Hi John,

you need to specify a name for the column that you create with the convert
function. Like this

select distinct convert(varchar(36), amount) id into #temp1 from fred

#temp1 will now have one column called id.

#temp1 can be removed with droptable #temp1 or by closing the connection
to the database.

- Frank

> Thanks for your response Frank, but this is still driving me nuts and 
> making me look like a moron at the same time (-:
> 
> This simplified query:
> $query = "SELECT distinct convert(varchar(36),a.traineeID) INTO
#tempdata1";
> $query .=" FROM tblSignIn_trainee a";
> $queryresult = MSSQL_QUERY($query,$cn) or die ("Error in query: $query.

> " .mssql_get_last_message());
> 
> does not work.
> 
> The databases connection which I am using connects with db_datareader 
> rights to SQL Server - from what I understand no special rights are 
> needed to create a temporary table.
> 
> Using mssql_get_last_message()  gives me the message:Changed database 
> context to 'thedatabasenameisprintedhere'.
> 
> What the heck is going on here?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Frank M. Kromann wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >Any table that starts with # is a temp table. You can use
> >
> >create table #mytemp (...) or you should be able to use the query you
> >suggest. You just have to make sure you have enough space in tempdb (a
> >system database)
> >
> >- Frank
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I've been handed a query which I'm trying to get to work.  I'm using
PHP
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >  
> >
> >>to talk to MSSQL 7.
> >>
> >>My question is this:  Can I create temp tables with mssql without 
> >>executing the code in a stored procedure? 
> >>
> >>The simplified version of the query is as follows:
> >>$query = "SELECT distinct convert(varchar(36),traineeID)";
> >>$query.=" INTO #tempdata1";
> >>$query.=" FROM    tblSignIn_trainee a";
> >>
> >>
> >>Later on I could make a stored procedure, but at the moment I would
like
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >  
> >
> >>to just work with the query directly in the code if at all possible.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>John
> >>
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