How to print the sql query

If you just want a one off to see what is going to the database, use the SQL Tracing tool which is called SQL Server Profiler. Hopefully it was installed.

When you run it, create a new trace and then in the second tab, choose Show All Columns, and then scroll across the the database name, click the column heading and in the "Like", expand it and put in your database name.

Then run the trace. Then in your application, you can run the bit that executes your stored procedure and once you've done it, stop the trace.

Then use the Find tool and look for your stored procedure name and you'll see what it was executed with.

Well, you need to use copy the UPDATE command and send it to PRINT before execute it:

CREATE PROC sp_MySP (@Name...)
AS

PRINT 'UPDATE [dbo].[Dtable]
             SET 
                   [Name]=CAST(@Name AS  Nvarchar(MAX)),             
               [Title]=CAST(@Title AS  Nvarchar(10)),                        
                   [Field]= CAST(@Field AS  varchar(50)),             
                   [Practice]=CAST(@Practice AS  nvarchar(50)),
                   [Tel_1]=  CAST(@Tel_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Tel_2]=CAST(@Tel_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Mob]=CAST(@Mob AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Fax]=CAST(@Fax AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Address_1]=CAST(@Address_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Address_2]=CAST(@Address_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [PostCode]=      CAST(@PostCode AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Sec]=CAST(@Sec AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Comments]      =CAST(@Comments AS Nvarchar(50))
           WHERE [Dtable_UID] =@Dtable_UID '

 UPDATE [dbo].[Dtable]
             SET 
                   [Name]=CAST(@Name AS  Nvarchar(MAX)),             
               [Title]=CAST(@Title AS  Nvarchar(10)),                        
                   [Field]= CAST(@Field AS  varchar(50)),             
                   [Practice]=CAST(@Practice AS  nvarchar(50)),
                   [Tel_1]=  CAST(@Tel_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Tel_2]=CAST(@Tel_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Mob]=CAST(@Mob AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Fax]=CAST(@Fax AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Address_1]=CAST(@Address_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Address_2]=CAST(@Address_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [PostCode]=      CAST(@PostCode AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Sec]=CAST(@Sec AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Comments]      =CAST(@Comments AS Nvarchar(50))
           WHERE [Dtable_UID] =@Dtable_UID 

RETURN

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Thanks Vitor,

Is it the correct way I can
      INSERT INTO tblDEBUG (SQL) VALUES (PRINT 'UPDATE [dbo].[Dtable]
             SET
                   [Name]=CAST(@Name AS  Nvarchar(MAX)),            
               [Title]=CAST(@Title AS  Nvarchar(10)),                        
                   [Field]= CAST(@Field AS  varchar(50)),            
                   [Practice]=CAST(@Practice AS  nvarchar(50)),
                   [Tel_1]=  CAST(@Tel_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Tel_2]=CAST(@Tel_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Mob]=CAST(@Mob AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Fax]=CAST(@Fax AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Address_1]=CAST(@Address_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Address_2]=CAST(@Address_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [PostCode]=      CAST(@PostCode AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Sec]=CAST(@Sec AS Nvarchar(50)),
                   [Comments]      =CAST(@Comments AS Nvarchar(50))
           WHERE [Dtable_UID] =@Dtable_UID ')

I need to insert the executed query in another table

Vitor,will and get back ..thanks

Hello Vitor ,
tried it but does not give values .This the copy of data inserted in the table


 UPDATE [dbo].[Dtable]
            SET
                  [Name]=CAST(@Name AS  Nvarchar(MAX)),            
              [Title]=CAST(@Title AS  Nvarchar(10)),                        
                  [Field]= CAST(@Field AS  varchar(50)),             
                  [Practice]=CAST(@Practice AS  nvarchar(50)),
                  [Tel_1]=  CAST(@Tel_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [Tel_2]=CAST(@Tel_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [Mob]=CAST(@Mob AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [Fax]=CAST(@Fax AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [Address_1]=CAST(@Address_1 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [Address_2]=CAST(@Address_2 AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [PostCode]=      CAST(@PostCode AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [Sec]=CAST(@Sec AS Nvarchar(50)),
                  [Comments]      =CAST(@Comments AS Nvarchar(50))
          WHERE [Dtable_UID] =@Dtable_UID

no values of @ are inserted

Lee Savidge ,
Will try your solution now mate!

Cheers Experts!Was looking for this for ages ;you are stars!!!!

You're welcome. Glad to be of help :)

Lee Savidge,

Any suggestions on how to convert int or date as its throws an error

CAST('''+@Year_Ref+'''  AS int),      ---error
--    CAST('''+ @Date +'''  AS  varchar(20)), --- error

You'll need to cast your int as nvarchar() and the date will need converting.

So something like:

insert into tblDebug (myQueryColumn) values('UPDATE [dbo].[Dtable]
             SET 
                   [Name]=CAST(''' + @Name + ''' AS  Nvarchar(MAX)),
                   [myNumber] = cast(''' + cast(@myNumber as nvarchar(10)) + ''' as nvarchar(10)),
                   [myDate] = cast(''' + cast(@mydate as nvarchar(25)) + ''' as nvarchar(25)),
...


           WHERE [Dtable_UID] =@Dtable_UID ')

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Something like that? If you need more help, you may need to post another question but if/when you do, try and provide some example data of what you have and what you expect.

INSERT INTO Table1(SQL) VALUES ( 'INSERT INTO table2
            (
                  [Ref],
                  [Auth],
                  [Date],
                  [Year_Ref],                  
                  [FaxAuth],            
                  [Attachments],
                  [FaxNo],
                  [Attn],                  
                [FaxLetterMemo],
                  [To],
                [Regarding],
                  [SentBy]
            )
            VALUES
            (
                  CAST(''' +@Ref + '''  AS  Nvarchar(50)),
                  CAST('''+@Auth+''' AS NVARCHAR(255)),      
                CAST('''+ @Date +'''  AS  varchar(20)),
                  CAST('''+@Year_Ref+'''  AS INTEGER),            
                  CAST('''+@FaxAuth +''' AS Nvarchar(255)),                  
                  CAST('''+ @Attachments+''' AS Nvarchar(255)),
                  CAST('''+@FaxNo+''' AS Nvarchar(255)),                        
                  CAST('''+@Attn+''' AS Nvarchar(255)),                              
                  CAST('''+@FaxLetterMemo +''' AS Nvarchar(255)),
                  CAST('''+@To +''' AS Nvarchar(255)),
                  CAST('''+@Regarding +''' AS Nvarchar(255)),
                  CAST('''+@SentBy+''' AS   Nvarchar(255)))'

The bold are the problem thanks

They both depend on the initial data types of the variables. I will assume @Date is a datetime. If so, and you want the whole datetime string then you'll need a bigger varchar than 20 as it will be in the form:

yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss.mmm

which is 23 chars, so 25 is better. If you only really want to capture the date then you can truncate the time. I'll assume you want the full datetime.

CAST('''+ convert(nvarchar(25), @date, 121) + '''  AS  varchar(25)),
CAST('''+ cast(@Year_Ref as nvarchar(4)) +'''  AS INTEGER),

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Lee you are truly Genius!  As you suggested I have posted a new question.Can you please copy this comment there I can give you points!

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28965863/Sql-query.html