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Hi,

I was performing SQL UPDATE queries and I notice that they SUCCEED on the
ExecuteNonQuery () call with NO exceptions raised BUT they fail at the
Database. They say they succeed in the code but they fail at the database.

To fix this they Parameters.Add must be called in the ORDER they are in
the SQL STATEMENT.

This is confusing and bad.

How to repro.
Construct a SQL query with the @ParamName .... out of order from the
Parameter.Add(" @ParamName", var); calls.

Thanks.

Nov 15 '05
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For access them in the collection I mean in the Parameters collection of the
command i.e.,
myCommand.Param eters["paramName"].Value = xx
to access the parameter for modification. The names don't mean anything to
the positioning of the parameter in the CommandText of the query. These
type of queries are normally written as
Select myField from myTable Where (myField2 = ?) AND (myfield3 = ?)
or
Insert into myTable (myField1, myField2) VALUES (?, ?)
where the parameter positions are indicated by the ? symbols.

Ron Allen
<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:uo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
You say on one hand it doesnt support named parameters then on the other you say "only require a name to access them in the collection." so which is it? Yes or no?


"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:uI******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
I don't know why this call succeeds but the OleDb database interface
doesn't support named parameters. See the remarks section of
OleDbParameter Class (

ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003 FEB.1033/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdata ole
dboledbparamete rclasstopic.htm )
on my machine.
You can name them any way you like but they are position dependent and
only require a name to access them in the collection.

Ron Allen
<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:eB******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
There are 2 issues here.

1. It programatically succeeds on the ExecuteNonQuery () call when in fact it does NOT succeed

and

2. Named parameters are not processed correctly if they are not in order
of
the sql statement placement


"Miha Markic" <miha at rthand com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> Hi,
>
> If you are using OleDb than markers for parameters are probably question > marks (?).
> So, adding the parameters in the same order is the only way for
OleDb to > recognize them.
> Or is your scenario different?
>
> --
> Miha Markic - RightHand .NET consulting & software development
> miha at rthand com
> www.rthand.com
>
> <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> news:u8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was performing SQL UPDATE queries and I notice that they
SUCCEED on
> the
> > ExecuteNonQuery () call with NO exceptions raised BUT they fail at the > > Database. They say they succeed in the code but they fail at the
database.
> >
> > To fix this they Parameters.Add must be called in the ORDER

they are
in
> > the SQL STATEMENT.
> >
> > This is confusing and bad.
> >
> > How to repro.
> > Construct a SQL query with the @ParamName .... out of order
from the
> > Parameter.Add(" @ParamName", var); calls.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
>



Nov 15 '05 #11
Ok, fine but then why does it allow me to use names? I think it confuses
the issue.

I can use these named parameters in the database itself. So this is a SQL
standard with named parameters? IF so, will this be in the longhorn API set
to support named parameters?
"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..
For access them in the collection I mean in the Parameters collection of the command i.e.,
myCommand.Param eters["paramName"].Value = xx
to access the parameter for modification. The names don't mean anything to the positioning of the parameter in the CommandText of the query. These
type of queries are normally written as
Select myField from myTable Where (myField2 = ?) AND (myfield3 = ?)
or
Insert into myTable (myField1, myField2) VALUES (?, ?)
where the parameter positions are indicated by the ? symbols.

Ron Allen
<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:uo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
You say on one hand it doesnt support named parameters then on the other

you
say "only require a name to access them in the collection." so which is

it?
Yes or no?


"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:uI******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
I don't know why this call succeeds but the OleDb database interface doesn't support named parameters. See the remarks section of
OleDbParameter Class (

ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003 FEB.1033/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdata ole
dboledbparamete rclasstopic.htm )
on my machine.
You can name them any way you like but they are position dependent and only require a name to access them in the collection.

Ron Allen
<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:eB******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> There are 2 issues here.
>
> 1. It programatically succeeds on the ExecuteNonQuery () call when
in
fact
> it does NOT succeed
>
> and
>
> 2. Named parameters are not processed correctly if they are not in

order
of
> the sql statement placement
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Miha Markic" <miha at rthand com> wrote in message
> news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> > Hi,
> >
> > If you are using OleDb than markers for parameters are probably

question
> > marks (?).
> > So, adding the parameters in the same order is the only way for OleDb
to
> > recognize them.
> > Or is your scenario different?
> >
> > --
> > Miha Markic - RightHand .NET consulting & software development
> > miha at rthand com
> > www.rthand.com
> >
> > <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> > news:u8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I was performing SQL UPDATE queries and I notice that they

SUCCEED on
> > the
> > > ExecuteNonQuery () call with NO exceptions raised BUT they fail
at the
> > > Database. They say they succeed in the code but they fail at the
> database.
> > >
> > > To fix this they Parameters.Add must be called in the ORDER

they are
> in
> > > the SQL STATEMENT.
> > >
> > > This is confusing and bad.
> > >
> > > How to repro.
> > > Construct a SQL query with the @ParamName .... out of order from the
> > > Parameter.Add(" @ParamName", var); calls.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Nov 15 '05 #12
Well, I think that OleDb isn't going to support them ever but I haven't
looked thouroughly at the Whidbey documents yet and I know that Database
access is supposed to be improved. MS seems to be pushing people to go to
MSDE instead of Access for local databases and I'd imagine that this will
intensify when the 'Yukon' version of SQL server is released. FWIW I've
just finished migrating our large in-house billing system to MSDE/SQL server
from Access and found about double the performance and much lower memory
requirements on the client. Doing everything through StoredProcedure s is
much easier and the nested select logic is much cleaner.
The names appear to be there just to satisfy the IDBParameter interface
and, of course, to make them easy to access through the Parameters
collection for the programmer. It would certainly make things easier if
names were supported though.

Ron Allen

<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** **********@TK2M SFTNGP11.phx.gb l...
Ok, fine but then why does it allow me to use names? I think it confuses
the issue.

I can use these named parameters in the database itself. So this is a SQL
standard with named parameters? IF so, will this be in the longhorn API set to support named parameters?
"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..
For access them in the collection I mean in the Parameters collection of the
command i.e.,
myCommand.Param eters["paramName"].Value = xx
to access the parameter for modification. The names don't mean anything to
the positioning of the parameter in the CommandText of the query. These
type of queries are normally written as
Select myField from myTable Where (myField2 = ?) AND (myfield3 = ?)
or
Insert into myTable (myField1, myField2) VALUES (?, ?)
where the parameter positions are indicated by the ? symbols.

Ron Allen
<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:uo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
You say on one hand it doesnt support named parameters then on the other
you
say "only require a name to access them in the collection." so which
is it?
Yes or no?


"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:uI******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
> I don't know why this call succeeds but the OleDb database interface > doesn't support named parameters. See the remarks section of
> OleDbParameter Class (
>

ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003 FEB.1033/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdata ole > dboledbparamete rclasstopic.htm )
> on my machine.
> You can name them any way you like but they are position dependent and > only require a name to access them in the collection.
>
> Ron Allen
> <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> news:eB******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> > There are 2 issues here.
> >
> > 1. It programatically succeeds on the ExecuteNonQuery () call when in fact
> > it does NOT succeed
> >
> > and
> >
> > 2. Named parameters are not processed correctly if they are not in order
> of
> > the sql statement placement
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Miha Markic" <miha at rthand com> wrote in message
> > news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > If you are using OleDb than markers for parameters are probably
question
> > > marks (?).
> > > So, adding the parameters in the same order is the only way for

OleDb
to
> > > recognize them.
> > > Or is your scenario different?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Miha Markic - RightHand .NET consulting & software development
> > > miha at rthand com
> > > www.rthand.com
> > >
> > > <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I was performing SQL UPDATE queries and I notice that they

SUCCEED
> on
> > > the
> > > > ExecuteNonQuery () call with NO exceptions raised BUT they fail at the
> > > > Database. They say they succeed in the code but they fail at the > > database.
> > > >
> > > > To fix this they Parameters.Add must be called in the ORDER

they
> are
> > in
> > > > the SQL STATEMENT.
> > > >
> > > > This is confusing and bad.
> > > >
> > > > How to repro.
> > > > Construct a SQL query with the @ParamName .... out of

order from
> the
> > > > Parameter.Add(" @ParamName", var); calls.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Nov 15 '05 #13
They can push all they want but until the support officially ends its being
used.

I would love to use sql server and stored procedures but these dudes run
Access so theyre getting simple SQL queries as punishment :D
"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:OO******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
Well, I think that OleDb isn't going to support them ever but I haven't looked thouroughly at the Whidbey documents yet and I know that Database
access is supposed to be improved. MS seems to be pushing people to go to
MSDE instead of Access for local databases and I'd imagine that this will
intensify when the 'Yukon' version of SQL server is released. FWIW I've
just finished migrating our large in-house billing system to MSDE/SQL server from Access and found about double the performance and much lower memory
requirements on the client. Doing everything through StoredProcedure s is
much easier and the nested select logic is much cleaner.
The names appear to be there just to satisfy the IDBParameter interface and, of course, to make them easy to access through the Parameters
collection for the programmer. It would certainly make things easier if
names were supported though.

Ron Allen

<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** **********@TK2M SFTNGP11.phx.gb l...
Ok, fine but then why does it allow me to use names? I think it confuses
the issue.

I can use these named parameters in the database itself. So this is a SQL standard with named parameters? IF so, will this be in the longhorn API set
to support named parameters?
"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..
For access them in the collection I mean in the Parameters collection of
the
command i.e.,
myCommand.Param eters["paramName"].Value = xx
to access the parameter for modification. The names don't mean anything
to
the positioning of the parameter in the CommandText of the query.

These type of queries are normally written as
Select myField from myTable Where (myField2 = ?) AND (myfield3 = ?)
or
Insert into myTable (myField1, myField2) VALUES (?, ?)
where the parameter positions are indicated by the ? symbols.

Ron Allen
<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:uo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> You say on one hand it doesnt support named parameters then on the

other you
> say "only require a name to access them in the collection." so which is
it?
> Yes or no?
>
>
>
>
> "Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
> news:uI******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
> > I don't know why this call succeeds but the OleDb database

interface
> > doesn't support named parameters. See the remarks section of
> > OleDbParameter Class (
> >
>

ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003 FEB.1033/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdata ole > > dboledbparamete rclasstopic.htm )
> > on my machine.
> > You can name them any way you like but they are position dependent and
> > only require a name to access them in the collection.
> >
> > Ron Allen
> > <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> > news:eB******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> > > There are 2 issues here.
> > >
> > > 1. It programatically succeeds on the ExecuteNonQuery () call
when
in
> fact
> > > it does NOT succeed
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > 2. Named parameters are not processed correctly if they are not in > order
> > of
> > > the sql statement placement
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Miha Markic" <miha at rthand com> wrote in message
> > > news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > If you are using OleDb than markers for parameters are
probably > question
> > > > marks (?).
> > > > So, adding the parameters in the same order is the only way for OleDb
> to
> > > > recognize them.
> > > > Or is your scenario different?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Miha Markic - RightHand .NET consulting & software development
> > > > miha at rthand com
> > > > www.rthand.com
> > > >
> > > > <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:u8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I was performing SQL UPDATE queries and I notice that they
SUCCEED
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > ExecuteNonQuery () call with NO exceptions raised BUT they fail at
> the
> > > > > Database. They say they succeed in the code but they fail at

the > > > database.
> > > > >
> > > > > To fix this they Parameters.Add must be called in the
ORDER they
> > are
> > > in
> > > > > the SQL STATEMENT.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is confusing and bad.
> > > > >
> > > > > How to repro.
> > > > > Construct a SQL query with the @ParamName .... out of

order from
> > the
> > > > > Parameter.Add(" @ParamName", var); calls.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Nov 15 '05 #14

<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
Ok, make it a FEATURE REQEST then :D

The collection can be accessed by parameter name so why cant we have named
parameters?
Mainly because, if memory serves, OleDb itself doesn't support it, its not
an issue with the .NET implementation but more with the native OleDb system.
To update OleDb natively would require a considerable amount of modification
in a fair number of drivers(and standards), not all of which are in MS's
control.

However, Ideally the .NET implementation should be capable of parsing the
sql and reordering the parameters collection to match the command passed in.
An enterprising developer could probably easily write a replacement that
does just that.

"Miha Markic" <miha at rthand com> wrote in message
news:uY******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
Hey discussion man,

SQL *named* parameter markers are *not* supported via OleDb managed
provider.
Read this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;316744

--
Miha Markic - RightHand .NET consulting & software development
miha at rthand com
www.rthand.com

<di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:uo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
You say on one hand it doesnt support named parameters then on the other
you
say "only require a name to access them in the collection." so which
is
it?
Yes or no?


"Ron Allen" <rallen@_nospam _src-us.com> wrote in message
news:uI******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
> I don't know why this call succeeds but the OleDb database interface > doesn't support named parameters. See the remarks section of
> OleDbParameter Class (
>

ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003 FEB.1033/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdata ole > dboledbparamete rclasstopic.htm )
> on my machine.
> You can name them any way you like but they are position dependent and > only require a name to access them in the collection.
>
> Ron Allen
> <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> news:eB******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> > There are 2 issues here.
> >
> > 1. It programatically succeeds on the ExecuteNonQuery () call when in fact
> > it does NOT succeed
> >
> > and
> >
> > 2. Named parameters are not processed correctly if they are not in order
> of
> > the sql statement placement
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Miha Markic" <miha at rthand com> wrote in message
> > news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > If you are using OleDb than markers for parameters are probably
question
> > > marks (?).
> > > So, adding the parameters in the same order is the only way for

OleDb
to
> > > recognize them.
> > > Or is your scenario different?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Miha Markic - RightHand .NET consulting & software development
> > > miha at rthand com
> > > www.rthand.com
> > >
> > > <di********@dis cussion.microso ft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I was performing SQL UPDATE queries and I notice that they

SUCCEED
> on
> > > the
> > > > ExecuteNonQuery () call with NO exceptions raised BUT they fail at the
> > > > Database. They say they succeed in the code but they fail at the > > database.
> > > >
> > > > To fix this they Parameters.Add must be called in the ORDER

they
> are
> > in
> > > > the SQL STATEMENT.
> > > >
> > > > This is confusing and bad.
> > > >
> > > > How to repro.
> > > > Construct a SQL query with the @ParamName .... out of

order from
> the
> > > > Parameter.Add(" @ParamName", var); calls.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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