Is there way to do global changes to SQL in ASP pages

[johnston]

We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table (distribution_components).
We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to modify
the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column = to a
session variable in the page)

The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method that
allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
adding the new column to the where clause

[johnston]

We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table (distribution_components).
We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to modify
the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column = to a
session variable in the page)

The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method that
allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
adding the new column to the where clause

[johnston]

We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table (distribution_components).
We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to modify
the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column = to a
session variable in the page)

The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method that
allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
adding the new column to the where clause

[Elliot Rodriguez]

I assume you didnt have the ability to write stored procs when you first
started out...

How do you know it appears 531 times? If you use VS.Net, or any other text
editor that has an MDI interface, you can do a find replace throughout your
pages to determine where the table name is, then add it.

A texteditor that has an MDI, in case you dont have one, is available at
[url]www.notetab.com[/url].


--
Elliot M. Rodriguez, MCSD
*** It would take 227 cans of Mountain Dew to kill me***



"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
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> We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table

(distribution_components).

> We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to

modify

> the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column =

to a

> session variable in the page)
>
> The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method

that

> allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
> adding the new column to the where clause

[Randy R]

> The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method
that

> allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
> adding the new column to the where clause

If the sql statements are exactly the same, you could do a global search and
replace using Visual Studio, or something similar. You could probably at
least knock a few off if you do a search and replace on various instances of
the sql statements.

Other than that, I'm not sure of any other way... I think you're out of
luck.

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

This might be a good time to switch to using stored procedures.



"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
news:3f154fcc$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...

> We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table

(distribution_components).

> We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to

modify

> the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column =

to a

> session variable in the page)
>
> The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method

that

> allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
> adding the new column to the where clause

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

There is some useful information here: [url]http://www.aspfaq.com/5003[/url]



"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table

(distribution_components).

> We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to

modify

> the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column =

to a

> session variable in the page)
>
> The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method

that

> allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
> adding the new column to the where clause

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

[url]http://www.aspfaq.com/2201[/url]
[url]http://www.aspfaq.com/2423[/url]




"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
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> In article <OTpGV55SDHA.1576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, "Aaron Bertrand - MVP"

<aaron@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote:

> >This might be a good time to switch to using stored procedures.
> >
> >
> >
> >"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
> >news:3f154fcc$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...

> >> We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table

> >(distribution_components).

> >> We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to

> >modify

> >> the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column

=

> >to a

> >> session variable in the page)
> >>
> >> The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method

> >that

> >> allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance,

and

> >> adding the new column to the where clause

> >
> >

> do you have a good web page or article on doing that? Lots of people

sugguest

> it but i have yet to see a good expalnation with example

[johnston]

In article <#mIY5H6SDHA.940@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, "Aaron Bertrand - MVP" <aaron@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote:

>There is some useful information here: [url]http://www.aspfaq.com/5003[/url]
>
>
>
>"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
>news:3f155013$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...

>>
>>
>> We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table

>(distribution_components).

>> We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to

>modify

>> the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column =

>to a

>> session variable in the page)
>>
>> The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method

>that

>> allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
>> adding the new column to the where clause

>
>

didn't know you were a comedian in addition to an MVP!

[Ray at]

Or at least use a function to return an array of your data every place you
need it 531 times. Good lord. I don't mean this to sound rude johnston,
really, but let this be a lesson to you.

Ray at work

"TomB" <shuckle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OaV71a7SDHA.3636@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> I disagree.
>
> A good time to switch to using stored procedures is before you've written
> 531 sql statements in your code.
>
>
> "Aaron Bertrand - MVP" <aaron@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> news:OTpGV55SDHA.1576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > This might be a good time to switch to using stored procedures.
> >
> >
> >
> > "johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
> > news:3f154fcc$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...

> > > We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table

> > (distribution_components).

> > > We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to

> > modify

> > > the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new

column

> =

> > to a

> > > session variable in the page)
> > >
> > > The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or

method

> > that

> > > allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance,

> and

> > > adding the new column to the where clause

> >
> >

>
>

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

> I disagree.

>
> A good time to switch to using stored procedures is before you've written
> 531 sql statements in your code.

Well, given the lack of a time machine, this is probably the best time
*possible*. :-)

[jason kennedy]

you can do a search and replace in dreamweaver through the current doc, a
particular folder, or your whole site.

or you could read in your ASP docs using fso and use a regular expression to
append to your SQL. you don't mention whether the 531 statements are exactly
the same

i'm not knocking you, but why are there 100 pages featuring an instance of
the same table? are you not passing values to it to return the required
results? if the table is identical, you could just supply that table as a
SSI, and then you'd only have had to update the SQL once.

for the future, maybe you should just stick with a SELECT * in your SQL till
you get your database design stabilised

good luck

Jason




"Ray at <%=sLocation%>" <ask@me.forit> wrote in message
news:u9ep$e7SDHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Or at least use a function to return an array of your data every place you
> need it 531 times. Good lord. I don't mean this to sound rude johnston,
> really, but let this be a lesson to you.
>
> Ray at work
>
> "TomB" <shuckle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OaV71a7SDHA.3636@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > I disagree.
> >
> > A good time to switch to using stored procedures is before you've

written

> > 531 sql statements in your code.
> >
> >
> > "Aaron Bertrand - MVP" <aaron@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
> > news:OTpGV55SDHA.1576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > > This might be a good time to switch to using stored procedures.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3f154fcc$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...
> > > > We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table
> > > (distribution_components).
> > > > We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have

to

> > > modify
> > > > the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new

> column

> > =

> > > to a
> > > > session variable in the page)
> > > >
> > > > The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or

> method

> > > that
> > > > allows us to change it globally, other than going to each

occurrance,

> > and

> > > > adding the new column to the where clause
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

[Jeff Cochran]

On 16 Jul 2003 08:17:11 -0500, [email]johnston@thot.com[/email] (johnston) wrote:

>We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table (distribution_components).
>We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to modify
>the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new column = to a
>session variable in the page)
>
>The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or method that
>allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance, and
>adding the new column to the where clause

Global search and replace in your favorite code editor...

Jeff
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[johnston]

In article <u9ep$e7SDHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, "Ray at <%=sLocation%>" <ask@me.forit> wrote:

>Or at least use a function to return an array of your data every place you
>need it 531 times. Good lord. I don't mean this to sound rude johnston,
>really, but let this be a lesson to you.
>
>Ray at work
>
>"TomB" <shuckle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:OaV71a7SDHA.3636@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

>> I disagree.
>>
>> A good time to switch to using stored procedures is before you've written
>> 531 sql statements in your code.
>>
>>
>> "Aaron Bertrand - MVP" <aaron@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
>> news:OTpGV55SDHA.1576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

>> > This might be a good time to switch to using stored procedures.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
>> > news:3f154fcc$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...
>> > > We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table
>> > (distribution_components).
>> > > We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to
>> > modify
>> > > the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new

>column

>> =

>> > to a

i have an oracle background and came to the group that does asp programming.
I have been telling anybody that will listen that we should not use naked sql
in our asp pages, it should be done via a stored procedure.

It is either
stored procedures are for backend stuff not frontend
or
great idea, but this project is too small or deadline is too close, too much
time to develop them, we will surely use it next project, which of course is
also too small or deadline is too close

>> > > session variable in the page)
>> > >
>> > > The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or

>method

>> > that
>> > > allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance,

>> and

>> > > adding the new column to the where clause
>> >
>> >

>>
>>

>
>

[johnston]

In article <Ox6OuT8SDHA.940@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, "Kevin Spencer" <kevin@takempis.com> wrote:

>Are you telling us that you duplicated the same SQL query string 531 times
>in your code?
>

No, it is different most of time. The table is referenced multiple times to
get different pieces of info, sometimes by istelf other times in a join.

[Chris Hohmann]

"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
news:3f154fcc$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...

> We have over 100 asp pages that reference a table

(distribution_components).

> We added a new column and primary key to that table, so now we have to

modify

> the where clause to include that column (we have to make the new

column = to a

> session variable in the page)
>
> The table appears 531 times in our code. Is there some util or

method that

> allows us to change it globally, other than going to each occurrance,

and

> adding the new column to the where clause

WARNING: The following is only suggested for this particular
circumstance. As you have heard from others, a stored procedure would
have been the preferred way to handle this.

That being said, another option available to you is to the following:

1. Call the new table distribution_components_new
2. Create a view/saved query called distribution_table based on the new
table which reproduces the old table with the appropriate where clause
applied.

I don't know what the session variable is but I suspect it's something
available from the database. Could you provide some more details?

[johnston]

In article <eu9Ive#SDHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, "Chris Hohmann" <hohmannATyahooDOTcom> wrote:

>
>That being said, another option available to you is to the following:
>
>1. Call the new table distribution_components_new
>2. Create a view/saved query called distribution_table based on the new
>table which reproduces the old table with the appropriate where clause
>applied.
>
>I don't know what the session variable is but I suspect it's something
>available from the database. Could you provide some more details?
>
>

the session variable is from the web page, its not in the database.

[Kevin Spencer]

Well, I think you're just going to have to bite the bullet here. This is one
case that brilliantly illustrates the necessity of having good program
architecture! ASP.Net pages are user interfaces, and as such, in a large
application, shouldn't have any direct database calls in them. It would have
been helpful to put your database calls into a class library, and your SQL
in Stored Procedures.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
[url]http://www.takempis.com[/url]
Big things are made up of
lots of little things.

"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
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> In article <Ox6OuT8SDHA.940@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, "Kevin Spencer"

<kevin@takempis.com> wrote:

> >Are you telling us that you duplicated the same SQL query string 531

times

> >in your code?
> >

>
>
> No, it is different most of time. The table is referenced multiple times

to

> get different pieces of info, sometimes by istelf other times in a join.
>

[Chris Hohmann]

"johnston" <johnston@thot.com> wrote in message
news:3f168fa3$0$68854$45beb828@newscene.com...

> In article <eu9Ive#SDHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, "Chris Hohmann"

<hohmannATyahooDOTcom> wrote:

> >
> >That being said, another option available to you is to the following:
> >
> >1. Call the new table distribution_components_new
> >2. Create a view/saved query called distribution_table based on the new
> >table which reproduces the old table with the appropriate where clause
> >applied.
> >
> >I don't know what the session variable is but I suspect it's something
> >available from the database. Could you provide some more details?
> >
> >

> the session variable is from the web page, its not in the database.

What is it? When is it created? Can it be stored in the database?