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access return value from stored procedure in ASP

Asked by: madhujinka

Hi,

I have a stored procedure that returns a value like 1,2 ,3 and 4  if something goes wrong in sp.It does not return any table data.I want to get the return value without using the command object.

Do you know how?

sSql = "EXEC " & DB_PREFIX & "MoveInitsToDaidsOar " &nInitiativeId & ", 'Total Initiatives'"  ObjConn.Execute(sSql)

                                  
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by: fritz_the_blankPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:25:08ID: 23883171

I think that the command object is the best way to go--that is always how I call my stored procedures.

Baring that, you can try the following:

1)  Set objRS = objConnection.Execute(sSql)


2) Rework your SP with conditional logic so that it either returns your record set  or a single record with a single field that holds your value if something goes wrong.


FtB

 

by: madhujinkaPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:31:21ID: 23883228

Can you show me some code sample?

 

by: fritz_the_blankPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:35:13ID: 23883274

What database are you using?

 

by: madhujinkaPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:36:58ID: 23883292

Sql server

 

by: deathtospamPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:41:45ID: 23883333

Also, any chance we'd be able to see the CREATE PROCEDURE code for the MoveInitsToDaidsOar sproc?

 

by: madhujinkaPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:47:12ID: 23883371

USE [RIMS]
GO
/****** Object:  StoredProcedure [RIMS].[MoveInitsToDaidsOar]    Script Date: 03/12/2009 14:25:06 ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
ALTER PROCEDURE [RIMS].[MoveInitsToDaidsOar]
(
@INIT_ID INT,
@HIERARCHY_NAME VARCHAR(50)
)

AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON

DECLARE

@MEM_ID INT,
@MEM_NAME VARCHAR(50),
@MEM_DESC VARCHAR(50),
@MEM_TYPE VARCHAR(50),
@MEM_ORDER INT,
@MEM_ORDER_TREE INT,
@SET_ID INT,
@MEM_PID INT,
@GROUP_ID INT,
@FY INT,
@MECH VARCHAR(5),
@RIMS_ID INT,
@UNIQUE_NAME VARCHAR(24),
@DIM_ID INT,
@CHECKOUTDATE VARCHAR(24),
@CHECKINDATE VARCHAR(24)

--SET @MEM_PID=15910
--SET @SET_ID=41
--SET @GROUP_ID=42

      IF EXISTS
      (SELECT DIM_ID
      FROM RIMS_A.RIMS_A.DIMENSIONS
      WHERE DIM_CHECKOUT_BY_A IS NOT NULL)
      BEGIN
         --SET @ERROR=1
         --SET @error_desc='Structure checked out.'  
            RETURN(1)
      END

      IF EXISTS
      (SELECT AGGR_OBJECT_ID
      FROM RIMS_A.RIMS_A.AGGR_OBJECTS
      WHERE AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKEDOUT_BY IS NOT NULL)
      BEGIN  
         --SET @ERROR=1
         --SET @error_desc='Structure checked out.'
         RETURN(1)
      END

      IF EXISTS
      (SELECT DIM_ID
      FROM RIMS_A.RIMS_A.DIMENSIONS
      WHERE DIM_CHECKOUT_DATE_A>DIM_RELEASED_DATE_A)
      BEGIN
         --SET @ERROR=1
         --SET @ERROR_DESC='Structure not released. Please release structure.'
         RETURN(1)
      END

      IF EXISTS
      (SELECT AGGR_OBJECT_ID
      FROM RIMS_A.RIMS_A.AGGR_OBJECTS
      WHERE AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKED_OUT_DATE>AGGR_OBJECT_RELEASED_DATE)
      BEGIN
         --SET @ERROR=1
         --SET @ERROR_DESC='Structure not released. Please release structure.'
         RETURN(1)
      END

      BEGIN
               BEGIN TRY

                  -- GET SOURCE MEMBER VALUES
                  SELECT @MEM_DESC=MEM_DESC,@GROUP_ID=GROUP_ID,@MEM_TYPE=MEM_TYPE
                  FROM RIMS.RIMS.CUST2
                  WHERE MEM_ID=@INIT_ID

                  SELECT @FY=FY,@MECH=MECH,@RIMS_ID=RIMS_ID
                  FROM RIMS.RIMS.MISSION_RIMS_MAP
                  WHERE INITIATIVE_ID=@INIT_ID                  

                  -- GET HIERARCHY ID
                  SELECT @SET_ID= GROUP_ID
                  FROM RIMS.RIMS.GROUPS
                  WHERE GROUP_NAME=@HIERARCHY_NAME

                  IF @SET_ID IS NOT NULL
                  BEGIN
                  
                        --GET PARENT IDS OF GRANTS,CONTRACTS IN THE HIERARCHY
                        IF @SET_ID=41 --Total Initiatives hierarchy
                        BEGIN
                        IF UPPER(@MECH)='C'
                        SET @MEM_PID=15910
                        ELSE IF UPPER(@MECH)='G'
                        SET @MEM_PID=15908
                        SET @DIM_ID=11
                        END
                  END
                  ELSE
                  BEGIN
                  --SET @ERROR=1
                  --SET @ERROR_DESC='Hierarchy not found.'
                  RETURN(1)
                  END

                  -- GET NEXT MEM_ID
                  SELECT @MEM_ID = ISNULL(MAX(MEM_ID),0) + 1
                  FROM RIMS.RIMS.CUST2 WHERE MEM_ID<80000000 and MEM_ID >=11000

                  -- GET NEXT MEM_ORDER
                  SELECT @MEM_ORDER = MAX(MEM_ORDER)+1
                  FROM RIMS.RIMS.CUST2

                  -- GET NEXT CUST2_TREE.MEM_ORDER
                  SELECT @MEM_ORDER_TREE = MAX(MEM_ORDER)+1
                  FROM RIMS.RIMS.CUST2_TREE WHERE SET_ID=@SET_ID
                  
                  --CREATE MEM_NAME
                  SET @MEM_NAME = CAST(@FY AS varchar(10))+ '-DAIDS OAR-'+ @MECH + '-' + CAST(@MEM_ORDER_TREE AS varchar(10))

                  --CREATE UNIQUE NAME FOR MISSION_RIMS_MAP
                  SET @UNIQUE_NAME = CAST(@DIM_ID AS varchar(10))+ '.'+ CAST(@SET_ID AS varchar(10)) + '.' + CAST(@MEM_ID AS varchar(10))

               END TRY
               BEGIN CATCH
                    --SET @ERROR = @@ERROR;
                    --SET @ERROR_DESC = 'Error assigning parameters.'                   
                    RETURN(1);
               END CATCH
      END

      

---Check Out Dimensions in authorized database

BEGIN TRANSACTION

      select @CHECKOUTDATE = SUBSTRING(CONVERT ( varchar(20) , getdate() , 121),1,19);

    BEGIN
       BEGIN TRY
            UPDATE      RIMS_A.RIMS_A.DIMENSIONS
            SET            DIM_CHECKOUT_DATE_A=@CHECKOUTDATE,
              DIM_CHECKOUT_BY_A='RIMS',
              DIM_CHECKOUT_TYPE_A='A'

             UPDATE RIMS_A.RIMS_A.AGGR_OBJECTS
            SET
                  AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKED_OUT_DATE=@CHECKOUTDATE,
                  AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKEDOUT_BY='RIMS',
                  AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKEDOUT_TYPE='A'
                  WHERE AGGR_OBJECT_CODE in ('FCR','JRN','COM')

       END TRY
       BEGIN CATCH
          --SET @ERROR = @@ERROR;
          --SET @ERROR_DESC = 'Error checking out structure.'
          ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
          RETURN(1)
       END CATCH
    END  
            

-- INSERT NEW INITIATIVES INTO AUTHORIZED DATEBASE. WHEN DONE, CHECKIN.

      BEGIN
       BEGIN TRY

            INSERT INTO RIMS_A.RIMS_A.CUST2(MEM_ID,MEM_NAME,MEM_DESC,MEM_TYPE,MEM_ORDER_A,GROUP_ID_A,MEM_DEFINED_BY_A,MEM_UPDATED_A)
              VALUES(@MEM_ID,@MEM_NAME,@MEM_DESC,@MEM_TYPE,@MEM_ORDER,@GROUP_ID,'C','N')

              INSERT INTO RIMS_A.RIMS_A.CUST2_X_SET(MEM_ID,SET_ID)
              VALUES(@MEM_ID,@SET_ID)

              INSERT INTO RIMS_A.RIMS_A.CUST2_TREE(MEM_ID,MEM_PID,SET_ID,MEM_ORDER,MEM_CONSOLIDATE)
              VALUES(@MEM_ID,@MEM_PID,@SET_ID,@MEM_ORDER_TREE,'Y')
            
       END TRY
       BEGIN CATCH
          --SET @ERROR = @@ERROR;
          --SET @ERROR_DESC = 'Error inserting initiatives (Cust2) in authorized database.'
          ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
          RETURN(2)
       END CATCH
    END      

--CHECK IN

select @CHECKINDATE = SUBSTRING(CONVERT ( varchar(20) , getdate() , 121),1,19);

      BEGIN
       BEGIN TRY

          UPDATE RIMS_A.RIMS_A.DIMENSIONS
            SET DIM_CHECKOUT_DATE_A=NULL,
          DIM_CHECKOUT_BY_A=NULL,
          DIM_CHECKOUT_TYPE_A=NULL,
          DIM_UPDATED_DATE_A=@CHECKINDATE

              UPDATE RIMS_A.RIMS_A.AGGR_OBJECTS
            SET
            AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKED_OUT_DATE=NULL,
            AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKEDOUT_BY=NULL,
            AGGR_OBJECT_CHECKEDOUT_TYPE=NULL,
            AGGR_OBJECT_UPDATED_DATE=@CHECKINDATE
            WHERE AGGR_OBJECT_CODE in ('FCR','JRN','COM');

       END TRY
       BEGIN CATCH
          --SET @ERROR = @@ERROR;
          --SET @ERROR_DESC = 'Error checking in structure.';
          ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
          RETURN(3)
       END CATCH
    END

      

--UPDATE PRODUCTION DATABASE. WHEN DONE, RELEASE.

    BEGIN
       BEGIN TRY

            INSERT INTO RIMS.RIMS.CUST2(MEM_ID,MEM_NAME,MEM_DESC,MEM_TYPE,MEM_ORDER,GROUP_ID)
              VALUES(@MEM_ID,@MEM_NAME,@MEM_DESC,'R',@MEM_ORDER,@GROUP_ID)

             INSERT INTO RIMS.RIMS.CUST2_X_SET(MEM_ID,SET_ID)
            VALUES(@MEM_ID,@SET_ID)

            INSERT INTO RIMS.RIMS.CUST2_TREE(MEM_ID,MEM_PID,SET_ID,MEM_ORDER,MEM_CONSOLIDATE)
            VALUES(@MEM_ID,@MEM_PID,@SET_ID,@MEM_ORDER,'Y')
            
       END TRY
       BEGIN CATCH
          --SET @ERROR = @@ERROR;
          --SET @ERROR_DESC = 'Error inserting initiatives (Cust2) in production database.';
          ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
          RETURN(4)
       END CATCH
    END    

      -- INSERT INTO MISSION_RIMS_MAP TABLE
      BEGIN
       BEGIN TRY              
            INSERT INTO RIMS.RIMS.MISSION_RIMS_MAP(INITIATIVE_ID,RIMS_ID,UNIQUENAME,DIVISION,VIEW_TYPE,FY,MECH)
            VALUES(@MEM_ID,@RIMS_ID,@UNIQUE_NAME,'DAIDS-OAR','DAIDS OAR',@FY,@MECH)
       END TRY
       BEGIN CATCH
          --SET @ERROR = @@ERROR;
          --SET @ERROR_DESC = 'Error inserting initiatives (mission_rims_map) in production database.'
          ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
          RETURN(5)
       END CATCH
    END

COMMIT TRANSACTION
END

 

by: fritz_the_blankPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:52:13ID: 23883411

Take a look here:

http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/t-sql-programming/sql-server-error-handling-workbench/

The idea is that if you get a valid record set you can return that. Otherwise, you can return the error number as a record.


FtB

 

by: fritz_the_blankPosted on 2009-03-13 at 13:59:11ID: 23883467

In short,


Begin
If @@Error <> 0 then
         Select @@Error
Else
         Select .....
End

   

 

by: madhujinkaPosted on 2009-03-13 at 14:02:48ID: 23883502


I am returning numbers instead of error numbers in my code.I say Return(1) instead of Return @error.

When I say Return(1) does that mean I am sending 1 in a record.I am not sure.If I am sending that as a record how do you think i can access this number in the  ASP page without using the command object.

 

by: fritz_the_blankPosted on 2009-03-13 at 14:44:27ID: 23883881

All you'll need to do is create the logic in your stored procedure. For example:

SELECT CASE
   WHEN   some condition
            THEN SELECT something
   WHEN   some other condition
            THEN SELECT something else
   WHEN   some different condition
            THEN SELECT something different
END

That way, you'll have a record set returned no matter what.


FtB

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