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Cursor with exec instead of select

  • May 27, 2005 at 2:00 am

    #164657

    Hi,

    Is it possible to declare a dynamic sql instead of static with a cursor as follows :

     declare CheckColumn cursor for

       exec('select distinct ' +  @ColName + ' from ' + @TableName)

    Or

     declare CheckColumn cursor for

       exec("select distinct " +  @ColName + " from " + @TableName)

     

    Thansk in advance

  • May 27, 2005 at 3:04 am

    #561398

    Hi,

    I am about 99.9% certain it isn't possible.

    Could you give us an idea of the problem you are trying to solve here.

    You need to do a lot of research on Dynamic sql before deciding to go down that road - it isn't the easy fix people think it is and has a whole new world of downsides to the un-initiated.

    And while you are looking into that, search for cursorless loops.

    Have fun

    Steve

    We need men who can dream of things that never were.

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