If Query Returns results send a email

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If Query Returns results send a email

Suth

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October 31, 2016 at 8:29 am

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Hi,
I'm trying to send returned results of a query only if something is returned back in the query through the sp_send_dbmail function..
I've tried to use the following but it doesn't seem to be working.....
IF EXISTS (SELECT [QUERY HERE])
BEGIN
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail
@profile_name = 'Adventure Works Administrator',
@recipients = 'yourfriend@Adventure-Works.com',
@subject = 'Test',
@attach_query_result_as_file = 0 ;
end
any ideas ?

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Phil Parkin SSC Guru Points: 246979 More actions · Answer 1

Suth (10/31/2016)
Hi,
I'm trying to send returned results of a query only if something is returned back in the query through the sp_send_dbmail function..
I've tried to use the following but it doesn't seem to be working.....
IF EXISTS (SELECT [QUERY HERE])
BEGIN
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail
@profile_name = 'Adventure Works Administrator',
@recipients = 'yourfriend@Adventure-Works.com',
@subject = 'Test',
@attach_query_result_as_file = 0 ;
end
any ideas ?

'Not working'. Is that all of the information you are prepared to give us?

Is there an error message?

Does the statement work if you issue it unconditionally?

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HanShi SSC-Dedicated Points: 33507 More actions · Answer 2

You'll also need to use parameter "@query = " when calling the sp_send_dbmail procedure. Look in BOL for a complete list of parameters.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004403 More actions · Answer 3

Question now is, what the hell happened to my post which included code to do this (or maybe this is a duplicate post)? I'll see if I saved the example somewhere and try to repost it tonight.

--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.

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Phil Parkin SSC Guru Points: 246979 More actions · Answer 4

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The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
Martin Rees

You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
Stan Laurel