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insert into Table (select All Mondays between StartDate and EndDate, numbered)
hi, i need to make events for each Monday (or any day) between StartDate and EndDate, i am clueless
the user will enter startdate and enddate, and i will number each one of them, (not according to week, there will be no events in school holidays, so week10 of the normal calender could be Monday8, if 2 weeks are skipped)
INSERT INTO EVENT(Title,Date,EventNr)
e.g.
Monday 1, 200x/01/01, 1
Monday 2, 200x/01/08, 2
Monday 3, 200x/01/15, 3
please help.
i have looked at this project
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/sqlscheduleselector.aspx
but it does not enter any events into databases.
the user will enter startdate and enddate, and i will number each one of them, (not according to week, there will be no events in school holidays, so week10 of the normal calender could be Monday8, if 2 weeks are skipped)
INSERT INTO EVENT(Title,Date,EventNr)
e.g.
Monday 1, 200x/01/01, 1
Monday 2, 200x/01/08, 2
Monday 3, 200x/01/15, 3
please help.
i have looked at this project
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/sqlscheduleselector.aspx
but it does not enter any events into databases.
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Hi, no problem...glad it worked for you.
1. The set date first made sure that we are both using the same date for the first day of the week. That way when I do this: datepart(dw,dateadd(d, 1, lastdate) ) = 1, it evaluates to Monday.
2. This is a common table expression. Here is an article I wrote about them.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/datacenter/?p=275
3. They're all a part of it. If you look at this:
--this generates the very first line
select @date1, @date1, case when datepart(dw, @date1) = 1 then 1 else 0 end
--this generates all lines after it.
union all
select firstdate, dateadd(d, 1, lastdate), case when datepart(dw,dateadd(d, 1, lastdate) ) = 1 then 1 else 0 end
from dates d
where lastdate <= @date2
--this very last line limits the number so that it only loops up to the date you want.
Try reading the article I wrote...it might make more sense afterwards.
HTH,
Tim
1. The set date first made sure that we are both using the same date for the first day of the week. That way when I do this: datepart(dw,dateadd(d, 1, lastdate) ) = 1, it evaluates to Monday.
2. This is a common table expression. Here is an article I wrote about them.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/datacenter/?p=275
3. They're all a part of it. If you look at this:
--this generates the very first line
select @date1, @date1, case when datepart(dw, @date1) = 1 then 1 else 0 end
--this generates all lines after it.
union all
select firstdate, dateadd(d, 1, lastdate), case when datepart(dw,dateadd(d, 1, lastdate) ) = 1 then 1 else 0 end
from dates d
where lastdate <= @date2
--this very last line limits the number so that it only loops up to the date you want.
Try reading the article I wrote...it might make more sense afterwards.
HTH,
Tim
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sometimes great posts like these come along and pinpoint exactly what one needs to learn, thanks a lot!!!
You are very welcome! Glad to help.
Tim
Tim
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i am obviously awarding the points, and i see you are nr3 on the hall of fame, so you are busy, but if possible , could you pls save a few seconds on some short questions
1.
set datefirst 1
-is this a declaration and instatiation all in one?
-is it/is it not the same as declare datefirst; set datefirst =1
2.
;with dates
-im trying to google "SQL SERVER WITH" but not getting good results.
am i correct in observing that this is a table declaration and the items in brackets are the column names?
- is this some sort of new way to not work with #tables? (temp tables)
3.
which line of code actually generates the list of dates?
thanks!