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

Susan Harkins ssharkins at gmail.com
Tue Jan 13 15:23:42 CST 2009


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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