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AskSQLTeam
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 Posted - 2004-03-24 : 08:43:43
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| Soha writes "Hi All,Please i have a problem with the insert command inside a user defined function.I'm using sql 2000 server.my function after simplification looks like this CREATE FUNCTION testInsert () RETURNS int AS BEGIN DECLARE @_i intset @_i=0 insert into temp_Table values (1,'value2 pla pla pla')return @_iENDwhere temp_Table is a table i have created on the Database,and i would like to fill it by this recursive function.but this simplified code gives me invalid use of insert within a function,But i'm in a case where i want to save record by record within a recursivly called function.Please is their any help or workaround??!!" |
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robvolk
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Posted - 2004-03-24 : 08:47:19
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| User defined functions cannot make permanent changes to a database. You'll need to rewrite this as a stored procedure. |
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jsmith8858
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Posted - 2004-03-24 : 09:38:03
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| you can use table variables, I believe, within a UDF but you cannot insert into an actual table .... can you rewrite your code to use table variables ?- Jeff |
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insert command inside user defined function