Hi-
Someone posted on a thread that you can use VB (or C#) to write Regular Expressions for SQL Server 2005. I know how to write RegEx in VB, so can someone point me to a reference which explains how to use them in / with SQL2005? Or, can someone explain how?
Thanks,
-David
Hi all,
i wrote a little function that is basically supposed to give me a match of a regular expression in C#. i tested it out in VS05 and it seems to work fine. It hits the fan when i try it on SQL Query analyzer once deployed. Anyone have any idea why?
here is the C# class that I deploy to a db using VS05.
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Data.SqlTypes;
using Microsoft.SqlServer.Server;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
public partial class RegExTest
{
[Microsoft.SqlServer.Server.SqlFunction(IsDeterministic = true, IsPrecise = true)]
public static string RegExMatch(string pattern, string matchString)
{
Regex r1 = new Regex(pattern);
if (r1.Match(matchString.TrimEnd(null)).Success)
{
Regex testReg = new Regex(pattern);
Match regMatch = testReg.Match(matchString);
string runnumber = regMatch.ToString().TrimEnd('_');
runnumber = runnumber.TrimStart('_');
return runnumber;
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
};
Basically i have a teststring that looks like abc_xxx_nnndef. xxx and nn are both numbers, and im using the pattern _\d{3}_ to test it out in SQL (i need the numbers between '_' and '_'). But it never even proceeds past the if statement in SQL i think. here is the basic SQL that i use to test the above function:
use northwind
go
declare @teststring varchar(50),
@pattern varchar(10),
@out varchar(50)
set @teststring = 'dw_012_34.ext'
set @pattern = '_\d{3}_'
set @out = dbo.RegExMatch(@pattern, @teststring )
select @teststring
select @pattern
select @out
Anyone have any suggestions as to why it works in VS 05 when I use it in a C# program, but fails on the SQL version?
Hi, the Microsoft SQL Server version is 2000
Basically I want use a basic regular expression but can't seem to get the syntax right.
i want to compare ID_short = ID_Long
ID_short is a truncated version of ID_Long, and I want to search on the beginning only (hence I can't use the 'LIKE' comparative on it's own).
What is the syntax to use Reg Expressions (or if anyone knows a non RegExp way of searching the beginning please let me know).
Thanks
Hi,
I have a crappy old database that has an email field with a lot of bad data, and I need to use SSIS to extract a list of names & email addresses.
I have an OLE DB Source set up to pull the relevant columns out of the database. Is there a way that I could setup a Regular Expression based filter to disregard any rows where my email Regex does not match the value of the email column?
Thanks,
John
Hi everyone,
Is it possible? I haven't idea how to implement as if it were done from conventional .Net code
I'd like to check every field for a plan file
First field NNNNNNN
Second field XXXNNNNNNN
,,
Thanks for any input or idea,
HiI have a large table with allot of data in it, Im trying to find the correct SQL statement to select all the records that do not start with a letter or a number.So some records may start with a '~' and a few '$' and even some '?'. So I would like a statement that would select all of these while leaving out any records that start with anything else, such as numbers or letters.And on a similar theme, Im also trying to select all records that start with a number. Ive been using the "select blah from blah where LIKE 'a%'" for each letter and ive tried to have a play and search around that statement....
Today I was told to use a regex within my 'SELECT' statement, but I had never heard of this being done before... so I done a number of searches on Google and although I found references, I didnt actually find any examples. So when I tried to put something together I kept getting errors.
Ive used regular expressions before so theres no problem writing the expression that I need, however Ive no idea how to implement it into a SELECT statement.
If someone could please show me an example of the structure/syntax of an sql select query that contains a regex then I would be most appreciative! :)
Is it possible to use the REPLACE function in SQL Server 2000 so thatit returns a string containing only alpha-numeric characters (muchlike using regular expressions)?Thank you in advance for any suggestion.Darren.
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CREATE FUNCTION
dbo.fn_regex(@pattern varchar(255), @matchstring varchar(8000))
RETURNS int
AS
BEGIN
declare @obj int
declare @res int
declare @match bit
set @match=0
exec @res=sp_OACreate 'VBScript.RegExp',@obj OUT
IF (@res <> 0) BEGIN
RETURN NULL
END
exec @res=sp_OASetProperty @obj, 'Pattern', @pattern
IF (@res <> 0) BEGIN
RETURN NULL
END
exec @res=sp_OASetProperty @obj, 'IgnoreCase', 1
IF (@res <> 0) BEGIN
RETURN NULL
END
exec @res=sp_OAMethod @obj, 'Test',@match OUT, @matchstring
IF (@res <> 0) BEGIN
RETURN NULL
END
exec @res=sp_OADestroy @obj
return @match
END
GO
Hello forum, I need extract a substring form a string that follows a regular expressions -->
T:1º/PQ:1/TALLA:2(MOD.51 100/150)
T:<number>º/PQ:<number>...
I need to extract only the numbers. The SUBSTRING functions is insuficient for me, because in some cases de number can be 1, 10, 100, 1000, ...
I would like me use it as:
SELECT RegularExpression (Field)
Can you help me, please.
Thanks for all in advanced. I will appreciate a lot your help.
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Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Procedure InsertTimeCard, Line 117
The name "ExpenseRptID" is not permitted in this context. Valid expressions are constants, constant expressions, and (in some contexts) variables. Column names are not permitted.
Msg 128, Level 15, State 1, Procedure InsertTimeCard, Line 151
The name "DateWorked" is not permitted in this context. Valid expressions are constants, constant expressions, and (in some contexts) variables. Column names are not permitted.
What am i doing wrong...Can anyone help me out!! Thanks!!
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Code Block
IF EXISTS (SELECT NAME FROM sysobjects WHERE NAME = 'InsertTimeCard' AND type = 'P' AND uid=(Select uid from sysusers where name=current_user))
BEGIN
DROP PROCEDURE InsertTimeCard
END
go
/*********************************************************************************************************
** PROC NAME : InsertTimeCardHoursWorked
**
** AUTHOR : Demetrius Powers
**
** TODO/ISSUES
** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**
**
** MODIFICATIONS
** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Name Date Comment
** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Powers 12/11/2007 -Initial Creation
*********************************************************************************************************/
CREATE PROCEDURE InsertTimeCard
@DateCreated DateTime,
@EmployeeID int,
@DateEntered DateTime,
@SerializedXML text,
@Result int output
as
declare @NewTimeCardID int
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-- proc settings
SET NOCOUNT ON
-- local variables
DECLARE @intDoc int
DECLARE @bolOpen bit
SET @bolOpen = 0
--Prepare the XML document to be loaded
EXEC sp_xml_preparedocument @intDoc OUTPUT, @SerializedXML
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
--The document was prepared so set the boolean indicator so we know to close it if an error occurs.
SET @bolOpen = 1
--Create temp variable to store values inthe XML document
DECLARE @tempXMLTimeCardExpense TABLE
(
TimeCardExpenseID int not null identity(1,1),
TimeCardID int,
ExpenseRptID int,
ExpenseDate datetime,
ProjectID int,
ExpenseDescription nvarchar(510),
ExpenseAmount money,
ExpenseCodeID int,
AttachedRct bit,
SubmittoExpRep bit
)
DECLARE @tempXMLTimeCardWorked TABLE
(
TimeCardDetailID int not null identity(1,1),
TimeCardID int,
DateWorked DateTime,
ProjectID int,
WorkDescription nvarchar(510),
BillableHours float,
BillingRate money,
WorkCodeID int,
Location nvarchar(50)
)
-- begin trans
BEGIN TRANSACTION
insert OPS_TimeCards(NewTimeCardID, DateCreated, EmployeeID, DateEntered, Paid)
values (@NewTimeCardID, @DateCreated, @EmployeeID, @DateEntered, 0)
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
--Now use @intDoc with XPATH style queries on the XML
INSERT @tempXMLTimeCardExpense (TimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep)
SELECT @NewTimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep
FROM OPENXML(@intDoc, '/ArrayOfTimeCardExpense/TimeCardExpense', 2)
WITH ( ExpenseRptID int 'ExpenseRptID',
ExpenseDate datetime 'ExpenseDate',
ProjectID int 'ProjectID',
ExpenseDescription nvarchar(510) 'ExpenseDescription',
ExpenseAmount money 'ExpenseAmount',
ExpenseCodeID int 'ExpenseCodeID',
AttachedRct bit 'AttachedRct',
SubmittoExpRep bit 'SubmittoExpRep')
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
-- remove XML doc from memory
EXEC sp_xml_removedocument @intDoc
SET @bolOpen = 0
INSERT OPS_TimeCardExpenses(TimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep)
Values(@NewTimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep)
select @NewTimeCardID, ExpenseRptID, ExpenseDate, ProjectID, ExpenseDescription, ExpenseAmount, ExpenseCodeID, AttachedRct, SubmittoExpRep
from @tempXMLTimeCardExpense
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
-- For time worked...
INSERT @tempXMLTimeCardWorked(TimeCardID, DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location)
SELECT @NewTimeCardID, DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BilliableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location
FROM OPENXML(@intDoc, '/ArrayOfTimeCardWorked/TimeCardWorked', 2)
WITH ( DateWorked DateTime 'DateWorked',
ProjectID datetime 'ProjectID',
WorkDescription nvarchar(max) 'WorkDescription',
BilliableHours float 'BilliableHours',
BillingRate money 'BillingRate',
WorkCodeID int 'WorkCodeID',
Location nvarchar(50)'Location')
-- check for error
IF @@ERROR <> 0
GOTO ErrorHandler
-- remove XML doc from memory
EXEC sp_xml_removedocument @intDoc
SET @bolOpen = 0
INSERT OPS_TimeCardHours(TimeCardID, DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location)
Values(@NewTimeCardID,DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location)
select @NewTimeCardID ,DateWorked, ProjectID, WorkDescription, BillableHours, BillingRate, WorkCodeID, Location
from @tempXMLTimeCardWorked
-- commit transaction, and exit
COMMIT TRANSACTION
set @Result = @NewTimeCardID
RETURN 0
-- Error Handler
ErrorHandler:
-- see if transaction is open
IF @@TRANCOUNT > 0
BEGIN
-- rollback tran
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
END
-- set failure values
SET @Result = -1
RETURN -1
go
Thanks in advanace for taking the time to read this post.
I am using MSSQL 2005 and have created a function that allows me to use regular expressions in my SQL queries.
My question is I have a pattern buried in a field of misc data that I need to pull out just that pattern and discard the rest of the data. Here is the Regular Expression I am using
select field1 from table1
where dbo.RegExMatch (field1,'[a-zA-Z]{4}[0-9]{6}[a-zA-Z]{2,4}')=1
This returns all values in the field that match the expression. What I want to do now is remove all data from the field on the left and right of the expression that does not match the expression. How would I accomplish this without reading through the 200k+ records and writing rules for every exception I run across?
so I could have Gar b/a ge 'THE GOOD DATA' m/or1 ba4d da....ta. All I want to do is return 'THE GOOD DATA'
Writing to tables created by regular users on MSSQL2005
I have users creating tables through an application, I gave them ddl_admin, datareader, datawriter. They can create tables but cannot insert/update data (to their own tables), I cannot insert data either using Access or any other application to those tables created by them (under dbo schema) Is there something I am missing with permissions? Thank you very much
Hi all,
I have the following T-SQL code of Common Table Express (CTE) that works in the SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE):
--CTE.sql--
USE ChemAveRpd
GO
WITH PivotedLabTests AS
(
SELECT LT.AnalyteName, LT.Unit,
Prim = MIN(CASE S.SampleType WHEN 'Primary' THEN LT.Result END),
Dupl = MIN(CASE S.SampleType WHEN 'Duplicate' THEN LT.Result END),
QA = MIN(CASE S.SampleType WHEN 'QA' THEN LT.Result END)
FROM LabTests LT
JOIN Samples S ON LT.SampleID = S.SampleID
GROUP BY LT.AnalyteName, LT.Unit
)
SELECT AnalyteName, Unit, avg1 = (abs(Prim + Dupl)) / 2,
avg2 = (abs(Prim + QA)) / 2,
avg3 = (abs(Dupl + QA)) / 2,
RPD1 = (abs(Prim - Dupl) / abs(Prim + Dupl)) * 2,
RPD2 = (abs(Prim - QA) / abs(Prim + QA)) * 2,
RPD3 = (abs(Dupl - QA) / abs(Dupl + QA)) * 2
FROM PivotedLabTests
GO
===========================================
How can I execute this set of the CTE.sql code in the VB 2005 Express via the Stored Procedure programming?
Please help and respond.
Thanks in advance,
Scott Chang
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sql server 2008 r2
ver: 10.50.2550.0
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(
TheField,
SUBSTRING
(
TheField,
PATINDEX(''%http://aaaa/bbbb/cccc.nsf/%some guid%/%some guid%?OpenDocument%', TheField),
,114
)
,
'FOUND'
)
QUESTION:
what would the regular expression be and how does one type it in the query?
I tried something like the below but it does not work, please advise .....
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