hi friends,
i am working on oracle since last 2 years.
we have a project in mssql.
can anybody guide me how can i use array in mssql. is there any other
mechanism available in mssql
thanks in anticipation
Raj

You can use Table variable or XML for that purpose

Regards
Ganesh
http://ganeshprof.blogspot.com

hi ganesh,
thanks for ur reply.
here the situation is, i want to store 50 values, and these values will be ultimately inserted into 3-4 various tables depending upon the conditions.
i would like to work specifically on ms sqlserver.
if i use table variable then i have to fire select query for 50 times.
insetead if there is anything which kept the data into my procedure only not in database then it will work for me.
hope this will clear you my point.
waiting for ur reply
thanks once again for that prompt reply

starnet,

The table variable will not be stored in the database..insted it will be there in your open connection just like all other variables.

The other option is using XML. SQL 2000 goes quite well with XML.

Please feel free to ask furthur questions

Regards
Ganesh
http://ganeshprof.blogspot.com

hi ganesh,
i read a document on the net, according to which the table variable data as well as global temporary table is created in tempdb database.
but according to you it is not.
if so then why there is a need to fire a select statement to retrive the data from table variable.
here i have a text file from our client. this text file i am inserting into a one column temporary table. I want to write a procedure into sqlserver which will store these varibales value. i have no problem with the logic i.e. how to seperate the row into columns. but the problem is where to store these values.
if i store these values into table variable then i have to write 50 insert statements. is it advisible to use table variable in this case.
i don't want to use XML over here.
please guide me
hope i have clear u
thanks in anticipation
Raj

Raj,

A table variable is always advisible. Because of the well-defined scope, a table variable will generally use fewer resources than a temp table. Transactions touching table variables only last for the duration of the update on the table variable, so there is less locking and logging overhead. So eventhough they are being stored in the database, it looks more like a variable than a temp table.



Regards
Ganesh
http://ganeshprof.blogspot.com