concatenate Rows using group by

  • Hi

    i want to concatenate rows based on group of values in sqlserver 2000. from sqlserver 2005, we can use it in many ways like XPATH,CTE etc. But how can we do it in 2000.

    for example

    CREATE TABLE test (id int, name varchar(200))

    insert into test (1,'textmsg1')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg2')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg3')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg4')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg1')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg2')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg3')

    insert into test (3,'textmsg1')

    .

    .

    .

    .

    .

    .

    have 1000's of rows

    the Data retrievall must be based on name column i.e. (where name in ('textmsg1','textmsg2','textmsg3')).....

    Result should be like

    ID Data

    1 textmsg1,textmsg2,textmsg3,textmsg4

    2 textmsg1,textmsg2,textmsg3

    3 textmsg1

    Please suggest

    Thanks,

    Rock

  • I stole this code so long ago I'm not sure who I stole it from.

    DECLARE @t1 table (ISN int,CatalogName varchar (20) )

    DECLARE @t2 TABLE(ISN int,ProdISN int,ProdName varchar(20))

    INSERT INTO @t1 VALUES (1,'Ring')

    INSERT INTO @t1 VALUES (2,'Necklace')

    INSERT INTO @t2 VALUES(1,1,'Wedding')

    INSERT INTO @t2 VALUES(1,2,'Engaged')

    INSERT INTO @t2 VALUES(1,3,'Lover')

    INSERT INTO @t2 VALUES(2,1,'Wedding')

    INSERT INTO @t2 VALUES(2,2,'Engaged')

    INSERT INTO @t2 VALUES(2,3,'Lover')

    DECLARE @Comma varchar(1)

    DECLARE @STR varchar (100)

    DECLARE @iMax int

    DECLARE @oMax int

    DECLARE @iCtr int

    DECLARE @OCtr int

    SET @Comma = ','

    SET @Octr = 1

    SET @iMax = 3

    SET @oMax = 2

    WHILE @oCtr <= @oMax

    BEGIN

    SET @STR = ''

    SET @iCtr = 1

    WHILE @iCtr <= @iMax

    BEGIN

    SET @Comma = CASE WHEN @iCtr = 1 THEN '' ELSE ',' END

    SET @STR = @STR + @Comma+(

    select b.prodname

    from @t1 a

    inner join @t2 b

    on a.isn = b.isn

    where a.ISN = @oCtr

    and b.ProdISN = @iCtr

    )

    SET @iCtr = @iCtr + 1

    END

    select @STR

    SELECT a.CatalogName,@str

    FROM @t1 a

    INNER JOIN @t2 b

    on a.isn = b.isn

    WHERE a.ISN = @oCtr

    and b.ProdISN = @iCtr -1

    SET @oCtr = @oCtr + 1

    END

    Jim

  • rockingadmin (2/7/2011)


    Hi

    i want to concatenate rows based on group of values in sqlserver 2000. from sqlserver 2005, we can use it in many ways like XPATH,CTE etc. But how can we do it in 2000.

    for example

    CREATE TABLE test (id int, name varchar(200))

    insert into test (1,'textmsg1')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg2')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg3')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg4')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg1')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg2')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg3')

    insert into test (3,'textmsg1')

    .

    .

    .

    .

    .

    .

    have 1000's of rows

    the Data retrievall must be based on name column i.e. (where name in ('textmsg1','textmsg2','textmsg3')).....

    Result should be like

    ID Data

    1 textmsg1,textmsg2,textmsg3,textmsg4

    2 textmsg1,textmsg2,textmsg3

    3 textmsg1

    Please suggest

    Thanks,

    Rock

    Just download the rows locally on 2k5 and use xpath there.

  • rockingadmin (2/7/2011)


    Hi

    i want to concatenate rows based on group of values in sqlserver 2000. from sqlserver 2005, we can use it in many ways like XPATH,CTE etc. But how can we do it in 2000.

    for example

    CREATE TABLE test (id int, name varchar(200))

    insert into test (1,'textmsg1')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg2')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg3')

    insert into test (1,'textmsg4')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg1')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg2')

    insert into test (2,'textmsg3')

    insert into test (3,'textmsg1')

    .

    .

    .

    .

    .

    .

    have 1000's of rows

    the Data retrievall must be based on name column i.e. (where name in ('textmsg1','textmsg2','textmsg3')).....

    Result should be like

    ID Data

    1 textmsg1,textmsg2,textmsg3,textmsg4

    2 textmsg1,textmsg2,textmsg3

    3 textmsg1

    Please suggest

    Thanks,

    Rock

    For SQL Server 2000, please see the following which includes not only the method but some performance problems to avoid.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Test+Data/61572/

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

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