Include Column Headers From SSMS

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Include Column Headers From SSMS

Ken Simmons

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June 12, 2008 at 9:51 pm

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Knut Boehnert SSCrazy Points: 2951 More actions · Answer 1

After switching to SSMS I worked my way through all the options and found this tip a short time ago. But the only thing I really miss is that in QA I got a message for each Insert/Update/Delete of how many rows are/were affected.

I couldn't find an option or configuration help how to get this back. Seems to be lost in SSMS.

Anyone an idea?

d trotman Valued Member Points: 58 More actions · Answer 2

Thank you for this Top Tip. It's been secretly annoying me for ages not taking the column headers across.

Nice one 🙂

Jon Spink SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4010 More actions · Answer 3

This doesn't work for me. I have SS2005, but I'm still not getting those pesky headers...

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004406 More actions · Answer 4

Which service pack are you running?

--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)

Stephanie J Brown Hall of Fame Points: 3896 More actions · Answer 5

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

We run a lot of ad-hoc queries for a group of users, and send the results back in Excel spreadsheets - this help immensely.

Here there be dragons...,

Steph Brown

Russel Bell Old Hand Points: 305 More actions · Answer 6

I have found that column headers behave differently when writing a query from scratch (new query) versus opening a table. When I "open" a table with a right click, I cannot get column headers even with the option set. When I use "New query" the setting works.

When opening a table the Query Designer toolbar is active, enabling "Change Type", "Verify SQL Syntax", etc. In this mode the column headers do not copy even when the option is set correctly.

When using "New Query", the Query Designer toolbar is not active and the column header copies when the option is set.

Another observation. In SQL 2000, the grid lines would copy when pasting to Outlook. Now I have to paste into Excel and turn on grid lines to get lines when pasting. Anyone found a better way? 😉

seiiv SSC Rookie Points: 25 More actions · Answer 7

How do you setup this functionality in Enterprise Manager?

Anipaul SSC-Insane Points: 24681 More actions · Answer 8

Anipaul

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June 13, 2008 at 8:49 am

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Thanks for a good tip.......:)

Jon Spink SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4010 More actions · Answer 9

I'm using SP2 and my screen has an extra tick box, 'Quote strings contain list separators when saving .csv results' under Results to Grid.

Anyway, it now works! Thanks.

shashi kant SSCommitted Points: 1659 More actions · Answer 10

HI,

There is other alternative available for this header option

You can get this option by selecting these options

Query -> Query Options ->Results -> and then select the option of Include column headers when copying or saving the results

Regards

Shashi Kant Chauhan 😎

Russel Bell Old Hand Points: 305 More actions · Answer 11

seiiv (6/13/2008)
How do you setup this functionality in Enterprise Manager?

In Enterprise Manager I have not been able to copy column headers in Query Analyzer. Instead I create and run the query in the "View Designer", then use shift and arrow keys to highlight all the columns, then copy and paste. Do not need to save as a view, just use its query builder. 😎

Ken Simmons SSCertifiable Points: 7822 More actions · Answer 12

In Enterprise Manager you have to highlight the column header by clicking the cell header.

Jacob Bennett SSC-Addicted Points: 470 More actions · Answer 13

Great tips thanks. I never knew that option existed.

Alan Vogan SSCrazy Points: 2513 More actions · Answer 14

Alan Vogan

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June 13, 2008 at 12:44 pm

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WooHoo!!!:w00t::w00t: