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                                         harshal_in 
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                                            | hi,I am trying to connect to MSDE through osql utility.After authenticating the uname and password it just gives me the promt with numbers like 1>2>3>etc..after typing any query the statement does not terminate on pressing enter a new line with new number comes up.can anyone advice me what is going on?regards,   Harshal.Expect the UnExpected | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     Andraax 
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                                          | Hi Harshal!If you use osql like a tool like that, you will have to use the GO keyword for the statements to execute.Look up "osql utility" in BOL for more info.   | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     harshal_in 
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                                          quote: Hi Harshal!If you use osql like a tool like that, you will have to use the GO keyword for the statements to execute.Look up "osql utility" in BOL for more info. 
  THANKS A LOT I had tried many different things ;)regards,Harshal.Expect the UnExpected  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     nr 
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                                          | If you create a directory c:\osqlcreate a file runosql.bat (don't call it osql.bat - try it and find why)in it place the osql commandosql -E -S(local) -i%1 -oout%1 -w1000create the osql command file with the commandsosql1.txt     select * from sysobjects     go     select top 10 name from syscolumns     gonow in the command window set to the directory c:\osql and typerunosql osql1.txtit will run the file and create an output file outosql1.txt with the results.You now have a record of what you have done and the results and can easily run them again at any time.OfterthoughtYou can probably name the command files .osl, set runosql.bat to be the default app for .osql and run them by double clicking.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.Edited by - nr on 04/19/2003  09:17:41  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     harshal_in 
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                                          quote: If you create a directory c:\osqlcreate a file runosql.bat (don't call it osql.bat - try it and find why)in it place the osql commandosql -E -S(local) -i%1 -oout%1 -w1000create the osql command file with the commandsosql1.txt     select * from sysobjects     go     select top 10 name from syscolumns     gonow in the command window set to the directory c:\osql and typerunosql osql1.txtit will run the file and create an output file outosql1.txt with the results.You now have a record of what you have done and the results and can easily run them again at any time.OfterthoughtYou can probably name the command files .osl, set runosql.bat to be the default app for .osql and run them by double clicking.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.Edited by - nr on 04/19/2003  09:17:41
  That was great Help nr .the other things u suggested I will surely try latter .thnxsharshalExpect the UnExpected  | 
                                         
                                        
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