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  • i have created a trigger that updates multiple row when a delete occurs but the problem is that i only want it to fire when the delete is from a stored procedure. Because this cant be done i moved the code to the stored procedure but it can only update 1 row at a time. Any solutions please

  • why can it update only one row ?! what is your update based on ?! could you pl. provide some more details ?!







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  • I just saw your other post....there was someone yesterday who seemed to have a novel approach to storing all the db object create scripts in a stored procedure and then executing the procedure....based on that, here's something that you could play around with....the problem is you'll have to keep creating and dropping the trigger...but it's one way that I could think of...sure someone else will have a better idea you could work with...until then this could be a workaround....

    Create Procedure upFireTrigger

    AS

    DECLARE @sql VarChar(2000)

    SET @sql = 'create trigger DeletedOrders on OrderDetails for Delete

    AS

    if exists(select*from Deleted where DispatchedDate < getdate())

    BEGIN

    RAISERROR(' + "This product has already been dispatched" + ',16,1)

    ROLLBACK

    RETURN

    END

    Update Products set UnitsInStock=UnitsInStock+d.Quantity

    from Products p inner join Deleted d on p.ProductID=d.ProductID'

    EXEC @sql

    go







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  • create procedure DeleteOrder

    @OrderID int

    AS

    if not exists(select*from Orders where <A href="mailtorderID=@OrderID">OrderID=@OrderID)

    BEGIN

    RAISERROR('The selected order was not made',16,1)

    RETURN     

    END

    update Products  set UnitsInStock=UnitsInStock+

    (select Quantity from OrderDetails where <A href="mailtorderID=@OrderID">OrderID=@OrderID)

    from Products p inner join OrderDetails od

    on p.ProductID=od.ProductID

    delete Orders where <A href="mailtorderID=@OrderID">OrderID=@OrderID

     

    this is the stored proc i tried to use. I though the create trigger statement had to be the first in the batch but ill try it out

    thanks

  • Christopher - another workaround that I can think of is to use a flag in your OrderDetails table - something that will indicate whether the rows have been deleted via the procedure or application (??)

    You could then check this flag in your "deleted" table and then proceed accordingly - ie. if deleted from proc - then do this - else do nothing!

    meanwhile - could you please post the ddls of your OrderDetails, Order & Products table and what you want to accomplish - is it just that if the products have not been dispatched by current date they get added to the unitsinstock in the products table ?!?! or is there more ?







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  • forget what I said about the flag..don't know what I was talking about...

    just post the ddls & what you want to do!







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  • You can use a cursor to load up a set of rows and then perform an update on each one.

    Example code for end of sproc:

    -- Holder for row data

    DECLARE @Holder nvarchar(255)

    -- This is a select statement to get all the rows you want to modify

    DECLARE cur_Update CURSOR FOR

    SELECT something FROM table WHERE something

    -- Open cursor and read in first record

    OPEN cur_Update

    FETCH NEXT FROM cur_Update INTO @Holder

    WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0

    BEGIN

    -- Perform action on row

    UPDATE table

    SET something

    WHERE something = @Holder

    FETCH NEXT FROM cur_Update INTO @Holder

    END

    CLOSE cur_Update

    DEALLOCATE cur_Update

  • Bo - Cursors are a big "NO NO" on this site (& should be everywhere else) - the idea is to be efficient and get all the rows in one fell swoop...

    You will have all the fanatical "CursorsAreEvil" people descending upon you for your post...so be warned!







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  •  

    create table OrderDetails(

     OrderID int not null REFERENCES Orders(OrderID)on delete cascade,

     ProductID int not null REFERENCES Products(ProductID),

     OrderedDate smalldatetime not null CHECK (OrderedDate>=datepart(day,getdate())),

     Quantity int not null DEFAULT 1,

     UnitPrice money not null,

     RequiredDate smalldatetime null CHECK

        (datepart(day,RequiredDate)>=datepart(day,getdate())),

     DispatchedDate smalldatetime null CHECK

        (datepart(day,DispatchedDate)>=datepart(day,getdate())),

     PRIMARY KEY (OrderID, ProductID)

    &nbsp

    when an order is made the units in stock in my products table is deducted by the order quantity. When an order that has not yet been dispatched is deleted i am trying to update the products table so that the units in stock is what it was before the order was made.

  • Christopher - I don't have time to test this but see if this is what you want...

    CREATE PROCEDURE DeleteOrder

    @OrderID int

    AS

    IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM OrderDetails WHERE OrderID = @OrderID AND DispatchedDate < getdate())

    BEGIN

    RAISERROR('This product has already been dispatched',16,1)

    RETURN

    END

    ELSE

    BEGIN

    UPDATE Products SET UnitsInStock = (UnitsInStock + d.Quantity)

    FROM Products P INNER JOIN OrderDetails OD ON P.ProductID = OD.ProductID

    WHERE OD.OrderID = @OrderID

    DELETE FROM OrderDetails WHERE OrderID = @OrderID

    END

    GO

    Btw - are you not keeping track of your cancelled orders at all ?! In your orders table, do you have a cancelled date ?!







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  • Given the scenario a set based update will work as well and would be more efficient as the gentleman posted above. Would put something like this at the beginning of the sproc before you delete the record(s).

    This is assuming QOH in your products table is the inventory quantity and your deleting based on @OrderID

    UPDATE Products

    SET QOH = QOH + od.Quantity

    FROM Products p INNER JOIN OrderDetails od ON p.ProductID = od.ProductID

    WHERE od.OrderID = @OrderID

    That said I do think cursors serve a purpose when a set based method simply will not work or a more procedural approach is desired. To me they are similar to arrays and loops when programming using c# or java or whatever. I agree with the fellows that say a set method is most often more efficient; but cursors are there and available to be used so I wouldn't throw them out. Just my 2 cents and everyone has their own opinion.

  • ...but cursors are there and available to be used so I wouldn't throw them out. Just my 2 cents and everyone has their own opinion......

    yes indeed Bo...they're not being thrown out...just reserved for a "when all else fails" situation...

    ps: If you were referring to Christopher as the gentleman I won't argue with you but if you were referring to me I must confess to being called many things in my life but never that...







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