Combining multiple rows into one

  • [font="Arial"]I am wondering how I could accomplish taking several rows for one account and concatenate them into one row, for example I have account_num, invoice_date, transaction_num, msg_counter,Message_2,SQL_LAST_UPDATE the special characters &,",!,$,# are used to determine the Message_2 content for a given account_number that are supposed to be together, I am needing to put all of that accounts_messages in one row to display on a report, the table I am pulling this data from only has a varchar(40) for the message_2, a proprietary source so can't change that length, "I'VE ASKED THEM TO DO THIS, AND THEY REFUSED". So my only option is to insert this data into my table and create a single Message_2 for that account.[/font]

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000&19 confirmation so 2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000"19ACCT 186743. HE SAID RADIO HAD 2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000!19CALLED Carl ABOUT DEACTIVATION OF RADIO 2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000$19FFERENT ACCT # YEARS AGO, BUT 2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000'19I can cancel the (0.00) billing line on 2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000#19NEVER BEEN THERE - HAD A TEST RADIO W/DI2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000(19the account. 2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 10:09:43.00000%19THIS RADIO DID NOT EXIST. Emailed to get2015-01-19 15:34:59.000

    00000000332015-01-16 18:04:09.00000"19AS DEACTIVATED TODAY, CONFRMED 2015-01-19 18:42:48.000

    00000000332015-01-16 18:04:09.00000$19D. 2015-01-19 18:42:48.000

    00000000332015-01-16 18:04:09.00000!19DELETED BILLING LINE FOR ACCT 185044 - W2015-01-19 18:42:48.000

    00000000332015-01-16 18:04:09.00000#19WITH Carl P THAT THIS RADIO NEVER EXISTE2015-01-19 18:42:48.000[/size]

  • Please provide create table statements, insert statements and sample expected data so we can help you. Assuming you have a UNIQUE key for each row between the two systems this should be just a simple join on said key and enumerate the fields you need individually.

    Best,
    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
    TheSQLGuru on googles mail service

  • Can you provide an example?

  • Here is an example of the type of thing you are looking for[/url]

    It used FOR XML PATH to concatenate the values, and STUFF to strip off any XML.

    If you provide a workable test example (DDL of your table, sample data for the table, and expected output), people can do the query for you.

  • I did a search and found similar using xml path()..Thank You! Now I have to figure out how to incorporate in sp_executesql, because I am joining monthly tables and they are set to a variable because each month the change.

  • So I get an error that is pointing to the semicolon, but when I remove it, I get an error stating that Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'with'. If this statement is a common table expression, an xmlnamespaces clause or a change tracking context clause, the previous statement must be terminated with a semicolon.

    ;WITH ARNOTES as ( select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1502]

    UNION

    ALL select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1501]

    UNION

    ALL select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1412]

    UNION

    ALL select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1411]) ;WITH act_notes as ( SELECT

    DISTINCT SS.AR_NUMBER,

    SS.HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    SS.TRANS_NO,

    (SELECT

    ' ' + RTRIM(LTRIM(Message_2 ))

    FROM

    arlsq01.DSG.dbo.DICE_COTRMS1501 US

    WHERE

    US.AR_NUMBER = SS.AR_NUMBER

    and US.HD_DATE_TIMEX = SS.HD_DATE_TIMEX FOR XML PATH('')) [ACCT/NOTES]

    FROM

    arlsq01.DSG.dbo.DICE_COTRMS1501 SS

    GROUP BY

    SS.AR_NUMBER,

    SS.HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    SS.TRANS_NO ) select

    *

    from

    act_notes

    Inner join

    ARNOTES

    on act_notes.ar_number = ARNOTES.ar_number Select

    ARNOTES.AR_NUMBER,

    HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    ARNOTES.TRANS_NO,

    ARNOTES.MESSAGE_COUNTER,

    DATEDIFF(day,

    HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    GETDATE()) as daysoldIND,

    ARNOTES.Message_2,

    ARNOTES.SQL_LAST_UPDATE

    from

    ARNOTES

    ORDER By

    ARNOTES.AR_NUMBER,

    HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    ARNOTES.TRANS_NO,

    ARNOTES.Message_2,

    ARNOTES.MESSAGE_COUNTER ,

    ARNOTES.SQL_LAST_UPDATE

  • when you have multiple CTEs for one query you don't repeat the WITH keyword, you put each in brackets and separate them with a comma

    If you give us table definitions and data we can play along. In the meantime this should get you past the semicolon error. I havent checked for other syntax or logic issues though.

    ;WITH ARNOTES as ( select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1502]

    UNION

    ALL select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1501]

    UNION

    ALL select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1412]

    UNION

    ALL select

    *

    from

    [arlsq01].[DSG].[dbo].[DICE_COTRMS1411]), act_notes as ( SELECT

    DISTINCT SS.AR_NUMBER,

    SS.HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    SS.TRANS_NO,

    (SELECT

    ' ' + RTRIM(LTRIM(Message_2 ))

    FROM

    arlsq01.DSG.dbo.DICE_COTRMS1501 US

    WHERE

    US.AR_NUMBER = SS.AR_NUMBER

    and US.HD_DATE_TIMEX = SS.HD_DATE_TIMEX FOR XML PATH('')) [ACCT/NOTES]

    FROM

    arlsq01.DSG.dbo.DICE_COTRMS1501 SS

    GROUP BY

    SS.AR_NUMBER,

    SS.HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    SS.TRANS_NO ) select

    *

    from

    act_notes

    Inner join

    ARNOTES

    on act_notes.ar_number = ARNOTES.ar_number Select

    ARNOTES.AR_NUMBER,

    HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    ARNOTES.TRANS_NO,

    ARNOTES.MESSAGE_COUNTER,

    DATEDIFF(day,

    HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    GETDATE()) as daysoldIND,

    ARNOTES.Message_2,

    ARNOTES.SQL_LAST_UPDATE

    from

    ARNOTES

    ORDER By

    ARNOTES.AR_NUMBER,

    HD_DATE_TIMEX,

    ARNOTES.TRANS_NO,

    ARNOTES.Message_2,

    ARNOTES.MESSAGE_COUNTER ,

    ARNOTES.SQL_LAST_UPDATE

  • Thanks, now just have to remove the dups.

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