set to local var the return string on a exec(@sql) dynamic sql execute call?

  • declare @adv_SDate datetime

    declare @adv_EDate datetime

    declare @tran_SDate datetime

    declare @tran_EDate datetime

    declare @reportDate varchar(10)

    declare @sql varchar(4000)

    declare @maxRN int

    declare @sqlstart varchar(4000)

    declare @sqlFinal varchar(max)

    declare @sqlMid varchar(max)

    declare @sqlEnd varchar(4000)

    declare @tablename varchar(100)

    declare @monthName varchar(100)

    declare @YYYY varchar(100)

    set @sql= ''

    set @adv_SDate = CAST(CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), Dateadd(MONTH, -1, Getdate() - DAY( Getdate()) + 1), 101) AS DATETIME) + 1

    set @adv_EDate = dateadd(ss,-1,CAST(CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), Getdate() - DAY( Getdate()) + 1, 101) AS DATETIME)) + 1

    set @tran_SDate = @adv_SDate -1

    set @tran_EDate = @adv_eDate -1

    set @reportDate = convert(varchar(10),@adv_EDate -1,101)

    set @monthName = DATENAME(MM, @adv_SDate)

    set @YYYY = cast( YEAR(@adv_SDate) as varchar(4))

    set @tablename = 'tempdb.dbo.TestViewFlagPivot'+ @monthName + @YYYY

    set @maxRN = 10

    set @sqlMid = '

    declare @cnt int

    declare @sqlInner varchar(max)

    set @cnt = 1

    set @sqlInner = ''''

    while @cnt <= '+CAST(@maxRN as varchar)+'

    begin

    set @sqlInner = @sqlInner + ''

    MAX(CASE a.rn WHEN 1 THEN a.tr ELSE 0 END) AS c''+cast(@cnt as varchar)+'',

    MAX(CASE a.rn WHEN 1 THEN a.nam ELSE '''''''' END) AS n''+cast(@cnt as varchar)+'',

    MAX(CASE a.rn WHEN 1 THEN a.rate ELSE 0.00 END) AS r''+cast(@cnt as varchar)+'',

    MAX(CASE a.rn WHEN 1 THEN a.charges ELSE 0.00 END) AS t''+cast(@cnt as varchar)+'',

    ''

    set @cnt = @cnt + 1

    end

    select @sqlInner '

    print @sqlMid

    --???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    --set @sql = execute(@sqlMid) --is there a way to set the return string or

    --output from the exec of @sqlMid to a local variable?

    --???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  • this is a much better and simpler example...

    declare @sql varchar(1000)

    declare @testInt int

    set @testInt =0

    set @sql = 'select 1'

    exec (@sql)

    --how can i set @testInt = to what the exec(@sql) returns?

  • got it...below is the solution

    declare @sql nvarchar(1000)

    declare @testInt int

    declare @ParmDefinition nvarchar(100)

    --set @testInt =0

    set @sql = 'select @testInt =1'

    set @ParmDefinition = '@testInt int out'

    exec sp_executesql @sql,@ParmDefinition,@testInt out

    select @testInt

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