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argon007
Starting Member

38 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 14:27:53

quote:
list the first and the last name of the employee with a name of Thomas. Use local variables for the first name and the last name and the @@ROWCOUNT command.

SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @variable varchar(50)
SET @variable = 'name'
SELECT @variable = fname + ' ' + lname
FROM employee
WHERE @variable = '%Thomas%'
IF @@ROWCOUNT > 0
PRINT 'Employee Name is ' + @variable
ELSE
PRINT 'Employee not found'

when i execute it, it said employee not found. what do i need to add or revise?

it should be:

quote:
Employee Name is Argon Thomas.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 14:30:43

If you want to use % for searching use LIKE. ANd if you use = for comparison dont use %

SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @variable varchar(50)
SET @variable = 'name'
SELECT @variable = fname + ' ' + lname
FROM employee
WHERE @variable LIKE '%Thomas%'
IF @@ROWCOUNT > 0
PRINT 'Employee Name is ' + @variable
ELSE
PRINT 'Employee not found'

chiragkhabaria
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1907 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 14:32:57

[code]
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @Fname varchar(50),
@Lname varchar(50)

SET @FName = 'Thomas'

SELECT fname + ' ' + lname
FROM employee
WHERE FName Like '%' + @Fname + '%'

IF @@ROWCOUNT > 0
PRINT 'Employee Name is ' + @variable
ELSE
PRINT 'Employee not found'
[/code]

Chirag

http://www.chirikworld.com

argon007
Starting Member

38 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 17:13:00

try it above, but it is the same problem. i don't know what it is wrong.

and Argon Thomas is on the employee table. i don't know why.

chiragkhabaria
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1907 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 17:31:56

[code]
SET NOCOUNT ON

DECLARE @variable varchar(50)

SELECT @variable = fname + ' ' + lname
FROM @employee
WHERE fname + ' ' + lname LIKE '%thomas%'

IF @@ROWCOUNT > 0
PRINT 'Employee Name is ' + @variable
ELSE
PRINT 'Employee not found'
[/code]

Chirag

http://www.chirikworld.com

argon007
Starting Member

38 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-13 : 03:15:53

thanks, problem solved.

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