Query Design in SQL 2000

Hello everyone,
I need to convert Access 2000 dbs (just tables) to SQL
2000. I am in the process of learning how to work with
tables (import,delete,append,update..etc) I am new at SQL
and like many of us, with little or none time to spend
trying to figure out the online help. So I decided to
write to you asking for help. A few basic but important
questions:
Is there a feature in SQL that allows me to graphically
manipulate tables? Just like with queries in Access...or
do I need to learn SQL language to do so?
How do I set the relations among my tables?
Where do I look for help to write DPS packages to import
csv files and update my tables?
Once I am done moving everything to SQL..is it worth it
to link this tables to Access and keep working with it as
usual?...or it would be detrimental in terms of speed?
The only reason I upgrade to SQL is because my dbs grew
too much for Access to handle and I need to build a Data
Warehouse.
I thank in advance to anybody who can answer all or any
of my questions...or maybe just guide me a little.
Gustavo
(ex-Access-wizard now SQL-dumb)
For imports/export Access > SQL Server,
look into the DTS (data transfer services) in
the manager under Tools,
For Access like Tables, Right click on your
table and "Design"
Quick relationships can be made Access-like
by putting your tables into a "Diagram" and
you can link tables together.
It is amazing how little SQL you really have
to know to use SQL server. It is almost like
Access but all grown up...
I'm sure you'll get other tips/tricks from this
message.
Bob M.
"Gustavo" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone,
> I need to convert Access 2000 dbs (just tables) to SQL
> 2000. I am in the process of learning how to work with
> tables (import,delete,append,update..etc) I am new at SQL
> and like many of us, with little or none time to spend
> trying to figure out the online help. So I decided to
> write to you asking for help. A few basic but important
> questions:
> Is there a feature in SQL that allows me to graphically
> manipulate tables? Just like with queries in Access...or
> do I need to learn SQL language to do so?
> How do I set the relations among my tables?
> Where do I look for help to write DPS packages to import
> csv files and update my tables?
> Once I am done moving everything to SQL..is it worth it
> to link this tables to Access and keep working with it as
> usual?...or it would be detrimental in terms of speed?
> The only reason I upgrade to SQL is because my dbs grew
> too much for Access to handle and I need to build a Data
> Warehouse.
> I thank in advance to anybody who can answer all or any
> of my questions...or maybe just guide me a little.
> Gustavo
> (ex-Access-wizard now SQL-dumb)
>
|||Thanks a lot for the tips Bob. It certainly is the Access
big brother
>--Original Message--
>For imports/export Access > SQL Server,
>look into the DTS (data transfer services) in
>the manager under Tools,
>For Access like Tables, Right click on your
>table and "Design"
>Quick relationships can be made Access-like
>by putting your tables into a "Diagram" and
>you can link tables together.
>It is amazing how little SQL you really have
>to know to use SQL server. It is almost like
>Access but all grown up...
>I'm sure you'll get other tips/tricks from this
>message.
>Bob M.
>
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Query DB2 from SSRS and Convert Integer to Time

Hi,

I am querying DB2 from SSRS. I get an interger back that represents a time like this: HHMMSS

(The data type in DB2 is an integer.) I would like to make this representation of the time display a little more friendly. Does anyone have a good idea on how I can change the query or SSRS format to display semi-colons to break up the hours, minutes and seconds? Also, the other issue is that since I don't get leading zeros back....they probably need to be added to this value if the value is not a full 6 characters.

Here is one approach to this issue.

DECLARE @.MyTime int
SET @.MyTime = 63000

SELECT cast( stuff( stuff( right( '0' + cast( @.MyTime AS varchar(6) ), 6 ), 3, 0 , ':'), 6, 0, ':' ) AS datetime )

If this is a regular occurance, you may wish to create a FUNCTION for this task.

|||

Thanks. It looks like DB2 does not like the STUFF command, so I will try to apply this concept after I find a similar DB2 command.

Query behaviour ?

Need some help from you on the following query behaviour:

1).
select Round(convert(float,40000.01),2)
----------------
40000.010000000002

select convert(nvarchar(25),40000.01)
--------
40000.01

2).
select convert(nvarchar(25),Round(convert(float,40000.01) ,2))
--------
40000

Questions:
1. Why does the second query round up the result to an integer ??
2. Why does the first query insert a 2 at the 12th decimal ??
3. Why the results of the two queries are different?

RgdsThe problem is is that you are using float. Go to sql server books online and look at the article "Using decimal, float, and real Data".