Re: [PHP-DB] Creating temp tables in MSSQL

2003-12-19 Thread Frank M. Kromann
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

Re: [PHP-DB] Creating temp tables in MSSQL

2003-12-19 Thread Frank M. Kromann
Hi Matt, Tables in tempdb are deleted when the connection is closed or when the user deletes them with drop table #tempname. - Frank Hi Frank. When does this table get deleted? when the DB connection closes or does one have to run a process to clear the temp tables? Thanks, Matt On

Re: [PHP-DB] Creating temp tables in MSSQL

2003-12-17 Thread Matthew Vos
Hi Frank. When does this table get deleted? when the DB connection closes or does one have to run a process to clear the temp tables? Thanks, Matt On Tue, 2003-12-16 at 17:29, Frank M. Kromann wrote: Hi, Any table that starts with # is a temp table. You can use create table #mytemp (...)

Re: [PHP-DB] Creating temp tables in MSSQL

2003-12-17 Thread John Krewson
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

[PHP-DB] Creating temp tables in MSSQL

2003-12-16 Thread John Krewson
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

Re: [PHP-DB] Creating temp tables in MSSQL

2003-12-16 Thread Frank M. Kromann
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