DEFINE - SQL Server Forums

Please start any new threads on our new site at https://forums.sqlteam.com. We've got lots of great SQL Server experts to answer whatever question you can come up with.

All Forums

Other Forums

Other Topics

DEFINE

Author

Topic

AskSQLTeam
Ask SQLTeam Question

0 Posts

Posted - 2006-12-15 : 07:56:56

JASON writes "Is it possible to loo =k upb a value in a table and use it as a define command?

e.g. define name =
(select a.name
from name
where order = 1)

select *
from surname
where a.name = &name;
commit;"

harsh_athalye
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

5581 Posts

Posted - 2006-12-15 : 08:01:48

[code]Declare @name varchar(8000)

select @name = a.name
from name a
where order = 1

select *
from surname a
where a.name = @name;[/code]

Harsh Athalye
India.
"The IMPOSSIBLE is often UNTRIED"

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2006-12-15 : 10:14:32

1 Make sure that the query returns single value
2 You can also use

select *
from surname a
where a.name in
(select name
from name a
where order = 1)

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

snSQL
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1837 Posts

Posted - 2006-12-15 : 11:03:22

Better still use a join

select S.*
from surname S
inner join name N on N.name = S.name
where N.order = 1

Subscribe to SQLTeam.com

SQLTeam.com Articles via RSS

SQLTeam.com Weblog via RSS

- Advertisement -

Resources