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                                         sapator 
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                                             Posted - 2015-01-20 : 10:18:13
                                            
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                                            Hi. I get Invalid column name session_dtmRealshowset @stmt = 'SELECT *FROM (    SELECT s.session_lngSessionid,' + convert(varchar(10), @datefrom, 104) + '  + '' - '' + ' + convert(varchar(10), @dateto-1, 104) + ' as week,TC.Cinema_strname,screen_strdescription,Film_strTitle,Film_strTitlealt,convert(varchar,F.Film_dtmOpeningDate,106) as National_Release_date, D.Distrib_strName,'  + convert(varchar(10), Session_dtmRealShow,106)+'  as Show_date, '  + convert(char(5),Session_dtmRealShow, 108) + '  as Show_time' +'-- ,S.Screen_bytNum --, S.CinOperator_strCode, CO.CinOperator_strName, CO.CinOperator_strShortName , CO.Cinema_strCode--,D.Distrib_strHODistribCode, D.Distrib_strCode ..........etc How can i tell dsql that this is a column name on the query?Thanks. | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     mandm 
                                    Posting Yak  Master 
                                     
                                    
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                                            Posted - 2015-01-20 : 10:43:30
                                          
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                                          | Where is your FROM statement?  The table is probably aliased and you need to put that before the column reference.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     sapator 
                                    Constraint Violating Yak Guru 
                                     
                                    
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                                            Posted - 2015-01-20 : 11:12:11
                                          
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                                          don't need to prefix since it's unique.So basically what i want to do is set date to times in a pivot way.I am writing out what exactly should go out, replacing the values i need to pass with actual dates. This will give me all nulls SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL READ UNCOMMITTEDdeclare @datefrom datetimedeclare @dateto datetimedeclare @x nvarchar(max)set @datefrom = '20150111'set @dateto = '20150115'declare    @cols nvarchar(max),    @stmt nvarchar(max)select @cols = isnull(@cols + ', ', '') + '[' + T.show_date + ']' from (select distinct convert(varchar,Session_dtmRealShow,106) as Show_date  FROM tblSession S LEFT JOIN tblFilm F ON S.Film_strCode = F.Film_strCode LEFT JOIN tblCinema_Screen CS ON CS.Screen_bytNum = S.Screen_bytNum --LEFT JOIN tblPrice_Group PG ON S.PGroup_strCode = PG.PGroup_strCode  LEFT JOIN tblSession_Types ST on S.SType_strSessionTypeCode = ST.SType_strSessionTypeCode LEFT JOIN tblEvent E on E.Event_strCode = S.Event_strCode  LEFT JOIN tblCinema_Operator CO ON S.CinOperator_strCode = CO.CinOperator_strCodeLEFT JOIN tblDistributor D ON F.Distrib_strCode = D.Distrib_strCode inner join tblCinema TC on TC.Cinema_strcode = CO.Cinema_strcodeWHERE Session_strStatus IN ('O','P','A') AND (Session_dtmRealShow >= @datefrom AND Session_dtmRealShow < @dateto)-- excel has time between 3 to 11:59??--and (convert(char(5), Session_dtmRealShow, 108)  >= '15:00' and  convert(char(5), Session_dtmRealShow, 108) <= '23:59')---poli specific edo all etsi to exei sto excel..--and co.cinoperator_strcode = 'FALM'--and s.screen_bytNum in(4,5)Group by -- S.Screen_bytNum , screen_strdescription,  Film_strTitle,Film_strTitlealt,S.CinOperator_strCode, CO.CinOperator_strName, CO.CinOperator_strShortName , CO.Cinema_strCode,D.Distrib_strHODistribCode, D.Distrib_strCode, D.Distrib_strName,s.Screen_bytNum,Session_dtmRealShow,TC.Cinema_strname,s.session_lngSessionid,F.Film_dtmOpeningDate) as Tset @stmt = 'SELECT *FROM (    SELECT s.session_lngSessionid, convert(varchar(10), ''20150111'', 104)    + '' - '' +  convert(varchar(10), +''20150113'', 104)  as week,TC.Cinema_strname,screen_strdescription,Film_strTitle,Film_strTitlealt,convert(varchar,F.Film_dtmOpeningDate,106) as National_Release_date, D.Distrib_strName,  convert(varchar(10), Session_dtmRealShow,106)  as Show_date,   convert(char(5),Session_dtmRealShow, 108)    as Show_time -- ,S.Screen_bytNum --, S.CinOperator_strCode, CO.CinOperator_strName, CO.CinOperator_strShortName , CO.Cinema_strCode--,D.Distrib_strHODistribCode, D.Distrib_strCodeFROM tblSession S LEFT JOIN tblFilm F ON S.Film_strCode = F.Film_strCode LEFT JOIN tblCinema_Screen CS ON CS.Screen_bytNum = S.Screen_bytNum --LEFT JOIN tblPrice_Group PG ON S.PGroup_strCode = PG.PGroup_strCode  LEFT JOIN tblSession_Types ST on S.SType_strSessionTypeCode = ST.SType_strSessionTypeCode LEFT JOIN tblEvent E on E.Event_strCode = S.Event_strCode  LEFT JOIN tblCinema_Operator CO ON S.CinOperator_strCode = CO.CinOperator_strCodeLEFT JOIN tblDistributor D ON F.Distrib_strCode = D.Distrib_strCode inner join tblCinema TC on TC.Cinema_strcode = CO.Cinema_strcodeWHERE Session_strStatus IN (''O'',''P'',''A'') AND (Session_dtmRealShow >= ''20150111'' AND Session_dtmRealShow < ''20150113'')-- excel has time between 3 to 11:59??--and (convert(char(5), Session_dtmRealShow, 108)  >= ''15:00'' and  convert(char(5), Session_dtmRealShow, 108) <= ''23:59'')---poli specific edo all etsi to exei sto excel..--and co.cinoperator_strcode = ''FALM''--and s.screen_bytNum in(4,5)Group by -- S.Screen_bytNum , screen_strdescription,  Film_strTitle,Film_strTitlealt,S.CinOperator_strCode, CO.CinOperator_strName, CO.CinOperator_strShortName , CO.Cinema_strCode,D.Distrib_strHODistribCode, D.Distrib_strCode, D.Distrib_strName,s.Screen_bytNum,Session_dtmRealShow,TC.Cinema_strname,s.session_lngSessionid,F.Film_dtmOpeningDate) sPIVOT(    max(Show_time)    FOR [Show_date] IN (' + @cols + '))AS pvt'exec sp_executesql  @stmt = @stmtWhat i wanted to achieve was not to have to input every single hour in the pivot so i could get result, so i though i could use the "IN" with Dsql so i can only pivot the included datetimes. If there is a solution in this please let me know, i do not want alternatives as i have done this and i only need an exact solution( if any, for education).Thanks.  | 
                                         
                                        
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