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Thanks, at present I would agree that the sproc seems to make the most sense.<br />
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Thanks.
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Thanks, at present I would agree that the sproc seems to make the most sense.

Thanks.

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I am storing a current Version Id to my database, and it is just a single value. &nbsp;I was hoping to not have to create a table just to house one value. &nbsp;Is there an elegant solution for storing one single value to a special point in the system tables? Database Variables, sort of like session variables?<br />
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Ultimately, this has to do with an installation manager needing to know which version is currently installed.<br />
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If you have an answer, please provide how to set the value, and how to retrieve/update it, if it is not standard SQL.
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MS SQL 2008.  

I am storing a current Version Id to my database, and it is just a single value.  I was hoping to not have to create a table just to house one value.  Is there an elegant solution for storing one single value to a special point in the system tables? Database Variables, sort of like session variables?

Ultimately, this has to do with an installation manager needing to know which version is currently installed.

If you have an answer, please provide how to set the value, and how to retrieve/update it, if it is not standard SQL.

Store a value to the Database and not a table...

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

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