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 Dynamic SQL-Can I see what the string looks like..

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Nicademas
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10 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-01 : 19:18:42
Hi.

I'm curious if I can write out to text or grid what the string I created with dynamic SQL actually looks like (i.e. in lieu of actually executing). That would help considerably!! SQL Server 2008 is being used.

Thanks for any thoughts!!
Nic

robvolk
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15732 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-01 : 19:34:40
Yeah, you can use the PRINT statement to print SQL in a variable:
DECLARE @sql varchar(max)
SET @sql='SELECT * from myTable'
PRINT @sql
Obviously your code is more complicated, but the idea will work.
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Nicademas
Starting Member

10 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-03 : 23:27:34
Perfect. thank you.
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