
where RestoreTestID > #id and DATEDIFF(DAY,RestoreDate, GETDATE()) > 30
order by RestoreTestID
end
I'm getting error message:
Msg 137, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Must declare the scalar variable "#RestoreTestID".
Msg 137, Level 15, State 2, Line 13
Must declare the scalar variable "#RestoreTestID".
Msg 137, Level 15, State 2, Line 19
Must declare the scalar variable "#RestoreTestID".
Msg 137, Level 15, State 1, Line 21
Must declare the scalar variable "#RestoreTestID".
When I was dinking around earlier I did get a result set with all eight records and not the 4 that are over 30 days. Any assistance offered is greatly appreciated!!
Last Restore Syntax:
WITH LastRestores AS
(
SELECT
DatabaseName = [d].[name] ,
[d].[create_date] ,
[d].[compatibility_level] ,
[d].[collation_name] ,
r.*,
RowNum = ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY d.Name ORDER BY r.[restore_date] DESC)
FROM master.sys.databases d
LEFT OUTER JOIN msdb.dbo.[restorehistory] r ON r.[destination_database_name] = d.Name
)
SELECT *
FROM [LastRestores]
WHERE [RowNum] = 1
select * from [dbo].[RestoreTests]

Answer 1

Ok, I figured out what I needed. Here's the syntax I arrived at:
declare #RestoreTestID int
declare #id int
declare #ServerName varchar(255);
declare #DatabaseName varchar (255);
declare #RestoreDate datetime;
declare #BackupFile varchar (1000);
set #id = 0
select top 1
#RestoreTestID = RestoreTestID,
#ServerName = ServerName,
#DatabaseName = DatabaseName,
#RestoreDate = RestoreDate,
#BackupFile = BackupFile
from dbo.RestoreTests
where RestoreTestID > #id and RestoreDate <= DATEADD(day,-31,getdate())
order by RestoreTestID
while ##ROWCOUNT = 1
begin
print 'RestoreTestID = ' + cast(#RestoreTestID as varchar(255)) +
', ServerName = ' + #ServerName +
', Databasename = ' + #DatabaseName +
', RestoreDate = ' + cast(#RestoreDate as varchar (255)) +
', BackupFile = ' + #BackupFile
set #id = #RestoreTestID
select top 1 #RestoreTestID = RestoreTestID
from dbo.RestoreTests
where RestoreTestID > #id and RestoreDate <= DATEADD(day,-31,getdate())
order by RestoreTestID
end