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eurob
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2005-08-31 : 12:38:57
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| declare @a intselect clientid,@a from mytableI get the error : "A SELECT statement that assigns a value to a variable must not be combined with data-retrieval operations."How can be worked around this issue ?Thanksrobert |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2005-08-31 : 14:30:20
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| SELECT @a = ClientID FROM MyTable |
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eurob
Posting Yak Master
100 Posts |
Posted - 2005-08-31 : 14:59:45
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| sorry, i forgot somethingdeclare @a intselect clientid,@a = sum(items) from mytableI get the error : "A SELECT statement that assigns a value to a variable must not be combined with data-retrieval operations."robert |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2005-08-31 : 16:01:55
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| Gotta use two steps. It makes sense.SELECT @a = sum(items) from MyTableSELECT ClientID FROM MyTableTake a look and think about why doing both in a single step is a conflict. |
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eurob
Posting Yak Master
100 Posts |
Posted - 2005-09-01 : 07:53:55
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| But I need the sum grouped by client, so I need to have it in one select.robert |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
22864 Posts |
Posted - 2005-09-01 : 08:43:56
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| Try thisSELECT @a = sum(items) from MyTable where Clienid=someIdMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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anandc
Starting Member
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Posted - 2005-09-01 : 08:44:35
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| You may use the query like this...SELECT clientid, SUM(items) as A FROM mytable- Anand |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
22864 Posts |
Posted - 2005-09-01 : 08:50:53
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Originally posted by anandc
You may use the query like this...SELECT clientid, SUM(items) as A FROM mytable- Anand
That should beSELECT clientid, SUM(items) as A FROM mytable group by ClientidMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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eurob
Posting Yak Master
100 Posts |
Posted - 2005-09-01 : 10:04:18
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SELECT @a = sum(items) from MyTable where Clientid=someId
This does not work, I get the same error msg as I got with my first post. I guess I would have to work with a temp table ? I need to use variables because within the select I want to add and subtract later on.robert |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
22864 Posts |
Posted - 2005-09-01 : 10:11:25
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| Can you post some sample data and the result you want?MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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Kristen
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Posted - 2005-09-01 : 10:57:30
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What's the problem you are wanting to solve?When I look at your example:declare @a intselect clientid,@a = sum(items) from mytable it looks like you are trying to output "clientid", but "keep" the @a total for some further processing - and at that point I am sure I have misunderstood your problem!!Kristen |
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ke.neelima
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madhivanan
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shijobaby
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madhivanan
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I need to combine data-retrieve with variable
MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail 
MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail