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MS SQL Server shorthand (function or something) to refer to specific columns
Hey there,
I'm working with a table that has about 200 columns (seems like I am ALWAYS doing that).
I'd like to do something quick that would allow me to refer to columns in "groups" and have my select return just the columns that pertain to that group.
For instance, if I wanted to write a select statement that brought back all of the possible address related fields from my table, instead of saying:
SELECT Address1Street, Address1City, Address1State, Address1ZIP, Address2Street, Address2City, Address2Zip, Address3Street etc etc.
I would just say something like
SELECT @AddressFields FROM MyTable and it would grab all the address related fields.
I'm thinking like a lookup table of fields and groups and an SP or something?
No big deal - I probably just spent more time thinking about it and writing this question than it's worth. Just wondering if anyone had a cool trick they've used to make that easier.
Thanks!
I'm working with a table that has about 200 columns (seems like I am ALWAYS doing that).
I'd like to do something quick that would allow me to refer to columns in "groups" and have my select return just the columns that pertain to that group.
For instance, if I wanted to write a select statement that brought back all of the possible address related fields from my table, instead of saying:
SELECT Address1Street, Address1City, Address1State, Address1ZIP, Address2Street, Address2City, Address2Zip, Address3Street etc etc.
I would just say something like
SELECT @AddressFields FROM MyTable and it would grab all the address related fields.
I'm thinking like a lookup table of fields and groups and an SP or something?
No big deal - I probably just spent more time thinking about it and writing this question than it's worth. Just wondering if anyone had a cool trick they've used to make that easier.
Thanks!
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_agx_
Do the columns all have similar names, ie Address%, Stuff%, etc...?
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Well, it's called normalization ;) but I guess it's a data warehouse table..
There is not such short hand other than Jim's solution.
There is not such short hand other than Jim's solution.
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AGX - no - unfortunately in this table the field names are all things like ASDF and GHJKL. :)
And yes, st5an, normalization - hah! :P
Jim the view idea will be perfect for what I'm trying to do. Thanks!
And yes, st5an, normalization - hah! :P
Jim the view idea will be perfect for what I'm trying to do. Thanks!
@ttist25 - Okay, then Jim's idea is the way to go.