Trying To Append A Field If An Insert Happens To Contain A Duplicate
Jan 9, 2004
I deliberately intend to add some duplicates to one of my tables. For eg
Job User IsAdmin
JobID 235User ID 1
JobID 235User ID 5
JobID 235User ID 9
JobID 235User ID 5
JobID 235User ID 2
JobID 235User ID 9
JobID 235User ID 10
JobID 235User ID 1
I know its bad practice to do such a thing but there is a genuine reason. What I need to do is to be able to have a SQL statement that appends true to the IsAdmin field whenever it encounters the next UserID thats happens to be a duplicate. Hence the above would look like:
I am using the Import/Export wizard to import data from an ODBC data source. This can only be done from a query to specify the data to transfer.
When I try to create the tables, for the query, I am getting the following error:
Msg 2714, Level 16, State 4, Line 12
There is already an object named 'UserID' in the database.
Msg 1750, Level 16, State 0, Line 12
Could not create constraint. See previous errors.
I have duplicated this error with the following script:
USE [testing]
IF OBJECT_ID ('[testing].[dbo].[users1]', 'U') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE [testing].[dbo].[users1]
CREATE TABLE [testing].[dbo].[users1] (
[UserID] bigint NOT NULL,
[Name] nvarchar(25) NULL,
CONSTRAINT [UserID] PRIMARY KEY (UserID)
)
IF OBJECT_ID ('[testing].[dbo].[users2]', 'U') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE [testing].[dbo].[users2]
CREATE TABLE [testing].[dbo].[users2] (
[UserID] bigint NOT NULL,
[Name] nvarchar(25) NULL,
CONSTRAINT [UserID] PRIMARY KEY (UserID)
)
IF OBJECT_ID ('[testing].[dbo].[users3]', 'U') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE [testing].[dbo].[users3]
CREATE TABLE [testing].[dbo].[users3] (
[UserID] bigint NOT NULL,
[Name] nvarchar(25) NULL,
CONSTRAINT [UserID] PRIMARY KEY (UserID)
)
I have searched the "2714 duplicate error msg," but have found references to duplicate table names, rather than multiple field names or column name duplicate errors, within a database.
I think that the schema is only allowing a single UserID primary key.
How do I append data on an update? I have a table with a field that is nVarchar(1000) and the initial insert is a few sentences. If I wanted to add to that row using an update statement and without starting at the end of the sentences, how would I write that?
Update table set fieldname = 'more data' where value = @variable
instead of
Update table set fieldname = 'initial data more data' where value = @variable
and the 'more data' appends to the initial data... hmmm
I have a table with fields name Days1, Days2, Days3 - I am trying to use a loop in conjunction with a counter to identify each of these fields - I can't quite get the correct syntax and it is driving me crazy!!!
Here's the proc:
WHILE @Counter < 4 BEGIN
SELECT @AppointmentsCount = COUNT(tbl_SurgerySlot.SurgerySlotKey) FROM tbl_SurgerySlot INNER JOIN tbl_SurgerySlotDescription ON tbl_SurgerySlot.PracticeCode = tbl_SurgerySlotDescription.PracticeCode AND tbl_SurgerySlot.Label = tbl_SurgerySlotDescription.Label LEFT OUTER JOIN tbl_Appointment ON tbl_SurgerySlot.SurgerySlotKey = tbl_Appointment.SurgerySlotKey AND tbl_SurgerySlot.ExtractDate = tbl_Appointment.ExtractDate WHERE (tbl_SurgerySlot.ExtractDate = @ExtractDate) AND (tbl_Appointment.AppointmentKey IS NULL) AND (tbl_SurgerySlot.StartTime > @DateFrom) AND (tbl_SurgerySlot.StartTime < @DateTo) AND (tbl_SurgerySlotDescription.IsBookable = 1)
SET @FieldName = 'Days' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(20),@Counter)
INSERT INTO tmp_Availability (@FieldName) VALUES (@AppointmentsCount)
SET @DateTo = DATEADD(Day,1,@DateTo)
--Increment the loop counter SET @Counter = @Counter + 1
When I run the above the follwoing message is displayed:
Server: Msg 208, Level 16, State 3, Line 36 Invalid object name 'tmp_Availability'.
Hello all,Number of rows in a table was increased significantly. Is there a way to seewhether data was inserted in to the table, or whether data was appended tothe table?Thanks in advance,Do.--Message posted via http://www.sqlmonster.com
Hi, in table aspnet_membership of ASPNETDB.mdb file, i saw a kind of duplicate field like "LoweredEmail" containing the same value as field "Email" (also in table users field "LoweredUsername" ..). I guess it's for containing email in lowercase, but why those fields? Thanks Tartuffe
I want to add the content of a table into anotherI tried to copy all fields, except the primary key:INSERT INTO table2(field2, field3, field4, ...)SELECT field2, field3, field4, ...FROM anotherDB.dbo.table1gives the following error:Violation of UNIQUE KEY constraint...Cannot insert duplicate key...Why?I didn't ask him to copy the key column; Isn't the SQL Server supposedto know how to increment the key ?
How should I write the query which can return records with unique email address with any name attached?
The expected record set will be
name email --------- --------- <any> abc@abc.com <any> 123@123.com
I was thinking to select the distinct of email and just stuck at here. I encountered this problem few times and still cannot solve it. Any help will great appreciated. Thanks in advance.
when i save this table modifying the pubid and pubcode as primary keys the following error displays...
Unable to create index 'PK_PUBS3'. CREATE UNIQUE INDEX terminated because a duplicate key was found for index ID 1. Most significant primary key is '51'. Could not create constraint. See previous errors. The statement has been terminated.
what i understand is that on the primary key duplicates are not allowed how could i allow it?
I am looking for some help in pulling certain people out of a table
This is the basic setup of my table
PK ID NAME MEETING 1 11111 Joe CLASS98 2 22222 Jane CLASS98 3 33333 Bob CLASS98 4 11111 Joe CLASS04 5 22222 Jane CLASS04 6 44444 Sally CLASS04
What I am wanting to do is Select only the people who attended CLASS98 but didn't attend CLASS04
I could just remove the CLASS04 people by sorting if I could just return the rows that do not duplicate the ID and meeting is either CLASS04 or CLASS98
Below is a snippet of MS SQL inside ASP that retieves Commodity info such as product names and related information and returns the results in an ASP Page. My problem is that with certain searches, elements returned in the synonym field repeat. For instance, on a correct search I get back green, red, blue, and yellow which is correct. On another similar search different commodity say for material, I get Plastic, Glass,Sand - Plastic, Glass,Sand - Plastic Glass Sand. I want to remove the repeating elements returned in this field. I hope this makes sense.
PS I tried to use distinct but with no luck I want just one of each in the example below.
Thanks in Advance!
Scott
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SQL = "" SQL = "SELECT B.CIMS_MSDS_NUM," & _ "A.COMMODITY_NUMBER, " & _ "B.CIMS_TRADE_NME," & _ "B.CIMS_MFR_NME," & _ "B.CIMS_MSDS_PREP_DTE," & _ "B.APVL_CDE," & _ "COALESCE(C.REGDMATLCD,'?') AS DOTREGD," & _ "COALESCE( D.CIMS_TRADE_SYNM,'NO SYNONYMS') AS SYNONYM, " & _ "A.MSDS_CMDTY_VERIF, " & _ "A.CATALOG_ID " & _ "FROM ( MATEQUIP.VMSDS_CMDTY A " & _ " RIGHT OUTER JOIN MATEQUIP.VCIMS_TRD_PROD_INF B " & _ " ON A.CIMS_MSDS_NUM = B.CIMS_MSDS_NUM " & _ " LEFT OUTER JOIN MATEQUIP.VDOT_TRADE_PROD C " & _ " ON A.CIMS_MSDS_NUM = C.MSDSNUM " & _ " LEFT OUTER JOIN MATEQUIP.VCIMS_TRD_PROD_SYN D " & _ " ON B.CIMS_MSDS_NUM = D.CIMS_MSDS_NUM) "
I have a table like TradeID ActionID 58096 3663 58096 3664 78901 2235 78901 2236
I want to select the only the TradeID with the highest ActionID
I tried using select distinct tradeid,actionid From cct Where ActionID = (SELECT MAX(ActionID) FROM cct1 WHERE cct1.TradeID = cct.TradeID) group by tradeid,actionid
Below is a snippet of MS SQL inside some VB that retieves Commodity info such as product names and related information and returns the results in an ASP Page. My problem is that with certain searches, elements returned in the synonym field repeat. For instance, on a correct search I get green, red, blue, and yellow which is correct. On another similar search with different commodity say for material, I get Plastic, Glass,Sand - Plastic, Glass,Sand - Plastic, Glass, Sand. I want to remove the repeating elements returned in this field. IOW, I just need one set of Plastic, Glass and Sand. I hope this makes sense.
Below is the SQL and the results from the returned page.
PS I tried to use distinct but with no luck I want just one of each in the example below.
Thanks in Advance!
Scott
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SQL = "" SQL = "SELECT B.CIMS_MSDS_NUM," & _ "A.COMMODITY_NUMBER, " & _ "B.CIMS_TRADE_NME," & _ "B.CIMS_MFR_NME," & _ "B.CIMS_MSDS_PREP_DTE," & _ "B.APVL_CDE," & _ "COALESCE(C.REGDMATLCD,'?') AS DOTREGD," & _ "COALESCE( D.CIMS_TRADE_SYNM,'NO SYNONYMS') AS SYNONYM, " & _ "A.MSDS_CMDTY_VERIF, " & _ "A.CATALOG_ID " & _ "FROM ( MATEQUIP.VMSDS_CMDTY A " & _ " RIGHT OUTER JOIN MATEQUIP.VCIMS_TRD_PROD_INF B " & _ " ON A.CIMS_MSDS_NUM = B.CIMS_MSDS_NUM " & _ " LEFT OUTER JOIN MATEQUIP.VDOT_TRADE_PROD C " & _ " ON A.CIMS_MSDS_NUM = C.MSDSNUM " & _ " LEFT OUTER JOIN MATEQUIP.VCIMS_TRD_PROD_SYN D " & _ " ON B.CIMS_MSDS_NUM = D.CIMS_MSDS_NUM) "
Not sure how to do this. I think I need to use a Group By query. I have a "Products" table with the following fields:
Program# Number UPC Item Item# Size Dept
Everything is specific to the Program#. In other words, for every instance of a Program# there can be more than one Product, which is specified by the "Number" field. So: SELECT * FROM Product WHERE [Program#] = '12345' should return this:
In which case I have to fix them (the "Number" field) with an update query sp they are numbered sequentially. Luckily, this doesn't happen very often.
Can someone help me with a query that will return only those records with duplicate values in the "Number" field? I am not sure how to construct this query which I will use as a stored procedure.
I have a .NET program that can connect to either an Access 97 database or anSQL Server 7 database. In the database I have two tables which have a fieldcalled ID. When I run a query like "SELECT A.*, B.* FROM A, B", the queryreturns those fields as "A.ID" and "B.ID" when connected to Access 97, butas "ID" and "ID" in SQL Server 7. Is there anyway to get SQL Server toprepend the table name to the field name in a case like this and not returnduplicate field names like that without having to specify aliases for thefields?- Don
I am importing a file creating by an application which exports the file into .dbf format. Very unfortunately, this .dbf file can have fields with IDENTICAL column_names. Utilizing ActiveX, I create an ado connection to the .dbf file using a visual foxpro drver. However, and not unexpectantly, I can not do the 'select *' from the file if there are duplicate names.
Can anyone make recommendations here that might help?
Oh, this is SQL200 in case that impacts what you might advise!!!!
In my SSIS package, i have a field test_method_number coming from OLE DB Source. I used Derived transformation to trim test_method_number: TRIM(test_method_number)
Now in the next Derived Transformation, i see duplicate test_method_number. How to get rid of this duplicate?
All, Using access 2003 frontend and sql server 2008 backend. I have an append query to insert 80000 from one table to an empty table. I get an error:
"Microsoft Office Access set 0 field(s) to Null due to a type conversion failure, and didn't add 36000 record(s) to the table due to key violations, 0 record(s) due to lock violations, and 0 record(s) due to validation rule violations."
I know this error normally comes if there are dups in a field that doesnt allow.
I am using SQL Server 2000. I have a table (tbDupes) with duplicate records. I want to populate another table (tbUnique) with unique records.
My tbDupes has about 50 columns and three of them make up my primary key in tbUnique. I thought I could get unique records by using the following SQL statement.
Code Snippet INSERT INTO tbUnique SELECT * FROM tbDupes
I received this error: Cannot insert duplicate key
Is there a database setting that will allow me to insert the first record and prevent any duplicates from being inserted? I thought this was the default behavior and think that maybe the DBA changed it.
I know I can achieve this by creating a cursor with tbDupes and then something like "IF NOT EXISTS(...) THEN INSERT". However, I would prefer to avoid using a cursor.
I have a web form with a text field that needs to take in as much as the user decides to type and insert it into an nvarchar(max) field in the database behind. I've tried using the new .write() method in my update statement, but it cuts off the text after a while. Is there a way to insert/update in SQL 2005 this without resorting to Bulk Insert? It bloats the transaction log and turning the logging off requires a call to sp_dboptions (or a straight-up ALTER DATABASE), which I'd like to avoid if I can.
I've inherited a table of members that has the following structure:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[dimMember]( [dimMemberId] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL, [dimSourceSystemId] [int] NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_dimMember_dimSourceSystemId] DEFAULT ((-1)), [MemberCode] [nvarchar](50) NOT NULL, [FirstName] [nvarchar](250) NOT NULL, [LastName] [nvarchar](250) NOT NULL,
[Code] ....
Based on the way the data loads into the table there's a possibility of some records being near duplicates of each other. For example, we can have a member that has records that have the same first name, last name, SSN, but different addresses, membercodes, subscribercode etc... This can happen in pretty much any variation thereof.
What I want to do, is add a new column and use that to group the similar records under based on comparing on several columns. By this I mean, if a member matches 4 of the 7 values below with another member, we would group these:
First Name (1st 3 characters) Last Name DOB CurrentAddress1 MemberCode SSN SubscriberCode
I'm at a loss of how to structure the SQL to update the new column in the table.
We have an issue that our SQL Replication between our Application Server (holding 13 months of data) and our Reporting Server (holding 5-6 years of data).
Both systems are running on NT4, SQL Server 7 Ent SP3.
Our issue is that we used to run SQL Replication but then stopped using it, and used another method of replicating our data from the App Svr to Rpt Svr. However, we have now been told that we have to use SQL Replication.
We set it up as usual, but when the log reader starts up, it finds the 1st transaction and moves it into the distribution database, but it then fails when attempting to do the 2nd transaction with the error "Cannot insert duplicate key row in object MSrepl_transactions with unique index ucMSrepl_transactions.
We have checked the tables in the publisher db and they don't hold any duplicates, so I can only assume the key it is talking about is the key field in the distribution database, but this is a Binary field which I believe is populated by replication itself!! Is this correct?
If so, why is it trying to enter duplicates? And can we resync replication to fix it?
Hi, I need to insert rows into table1 from table2 and table3 but I don't want to insert repeated combinations of col2, col3. So, table1 has the primary key col2, col3.
This the table1:
create table table1( col1 int not null, col2 int not null, col3 int not null, constraint PK_table1 primary key (col2, col3) )
This is my "insert" code:
INSERT INTO table1 SELECT table2.col1,table2.col2, table3.col3 FROM table2, table3 WHERE table2.col1 = table3.col1
The following quote is the exact error message that I get when I attempt to create a pull subscription. The STAppointment is one of a 15 databases that need to replicate inorder for the application SalonTouch to run properly.
What is causing this error? Is it user rights? Is it a problem with sql2005? Am I missing a step? Is there a problem with the database I am working with? What else?
TITLE: New Subscription Wizard ------------------------------
SQL Server could not create a subscription for Subscriber 'D6LHWQ91PORTSUN9'.
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
------------------------------
Cannot insert duplicate key row in object 'dbo.MSmerge_replinfo' with unique index 'uc1MSmerge_replinfo'. The subscription could not be created. The subscription properties table 'MSsubscription_properties' does not exist in the current database. Changed database context to 'STAppointment'. The statement has been terminated. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2601)
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