Update Query

yes, a computed column should do...

the update syntax issue solved:

update s
 SET
    Street_Full_Name = LTRIM(RTRIM(s.Prefix_Full)+' '+RTRIM(s.Street_Name)+
        CASE WHEN s.Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' THEN '' ELSE ' '+RTRIM(s.Suffix_Full)END)
         +' '+ RTRIM(s.Suffix_Direction
                FROM dbo.Street s

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You are missing a right parentheses ) mark, probably immediately before FROM.

I'm just trying to figure out how to build a computed column, Is it alter table or a select statement?
Thanks Angel

ok so the query is working for the Records where
s.Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell = 'n/a'

how would i change it if one or the other is 'n/a' but not both
I can have 3 scenerios.
If s.Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' then do not populate that part of the statement

If s.Suffix_Cnty != 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' then populate Street_Name_Full so it includes the Suffix_Full column

If  s.Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell != 'n/a' then populate Street_Name_Full so it includes the Suffix_Full column

if the column already exists, you have to drop the column first, and then alter the table

alter table dbo.Street DROP column Street_Full_Name
go
alter table dbo.Street ADD
    Street_Full_Name AS LTRIM(RTRIM(Prefix_Full)+' '+RTRIM(Street_Name)+
        CASE WHEN Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' THEN '' ELSE ' '+RTRIM(Suffix_Full) END
         +' '+ RTRIM(Suffix_Direction)

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and indeed there is a ) misplaced in your UPDATE code, it should be at the end not not after END

update s
 SET
    Street_Full_Name = LTRIM(RTRIM(s.Prefix_Full)+' '+RTRIM(s.Street_Name)+
        CASE WHEN s.Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' THEN '' ELSE ' '+RTRIM(s.Suffix_Full)END
         +' '+ RTRIM(s.Suffix_Direction)
                FROM dbo.Street s
                                         

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Hi,
Using Trigger is not advisable. Use the same if there is any new insertion in the table.

Below Query will work. You can use the condition for checking whether the respective value is already update or not.

-- Update Statement
UPDATE      S.STREET_FULL_NAME=
      LTRIM(RTRIM(S.Prefix_Full)) +'_'
      + LTRIM(RTRIM(S.Street_Name)) +'_'+
      CASE WHEN S.Suffix_Cnty='n/a' AND
            S.Suffix_Bell='n/a' THEN ''
      ELSE S.Suffix_Full END +'_'
      + LTRIM(RTRIM(S.Suffix_Direction))
FROM      Street S
-- This will Restrict Whole Table Update
WHERE       S.Street_Full_Name='' OR S.Street_Full_Name is NULL

Thanks...
SNKBalaji.

Something like this?

update dbo.Street
SET
    Street_Full_Name = LTRIM(RTRIM(s.Prefix_Full) + ' ' + RTRIM(s.Street_Name)+
        CASE 
        WHEN s.Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' THEN '' 
        WHEN s.Suffix_Cnty <> 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' THEN ' ' + s.Suffix_Cnty
        WHEN s.Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND s.Suffix_Bell <> 'n/a' THEN ' ' + s.Suffix_Bell
		ELSE ' ' + RTRIM(s.Suffix_Full) END)
         + ' ' + RTRIM(s.Suffix_Direction)
FROM dbo.Street s

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So i should drop the column Street_Name_Full
then run the following query.

alter table dbo.Street ADD
    Street_Full_Name AS LTRIM(RTRIM(Prefix_Full)+' '+RTRIM(Street_Name)+
        CASE WHEN Suffix_Cnty = 'n/a' AND Suffix_Bell = 'n/a' THEN '' ELSE ' '+RTRIM(Suffix_Full) END
         +' '+ RTRIM(Suffix_Direction)

Will this be then populated in the Computed Column Specs part of the Street Table?
I'm getting an Error
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 4
Incorrect syntax near ')'.

i added the Right bracket it ran successfully

The new column now appears in the table, No records have been populated. Something may be wrong with the code?

CC specs show.

(ltrim(((((rtrim([Prefix_Full])+' ')+rtrim([Street_Name]))+case when [Suffix_Cnty]='n/a' AND [Suffix_Bell]='n/a' then '' else ' '+rtrim([Suffix_Full]) end)+' ')+rtrim([Suffix_Direction])))

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Thanks for all your help in making me understand Computed Columns a bit. With this and some reading it has really helped.

That being said my code is still wrong the conditions i need to populate table properly. Maybe i'm going at it wrong. would it  be easier to code regardless of what Cnty_Suffix pr Bell_Suffix equal populate Suffix_Full where it's not null

something like this?
SET
    Street_Full_Name = LTRIM(RTRIM(s.Prefix_Full) + ' ' + RTRIM(s.Street_Name)+
        ' ' + RTRIM(s.Suffix_Full)where s.Suffix_Full not null)
         + ' ' + RTRIM(s.Suffix_Direction)
FROM dbo.Street s

Sorry quick run at the code to get your eyes on it. I'm sure its not right. I wanted your thoughts

Somethin like this?

SELECT	ltrim(rtrim([Prefix_Full])+ ' ' + 
			rtrim([Street_Name]) +
			case 
				when [Suffix_Cnty]='n/a' AND [Suffix_Bell]='n/a' then '' 
				else  rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full],'')) 
			end + ' ' + 
			rtrim([Suffix_Direction]))
FROM dbo.Street s

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I'm thinking just drop the when [Suffix_Cnty]='n/a' AND [Suffix_Bell]='n/a' then  all together.

Just use
----- If Suffix_Full is not NULL then populate using Suffix_Full
------if Suffix_Full is NULL skip it and move to the next column of code(rtrim([Suffix_Direction).

Then you can do an IsNull or a Coalesce in that case:

rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full], rtrim([Suffix_Direction))

or

' ' + Rtrim(Coalesce(Suffix_Full, Suffix_Direction, Suffix_Cnty))

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The only problem is you would have to account for the N/A in the columns.

SELECT	ltrim(rtrim([Prefix_Full])+ ' ' + 
           rtrim([Street_Name]) +case rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full], rtrim([Suffix_Direction))
           end + ' ' + rtrim([Suffix_Direction]))
FROM dbo.Street s 

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There are no 'n/a' values in the Suffix_Full column it is either populated with (Road, street, Avenue, Drive, etc.) or  is null.
So like this?

That should work. Then you can turn it into your computed column.

Close,

alter table dbo.Street ADD Street_Full_Name AS ltrim(rtrim([Prefix_Full])+ ' ' + 
           rtrim([Street_Name]) + case rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full]), rtrim([Suffix_Direction))
           end + ' ' + rtrim([Suffix_Direction])))
FROM dbo.Street

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Msg 174, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
The isnull function requires 2 argument(s).

I want to add the Suffix_Full column when Suffix is populated or is not null. so if it is POPULATED. If its null i don't want to add anything.
Should i have a different command?

Try this:

alter table dbo.Street ADD Street_Full_Name AS ltrim(rtrim([Prefix_Full])+ ' ' + 
           rtrim([Street_Name]) + case rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full]), '')
           end + ' ' + rtrim([Suffix_Direction])))
FROM dbo.Street

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Msg 174, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
The isnull function requires 2 argument(s).

The parentheses was in the wrong place:

alter table dbo.Street ADD Street_Full_Name AS ltrim(rtrim([Prefix_Full])+ ' ' + 
           rtrim([Street_Name]) + case rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full],''))
           end + ' ' + rtrim([Suffix_Direction])))
FROM dbo.Street

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Still is i think, I've been trying to figure them out for a while.

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Incorrect syntax near ')'.

The best bet is to get the query down as a query first:

Select blah
from dbo.Street.

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Once that is working, then alter the table.

I don't see why you have the CASE END in your code any longer ...
aligning the code shows you had indeed a ) too much

ALTER TABLE dbo.Street 
  ADD Street_Full_Name AS ltrim(
      rtrim( [Prefix_Full] )+ ' ' 
   + rtrim([Street_Name])
   + rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full],'')) + ' ' 
   + rtrim([Suffix_Direction])
    )
FROM dbo.Street

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Good Point Jimpin, I guess i'm in over my head here. I will back track and start with something simple like so. Which is not getting me any results jsut null values.
Then Progress to the Alter Table command.
select ltrim(
      rtrim( [Prefix_Full] )+ ' '
   + rtrim([Street_Name])
   + rtrim(' ' + IsNull([Suffix_Full],'')) + ' '
   + rtrim([Suffix_Direction])
    ) FROM dbo.Street

Thanks

alter table dbo.Street DROP column Street_Full_Name
go
ALTER TABLE dbo.Street 
  ADD Street_Full_Name AS ltrim(
      rtrim( [Prefix_Full] )+ ' ' 
   + rtrim([Street_Name])
   + ' ' + Rtrim(Coalesce(Suffix_Full, Suffix_Direction, Suffix_Cnty))
   + rtrim([Suffix_Direction])
    ) Persisted

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Just as an update this Creates the Computed Column properly
I'm now working on the Conditions to have the code properly with the desired columns

In SQL, [anything] + Null = Null. So you should make sure that everything is wrapped with IsNull. The better way is when you design the table originally, you make sure that all columns have a default value whether it is an empty string, a zero. Dates are always a bear.

Thanks Jim. Wrapping with isnull is something i am reading about right now.

I notice when i am doing a simple select query in testing the results are as follows. I get 40 records compelted properly of the 3009.

 Select 
 ltrim(
      rtrim([Prefix_Full]) + ' ' + 
	  rtrim([Street_Name]))
 From dbo.Street

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I get the attached results1.jpg.

When i add the next column to join the 3rd column i receive the same amount of records 3009. But all results are Null.

 Select 
 
 ltrim(
      rtrim([Prefix_Full]) + ' ' + 
	  rtrim([Street_Name]) + ' ' +
	  rtrim([Suffix_Full]))
 
From dbo.Street

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I'm thinking i should be using a nested query?
Results-1.PNG

WAHOO, thx , Nulls freak me out. I'll continue to test thanks

Thanks :)

Hey Guys
This now  works great on my current Street table. What is the best way to take the Column results and move them into My Segment table for the use of annotation?
Can i write a trigger that pulls the STREET_FULL_NAME computed column to update in my Segment table that has the same column in it?

UPDATE Segment
        SET     Street_Full_Name = st.Street_Full_Name,
                AnnoName = st.AnnoName
        FROM    dbo.Segment s
        
        INNER JOIN dbo.Street st ON s.Street_ID = st.Street_ID

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Can i write a trigger that pulls the STREET_FULL_NAME

You probably can. But the how to is a whole new question. ;-)

Glad to be of assistance. May all your days get brighter and brighter.