Insert XML data into SQL Server

Read XML file and insert into SQL Server:

Here is the best way of stroring XML data into SQL Server. Option of storing the file in filestream data type is a nice feature.

 Hey forgot to share some information. Last week, I've tried storing the data into the system using file stream data type. Tried a mechanism of storing some text content into the file(Steganography). Unfortunately, I couldn't succeed in my attempt. We couldn't retrieve the text content. Possibly it's a huge drawback with this filestream datatype.



create table XMLData(id int identity(1,1),xmlFileName varchar(100),xml_data xml,ownerdata int,updaterdata int)



select * from XMLData
 
GO

DECLARE @xmlFileName VARCHAR(300)
SELECT @xmlFileName = 'D:\Privacy1.xml'
EXEC('
INSERT INTO XMLData(xmlFileName, xml_data)
SELECT ''' + @xmlFileName + ''', xmlData
FROM(
SELECT *
FROM OPENROWSET (BULK ''' + @xmlFileName + ''' , SINGLE_BLOB) AS XMLDATA
) AS FileImport (XMLDATA)
')
GO


SELECT * FROM XMLData
 
Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

convert varchar to xml in sql server

Here is a small code snippet to convert you varchar data to XML data

declare @data varchar(100) set @data ='



select convert(xml,@data)
 
 
The data will be converted into XML.
 
Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J

A chart element with the name already exists in the 'SeriesCollection'.

While working with Charting control in Windows forms. I found an issue in binding and rebinding the data into the chart control.

Here is the small piece of code to plot the data in a chart

string[] seriesArray = { "Semester1", "Semester2", "Semester3" };



int[] pointsArray = { Convert.ToInt32(0), Convert.ToInt32(semester[1]), Convert.ToInt32(semester[2]) };




this.chart1.Palette = ChartColorPalette.Berry;



this.chart1.Titles.Add("Growth of the Student");



for (int x = 0; x < seriesArray.Length; x++)


{




Series series = this.chart1.Series.Add(seriesArray[x]);


series.Points.Add(pointsArray[x]);


}
 
 
While loading the data for the second time, i got an error "A chart element with the name already exists in the 'SeriesCollection'." The reason is, the chart is already having the series related data bound to it.
 
Solution:
 
chart1.Series.Clear();



chart2.Series.Clear();


chart3.Series.Clear();


this.chart1.Titles.Clear();


this.chart2.Titles.Clear();


this.chart3.Titles.Clear();
 
Cheers,
Venkatesan prabu .J
Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

Issue with Restore database in sql server

While restoring the database I got a peculiar issue and started googling for the same. Got a link from Microsof BOL about this issue.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb283410.aspx



Reason for this issue:  You are trying to restore the database on the existing database.

SQL Server is thinking that the new restore database is a tail database for the existing database available in the system . Due to this, it's trying to check for the tail end.

Solution : We need to delete the existing one and add the new one

               or else Goto the options page of the restore window and you need to select the  option “overwrite the existing database (With replace )

Cheers,

Venkatesan Prabu .J

Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

Grab Datatables column Name in c#

Here is the code to grab the column name from the datatable and push it or recreate the same columns in another datatable.

foreach(DataColumn dc in objDatatable .Columns )
{

 dtNew.Columns.Add(dc.ColumnName;
}
 
 
Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
Head, kaaShiv InfoTech

SSAS error

Sometimes, you may get an error "The attribute key cannot be found when processing:"  in  SSAS.

Yesterday, am able to deploy the cube in the SSAS server. Banggg, it's not working now.

Reason for this issue : Mostly, the issue revolves around the duplication of data in to your table.

Step 1: Check for the duplication of data (Remove if it's available)
Step 2:  Reproces the cube and deploy it in the server.

For additional reasons, you can check this URL (http://toddmcdermid.blogspot.in/2009/01/ssas-quick-reference-attribute-key.html)

Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

MsiGetProductInfo failed to retrieve ProductVersion for package with Product Code - SQL Server installation error

Got an issue while SQL Server installation. below content save me


Solving MsiGetProductInfo failed to retrieve ProductVersion for package with Product Code = ‘{8BDD006D-D5F0-4AAA-BA13-65995063EC44}’. Error code: 1608


SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:

MsiGetProductInfo failed to retrieve ProductVersion for package with Product Code =
'{0826F9E4-787E-481D-83E0-BC6A57B056D5}'. Error code: 1605..
-------------------------------
********************************************************

From Detail_ComponentUpdate.txt -********************************************************2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: Inner exceptions are being indented
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp:
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: Exception type: System.InvalidOperationException


2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: Message:
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: MsiGetProductInfo failed to retrieve ProductVersion for package with Product Code = '{0826F9E4-787E-481D-83E0-BC6A57B056D5}'. Error code: 1608.
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: Stack:
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.MsiExtension.SetFeatureInstallStateAction.FillInstallPropertyByProductCode(PackageInstallProperty pkg, String prodCode)
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.MsiExtension.SetFeatureInstallStateAction.FillInstallProperty(PackageInstallProperty pkg)
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.MsiExtension.SetFeatureInstallStateAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.Action.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)


2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.InvokeAction(WorkflowObject metabase, TextWriter statusStream)
2009-03-16 22:00:59 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.PendingActions.InvokeActions(WorkflowObject metaDb, TextWriter loggingStream)


********************************************************


Solution / Fix / Workaround



The above remark line show us the product code related with the error. First, is necessary to know that SQL Server 2008 has around of 30 products registered on the Registry. Each product has a Product code and an installation code as well (GUID).

 this case the Product Code is the following:

{8BDD006D-7863-4D25-9806-08527E285EA4}



The Installation Code is build with the product code in reverse form:


D600DD8368752D460894AE582E72580


One time that you got the Installation Code look into the Windows Registry and delete all the entries found.


Then try again the installation and the result must to be SUCCESSFULLY.
This article is taken from http://sqlpost.blogspot.in/2009/07/sql-server-sql-error-msigetproductinfo.html
Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J

Replace command in SQL Server

Here is an update query to update the email address in Dimcustomer table.

update [dbo].[DimCustomer]



set EmailAddress = REPLACE( EmailAddress,'adventure-works.com','gmail.com')
 
Replace command  is used to replace a particular substring a column. The syntax is Replace(column Name, Old String, New String)
 
Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

Import Excel data using c#

Upload Excel file data into C#:

   While searching for a functionality of importing excel to database using C#. I searched a lot and couldn't get an appropriate article for a very simple functionality. After 15 minutes of searching, I got some code with bugs in it. Rectified the same and it's for you.


   Below is the code for importing excel data cell by cell. Enjoy coding

Excel.Application xlApp;

private void LeakageChecks_Load(object sender, EventArgs e){

Excel.Workbook xlWorkBook;

Excel.Worksheet xlWorkSheet;

Excel.Range range;

string str;

int rCnt = 0;
int cCnt = 0;

xlApp = new Excel.Application();

xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open(@"C:\LeakData\LeakedData.xlsx", 0, true, 5, "", "", true, Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.XlPlatform.xlWindows, "\t", false, false, 0, true, 1, 0);


xlWorkSheet = (Excel.Worksheet)xlWorkBook.Worksheets.get_Item(1);

range = xlWorkSheet.UsedRange;

for (rCnt = 1; rCnt <= range.Rows.Count; rCnt++)

{

for (cCnt = 1; cCnt <= range.Columns.Count; cCnt++)

{

str = Convert.ToString((range.Cells[rCnt, cCnt] as Excel.Range).Value2);

MessageBox.Show(str);

}

}



xlWorkBook.Close(true, null, null);

xlApp.Quit();

releaseObject(xlWorkSheet);

releaseObject(xlWorkBook);

releaseObject(xlApp);

}



private void releaseObject(object obj)

{

try

{

System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(obj);
obj = null;

}


catch (Exception ex)

{

obj = null;

MessageBox.Show("Unable to release the Object " + ex.ToString());
}


finally

{

GC.Collect();

}

}

Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

Cannot convert between unicode and non-unicode string data types

While trying to push the data from Flat file to SQL Server I got the error,

" Cannot convert between unicode and non-unicode string data types "  - ->

Solution 1 :- The issue is due to mismatch of the source column and the destination column. We can use derived column/DataConversion tools to map to appropriate data type.

Solution 2 :- For time being, I've changed the destination table columns from unicode(nvarchar) to varchar. Since, it doesn't have any impact on my system.

I am happy with solution 2.

Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

Unique Identifier in SQL Server

While working with Filestream datatype, I've addressed an issue with Unique Identifier column. Thought of sharing this with you all.

       File stream is a new datatype introduced in SQL Server 2008 to leverage the functionality of storing  the data into the database.

       Below is the syntax to create a table in the database,

 

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[DOC_details2](
    [Id] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
    [F_Data] [varbinary](max) FILESTREAM  NOT NULL,
    [F_Name] [nvarchar](1000) NULL,
    [F_Date] [datetime] NULL,
    [RowGuid] [uniqueidentifier] ROWGUIDCOL  NOT NULL

)

        While creating the filestream storage table, we need to specify one column as uniqueidentifier and it's a mandatory functionality.

         My question now is, How can we insert the data in a unique identifier column?

Solution 1:   We need to use newid() in SQL Server to generate the GUID

ALTER TABLE [dbo].[DOC_details2] ADD  CONSTRAINT [DF_DOC_details2_RowGuid]  DEFAULT (newid()) FOR [RowGuid]
GO

Solution 2: From C#, we can make it out the method System.Guid.NewGuid.

Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J

XSD in SQL Server

XML validation using XSD in SQL Server:
 
  To acheive the validation process, we will be utilising the option of Regex pattern.

Here is the list of steps to be done in XSD implementation on the XML.

1. Check for the existing XML Schema collection -> Drop it.
2. Create XSD and bind it with XML Schema Collection
3. Create XML of type XML Schema Collection
4. If it binds, it indicates the XML is satisfying the condition specified by the XSD.


Regex pattern, I've provided is "The username and password can contain any number of special characters and any number of integers but it should not contain the special character - and /  in it.

Let's move on to the querying part.




IF EXISTS(



SELECT * FROM sys.xml_schema_collections


WHERE name = 'StringPattern'


) BEGIN


DROP XML SCHEMA COLLECTION ValidationPattern


END


GO


-------------------------------------------------------------


create XML SCHEMA COLLECTION ValidationPattern AS '


'
















































-------------------------------------------------------------





GO


DECLARE @x XML(StringPattern)


SET @x = 'AC78HJGVHJ35AC78HJGVHJ35'


SELECT @x
-- This will give the output
-----------------------------------------------
DECLARE @x XML(StringPattern)


SET @x = 'AC78HJGVH/J35AC78HJGVHJ35'

SELECT @x
------This won't give the output
--------------------------------------------------


Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
Head, KaaShiv InfoTech

Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient issue

References for using Microsoft.AnalysisServices and Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient

I got the information from Microsoft site which may be useful to you.

Download the appropriate file by clicking one of the links below, then run the downloaded file to install thSat package. Each package indicates the audience(s) for which it was intended, as follows:
Customer: An individual may want to install this for additional licensed functionality such as interoperability. Partner: An ISV may want to ship this as a redistributable component as part of their application. Developer: A programmer may want to install this to support application development.
Note: To archive a copy of the license terms, prior to accepting them, copy and paste the terms to a word processing program, then print or save the file to your favorite directory. Microsoft ADOMD.NET
ADOMD.NET is a Microsoft .NET Framework object model that enables software developers to create client-side applications that browse metadata and query data stored in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services. ADOMD.NET is a Microsoft ADO.NET provider with enhancements for online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining. Note:The English ADOMD.NET setup package installs support for all SQL Server 2008 languages. Audience(s): Customer, Partner, Developer
X86 Package(SQLSERVER2008_ASADOMD10.msi) - 4312 KB X64 Package (SQLSERVER2008_ASADOMD10.msi) - 9263 KB IA64 Package(SQLSERVER2008_ASADOMD10.msi) - 6776 KB
Microsoft Analysis Management Objects
Analysis Management Objects (AMO) is a .NET Framework object model that enables software developers to create client-side applications to manage and administer Analysis Services objects. Audience(s): Customer, Partner, Developer
X86 Package(SQLSERVER2008_ASAMO10.msi) - 2659 KB X64 Package (SQLSERVER2008_ASAMO10.msi) - 4317 KB IA64 Package(SQLSERVER2008_ASAMO10.msi) - 6055 KB
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services 10.0 OLE DB Provider
The Analysis Services 10.0 OLE DB Provider is a COM component that software developers can use to create client-side applications that browse metadata and query data stored in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services. This provider implements both the OLE DB specification and the specification’s extensions for online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining. Note: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services 10.0 OLE DB Provider requires Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0, also available on this page. Audience(s): Customer, Partner, Developer
X86 Package(SQLServer2008_ASOLEDB10.msi) - 19490 KB X64 Package (SQLServer2008_ASOLEDB10.msi) - 43945 KB IA64 Package(SQLServer2008_ASOLEDB10.msi) - 50682 KB
Download and Install the above softwares. Got to your Dotnet project, Add reference browse and you can identify the dll in the path C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\ADOMD.NET\100. Add it and you problem is resolved.
• Cheers,
• Venkatesan Prabu .J

Fetch a pattern of data in SQL Server

Fetch a pattern of data:

      Consider, If you want to fetch a specific pattern of data like I want to fetch customerkey which are able to divide by 100. A pattern of divide of 100 values.
In that case, the query created is as below.

SELECT TOP 1000 [CustomerKey]

,[GeographyKey]
,[CustomerAlternateKey]
,[Phone]
,[DateFirstPurchase]
,[CommuteDistance]
FROM [dbo].[DimCustomer]
where (CustomerKey % 100 =0)

Cheers,
Venkatesan Prabu .J
www.kaashivinfotech.com