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kalyan.cse05
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74 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 01:10:06
I have a same table 'XYZ' in two different database "A" and "B".

I need to check if data is same in the tables or not.
Please help.
Thanks in advance.

kalyan Ashis Dey

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 01:15:31
do a check like

IF EXISTS
(
SELECT 1
FROM(SELECT PKCol FROM A.dbo.XYZ
EXCEPT
SELECT PKCol FROM B.dbo.XYZ
)t
UNION ALL
(SELECT PKCol FROM B.dbo.XYZ
EXCEPT
SELECT PKCol FROM A.dbo.XYZ
)u
)
PRINT 'Table data is different'
ELSE
PRINT 'Table data same'


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vandana
Starting Member

29 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 01:39:12
Hi vishak ,

I tried the above query for practising but i got Table data is different even though i copied same table to other database
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visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 01:43:10
quote:
Originally posted by vandana

Hi vishak ,

I tried the above query for practising but i got Table data is different even though i copied same table to other database


show your sample data please

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kalyan.cse05
Yak Posting Veteran

74 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 01:44:29
Thanks for the help but it is giving syntax error.
However is there any thing to compare two database?

kalyan Ashis Dey
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visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 01:47:46
quote:
Originally posted by kalyan.cse05

Thanks for the help but it is giving syntax error.
However is there any thing to compare two database?

kalyan Ashis Dey


whats the error?

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visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 01:56:29
ok there was a typo.

see full illsutration below


declare @t1 table
(
id int,
val varchar(10)
)

declare @t2 table
(
id int,
val varchar(10)
)


insert @t1
select 1,'xyz' union all
select 3,'rt' union all
select 4,'sdgvef'

insert @t2
select 2,'xyz' union all
select 3,'sdgvedvfg' union all
select 5,'qwerwq'

IF EXISTS
(
SELECT 1
FROM(SELECT id FROM @t1
EXCEPT
SELECT id FROM @t2
)t
UNION ALL
SELECT 1
FROM
(SELECT id FROM @t2
EXCEPT
SELECT id FROM @t1
)u
)
PRINT 'Table data is different'
ELSE
PRINT 'Table data same'


output
-----------------------------------
Table data is different


declare @t3 table
(
id int,
val varchar(10)
)
declare @t4 table
(
id int,
val varchar(10)
)

insert @t3
select 1,'xyz' union all
select 3,'rt' union all
select 4,'sdgvef'

insert @t4
select 1,'xyz' union all
select 3,'rt' union all
select 4,'sdgvef'


IF EXISTS
(
SELECT 1
FROM(SELECT id FROM @t3
EXCEPT
SELECT id FROM @t4
)t
UNION ALL

SELECT 1
FROM
(SELECT id FROM @t4
EXCEPT
SELECT id FROM @t3
)u
)
PRINT 'Table data is different'
ELSE
PRINT 'Table data same'


output
------------------------------
Table data same



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kalyan.cse05
Yak Posting Veteran

74 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 02:14:18
same here.. though data is same in both table in different database, still showing "Table data is different"

kalyan Ashis Dey
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vandana
Starting Member

29 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 02:32:57
Hi

here is the sample

IF EXISTS
(
SELECT 1
FROM(SELECT empno FROM Test2.dbo.emp
EXCEPT
SELECT dept FROM Test.dbo.emp
) as t
UNION ALL
(SELECT empno FROM Test2.dbo.emp
EXCEPT
SELECT dept FROM Test.dbo.emp
)
)
PRINT 'Table data is different'
ELSE
PRINT 'Table data same'

select * from emp

IF EXISTS
(
SELECT 1
FROM(SELECT PKCol FROM A.dbo.XYZ
EXCEPT
SELECT PKCol FROM B.dbo.XYZ
)t
UNION ALL
(SELECT PKCol FROM B.dbo.XYZ
EXCEPT
SELECT PKCol FROM A.dbo.XYZ
)u
)
PRINT 'Table data is different'
ELSE
PRINT 'Table data same'
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visakh16
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Posted - 2013-01-23 : 03:52:57
how is this comparing same columns?
see my example. i used primary key everywhere. you're comparing between two different columns (dept and empno) which will obviously be having different values

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vandana
Starting Member

29 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 04:09:28
sorry andd thanks it worked!!!
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karthik0805
Starting Member

14 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 06:11:25
quote:
Originally posted by kalyan.cse05

same here.. though data is same in both table in different database, still showing "Table data is different"

kalyan Ashis Dey



Hope this will help you.

IF(SELECT COUNT(1) FROM
(
SELECT * FROM A.DBO.XYZ
EXCEPT
SELECT * FROM B.DBO.XYZ
)A)=0
SELECT 'SAME DATA'
ELSE
SELECT 'DIFFERENT DATA'
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kalyan.cse05
Yak Posting Veteran

74 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 06:18:20
Thanks a lot..
Need one more help. Is there any way to compare data between 2 same database which reside in two different database server.

kalyan Ashis Dey
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karthik0805
Starting Member

14 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 06:22:47
quote:
Originally posted by kalyan.cse05

Thanks a lot..
Need one more help. Is there any way to compare data between 2 same database which reside in two different database server.

kalyan Ashis Dey



Try this.

IF(SELECT COUNT(1) FROM
(
SELECT * FROM SERVER_1.DB_NM.DBO.XYZ
EXCEPT
SELECT * FROM SERVER_2.DB_NM.DBO.XYZ
)A)=0
SELECT 'SAME DATA'
ELSE
SELECT 'DIFFERENT DATA'
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-01-23 : 07:10:31
quote:
Originally posted by kalyan.cse05

Thanks a lot..
Need one more help. Is there any way to compare data between 2 same database which reside in two different database server.

kalyan Ashis Dey


do you mean two tables in different server dbs?
if yes you need to use one of following

1. linked server: add one server as a linked server in other and use below
more details here
http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=164892

2. OPENROWSET: Use distributed query based on OPENROWSET


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190312.aspx


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