[dba-SQLServer] NEVERMIND (Fw: executing systemstored procedure)

Susan Harkins ssharkins at gmail.com
Wed Jan 14 17:17:46 CST 2009


Not really, but I didn't work on it today at all. I'll try again tomorrow 
and see what happens.

Susan H.


> Susan,
>  Did you ever get this resolved?
>
> -Francisco
> http://sqlthis.blogspot.com | Tsql and More...
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Don't worry about it Martin -- it's my problem -- I'm sure I'm just
>> expecting the wrong thing.
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
>>
>> > Susan
>> >
>> > Sorry I am in the middle of AR on the new book. If you need this 
>> > working
>> I
>> > can check it in the morning in work on another server with Adventure
>> works
>> > installed. Can spend a while on it then.
>> >
>> > Martin
>> >
>> >
>> > Martin WP Reid
>> > Information Services
>> > Queen's University
>> > Riddel Hall
>> > 185 Stranmillis Road
>> > Belfast
>> > BT9 5EE
>> > Tel : 02890974465
>> > Email : mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
>> > ________________________________________
>> > From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> > [dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
>> > [ssharkins at gmail.com]
>> > Sent: 13 January 2009 21:12
>> > To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server
>> > Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] NEVERMIND (Fw: executing systemstored
>> > procedure)
>> >
>> > Most examples work -- the DELETE FROM ? that I've been trying doesn't
>> > return
>> > a result of course, just the Message tab that it's been completed
>> > successfully.
>> >
>> > Susan H.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Are you clicking the results tab?
>> >>
>> >> Martin
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Martin WP Reid
>> >> Information Services
>> >> Queen's University
>> >> Riddel Hall
>> >> 185 Stranmillis Road
>> >> Belfast
>> >> BT9 5EE
>> >> Tel : 02890974465
>> >> Email : mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
>> >> ________________________________________
>> >> From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> >> [dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan 
>> >> Harkins
>> >> [ssharkins at gmail.com]
>> >> Sent: 13 January 2009 21:03
>> >> To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server
>> >> Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] NEVERMIND (Fw: executing systemstored
>> >> procedure)
>> >>
>> >> Okay, a little more experimenting and here's what's interesting.
>> >>
>> >> Mystery #1: When running against AdventureWorks, I have to use
>> >> master..sp_
>> >> syntax, but others recognize sys.sp_ syntax.
>> >> Mystery #2: Even when using master..sp_ against AdventureWorks, it
>> >> recognizes the sp, but doesn't actually run it -- I get a message that
>> >> it's
>> >> been successfully completed, but it hasn't actually done a thing.
>> >>
>> >> Susan H.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Martin Reid" <mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk>
>> >> To: "Discussion concerning MS SQL Server"
>> >> <dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:50 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] NEVERMIND (Fw: executing systemstored
>> >> procedure)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Susan
>> >>>
>> >>> I ran it just there and it worked fine here I changed the database to 
>> >>> a
>> >>> copy I have here and it worked fine.
>> >>>
>> >>> [dbo].[Customers] 29
>> >>> [dbo].[Employee Privileges] 1
>> >>> [dbo].[Employees] 9
>> >>> [dbo].[Inventory Transaction Types] 4
>> >>> [dbo].[Inventory Transactions] 102
>> >>>
>> >>> use NWind
>> >>> go
>> >>> create table #rowcount (tablename varchar(128), rowcnt int)
>> >>> exec sp_MSforeachtable
>> >>>  'insert into #rowcount select ''?'', count(*) from ?'
>> >>> select top 5 * from #rowcount
>> >>>    order by tablename
>> >>> drop table #rowcount
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Martin
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Martin WP Reid
>> >>> Information Services
>> >>> Queen's University
>> >>> Riddel Hall
>> >>> 185 Stranmillis Road
>> >>> Belfast
>> >>> BT9 5EE
>> >>> Tel : 02890974465
>> >>> Email : mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
>> >>> ________________________________________
>> >>> From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> >>> [dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan
>> Harkins
>> >>> [ssharkins at gmail.com]
>> >>> Sent: 13 January 2009 20:38
>> >>> To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server
>> >>> Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] NEVERMIND (Fw: executing system stored
>> >>> procedure)
>> >>>
>> >>> I've tried several examples now -- they run, but they don't actually
>> >>> return
>> >>> anything -- this one creates the table, but doesn't fill it.
>> >>>
>> >>> Susan H.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Try this
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Just lifted it of the web
>> >>>>
>> >>>> use pubs
>> >>>> go
>> >>>> create table #rowcount (tablename varchar(128), rowcnt int)
>> >>>> exec sp_MSforeachtable
>> >>>>   'insert into #rowcount select ''?'', count(*) from ?'
>> >>>> select top 5 * from #rowcount
>> >>>>    order by tablename
>> >>>> drop table #rowcount
>> >>>
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