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Luciano Evaristo Guerche

A brazilian geek interested in .NET technologies

  • For those who still uses VB 6 and have to deal with unindented code...

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    I have created this Visual Basic Addin some time ago to solve a recurring problem I used to have: Deal with big projects with unindented code anywhere. I am not sure it covers 100% VB 6 syntax because I did not find any "VB 6 reserved keywords" list on Internet that time. So try it and extend it in case any keyword is missing.

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  • Stored Procedure ForeignkeysAnalyze

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    /*
     
    Because I usually deal with databases consisting of hundreds of tables, I developed the stored procedure attached to try to make my life easier. Hope you enjoy it. Any comments about it are welcome.
     
    The stored procedure attached reads SQL server system tables and generates some valuable outputs, to name:
     
       1. List of tables, including their treeLevel (nodeLevel)
          treeLevel (nodeLevel): defined based on existing relationships between tables
          Example: table A relates to table B one to many; table B relates to table C one to many. Based on the relationships table A is on nodeLevel 1; table B on nodeLevel 2 and table C on nodeLevel 3
          How to use this information:
          a) Suppose DBA wants to delete all tables. He/she may soon face a lot of foreign key constraint errors. How to avoid it? Delete all tables from nodeLevel n, then delete all tables from nodeLevel n - 1, etc.
          b) Suppose DBA wants to bcp/bulk insert all/some the tables of a database. Soon, he/she may face a lot of foreign key constraint errors. How to avoid it? bcp/bulk insert all tables from nodeLevel 1, then all tables from nodeLevel 2, etc.
     
       2. List of relationships
     
       3. List of recursive relationships
          Recursive relationships: are the ones where one child table can achieve a parent table through another table(s).
          Example: table A relates to table B one to many; table B relates to table C one to many. table C can achieve table A through table B, so there is an recursive relationship.
     
       4. List of doubtful relationships
          Doubtful relationships: child table may achieve (direct or recursively) a parent table through only one way. If that does not happen, there are doubtful relationships between child and parent table. When a doubtful relationship exists it is hard to keep ACID rules on the tables involved in the relationship
          Example: table A relates to table B one to many; table B relates to table C one to many; table A relates to table C one to many. table C can achieve table A two ways. First, table C relating to table B, then table B relating to table A and second, table C relating to table A. How can I assure both ways I will get same record from table A? Relationships are redundant and ACID rules are hard to assure.
          How to use this information: Analyze the output and exclude the ones which are assured to be redundant
     
       5. List of circular references
          Circular references: When one table eventually depends on itself
          Example: table A relates to table B one to many; table B relates to table C one to many; table C relates to table A one to many.
          How to use this information: Analyze the output and exclude the relationship(s) which is/are causing circular reference
     
    */
     
    /*************************************************************************
     * Drops procedure if it already exists                                  *
     *************************************************************************/
    IF EXISTS(
              SELECT *
              FROM dbo.sysobjects
              WHERE id = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[ForeignkeysAnalyze]') AND
                    1 = OBJECTPROPERTY(id, N'IsProcedure')
             )
    BEGIN
        DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[ForeignkeysAnalyze]
    END
    GO
     
    /*************************************************************************
     * Creates procedure                                                     *
     *************************************************************************/
    SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER OFF
    GO
    SET ANSI_NULLS OFF
    GO
     
    CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[ForeignkeysAnalyze]
    AS
    BEGIN
        /*************************************************************************
         * Sets NOCOUNT ON                                                       *
         *************************************************************************/
        SET NOCOUNT ON
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Selects table names                                                   *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT dbo.sysobjects.name, 1 AS treeLevel
        INTO #tables
        FROM dbo.sysobjects
        WHERE dbo.sysobjects.type = 'U' AND
              dbo.sysobjects.name NOT LIKE 'dt_%'
        ORDER BY dbo.sysobjects.name
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Selects relations                                                     *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT sysobjectsParent.name AS parentTable,
               sysobjectsChild.name AS childTable
        INTO #relations
        FROM dbo.sysforeignkeys
          INNER JOIN
             dbo.sysobjects AS sysobjectsChild
             ON dbo.sysforeignkeys.fkeyid = sysobjectsChild.id
          INNER JOIN
             dbo.sysobjects AS sysobjectsParent
             ON dbo.sysforeignkeys.rkeyid = sysobjectsParent.id
        GROUP BY sysobjectsParent.name,
                 sysobjectsChild.name
        ORDER BY sysobjectsParent.name,
                 sysobjectsChild.name
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Creates and fulfills recursive relations                              *
         *************************************************************************/
        DECLARE @Step AS smallint
        SET @Step = 1
     
        SELECT #relations.parentTable,
               #relations.childTable,
               CAST('\' + #relations.parentTable + '\' + #relations.childTable + '\' AS varchar(1024)) AS Path,
               #relations.childTable AS rightOfParent,
               #relations.parentTable AS leftOfChild,
               @Step AS Step
        INTO #relationsRecursive
        FROM #tables
          INNER JOIN
             #relations
             ON #tables.name = #relations.parentTable
        ORDER BY #tables.treeLevel,
                 #tables.name
     
        WHILE EXISTS(
                     SELECT #relationsRecursive.parentTable
                     FROM #relationsRecursive
                       INNER JOIN
                          #relations
                          ON #relationsRecursive.childTable = #relations.parentTable
                     WHERE #relationsRecursive.Step = @Step AND
                           CHARINDEX('\' + #relations.childTable + '\', #relationsRecursive.Path) = 0
                    )
        BEGIN
            INSERT INTO #relationsRecursive
            (parentTable,
             childTable,
             [Path],
             rightOfParent,
             leftOfChild,
             Step
            )
            SELECT #relationsRecursive.parentTable,
                   #relations.childTable,
                   #relationsRecursive.Path + #relations.childTable + '\',
                   #relationsRecursive.rightOfParent,
                   #relationsRecursive.childTable,
                   @Step + 1
            FROM #relationsRecursive
              INNER JOIN
                 #relations
                 ON #relationsRecursive.childTable = #relations.parentTable
            WHERE #relationsRecursive.Step = @Step AND
                  CHARINDEX('\' + #relations.childTable + '\', #relationsRecursive.Path) = 0
     
            SET @Step = @Step + 1
        END
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Sets treeLevel field                                                  *
         *************************************************************************/
        WHILE EXISTS(
                     SELECT #tablesChild.treeLevel
                     FROM #tables AS #tablesChild
                       INNER JOIN
                          #relations AS #relationsChild
                          ON #tablesChild.name = #relationsChild.childTable
                       INNER JOIN
                          #tables AS #tablesParent
                          ON #relationsChild.parentTable = #tablesParent.name
                     WHERE #tablesChild.treeLevel < #tablesParent.treeLevel + 1 AND
                           NOT EXISTS(
                                      SELECT #relationsRecursive.parentTable
                                      FROM #relationsRecursive
                                      WHERE #relationsRecursive.childTable = #tablesParent.name AND
                                            #relationsRecursive.parentTable = #tablesChild.name
                                     )
                    )
        BEGIN
            UPDATE #tablesChild
            SET #tablesChild.treeLevel = #tablesParent.treeLevel + 1
            FROM #tables AS #tablesChild
              INNER JOIN
                 #relations AS #relationsChild
                 ON #tablesChild.name = #relationsChild.childTable
              INNER JOIN
                 #tables AS #tablesParent
                 ON #relationsChild.parentTable = #tablesParent.name
            WHERE #tablesChild.treeLevel < #tablesParent.treeLevel + 1 AND
                  NOT EXISTS(
                             SELECT #relationsRecursive.parentTable
                             FROM #relationsRecursive
                             WHERE #relationsRecursive.childTable = #tablesParent.name AND
                                   #relationsRecursive.parentTable = #tablesChild.name
                            )
     
        END
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Creates table #relationsDoubtful                                      *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT #relationsRecursive.parentTable,
               #relationsRecursive.childTable,
               COUNT(#relationsRecursive.childTable) AS Occurrences
        INTO #relationsDoubtful
        FROM #relationsRecursive
        WHERE (
               SELECT COUNT(#relationsRecursiveSQ.Path)
               FROM #relationsRecursive AS #relationsRecursiveSQ
               WHERE #relationsRecursiveSQ.childTable = #relationsRecursive.childTable AND
                     #relationsRecursiveSQ.parentTable = #relationsRecursive.parentTable AND
                     #relationsRecursiveSQ.rightOfParent = #relationsRecursive.rightOfParent
              ) = 1 AND
              (
               SELECT COUNT(#relationsRecursiveSQ.Path)
               FROM #relationsRecursive AS #relationsRecursiveSQ
               WHERE #relationsRecursiveSQ.childTable = #relationsRecursive.childTable AND
                     #relationsRecursiveSQ.parentTable = #relationsRecursive.parentTable AND
                     #relationsRecursiveSQ.leftOfChild = #relationsRecursive.leftOfChild
              ) = 1
        GROUP BY #relationsRecursive.parentTable,
                 #relationsRecursive.childTable
        HAVING COUNT(#relationsRecursive.childTable) > 1
        ORDER BY #relationsRecursive.parentTable,
                 #relationsRecursive.childTable
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Sets NOCOUNT OFF                                                      *
         *************************************************************************/
        SET NOCOUNT OFF
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Selects tables name (with treeLevel included)                         *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT '#tables' AS Source,
               #tables.name,
               #tables.treeLevel
        FROM #tables
        ORDER BY #tables.treeLevel,
                 #tables.name
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Selects relations                                                     *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT '#relations' AS Source,
               #relations.*
        FROM #relations
        ORDER BY parentTable,
                 childTable
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Selects recursive relations                                           *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT '#relationsRecursive' AS Source,
               #relationsRecursive.*
        FROM #relationsRecursive
        ORDER BY parentTable,
                 Path
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Selects doubtful relations                                            *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT '#relationsDoubtful' AS Source,
               #relationsDoubtful.parentTable,
               #relationsDoubtful.childTable,
               #relationsRecursive.Path
        FROM #relationsDoubtful
          INNER JOIN
             #relationsRecursive
             ON #relationsDoubtful.childTable = #relationsRecursive.childTable AND
                #relationsDoubtful.parentTable = #relationsRecursive.parentTable
        ORDER BY #relationsDoubtful.childTable,
                 #relationsRecursive.parentTable,
                 #relationsRecursive.Path
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Selects circular relations                                            *
         *************************************************************************/
        SELECT '#relationsCircular' AS Source,
               #relationsRecursive.parentTable,
               #relationsRecursive.childTable,
               #relationsRecursive.Path
        FROM #relationsRecursive
        WHERE EXISTS(
                     SELECT #relationsRecursiveSQ.parentTable
                     FROM #relationsRecursive AS #relationsRecursiveSQ
                     WHERE #relationsRecursiveSQ.parentTable = #relationsRecursive.childTable AND
                           #relationsRecursiveSQ.childTable = #relationsRecursive.ParentTable
                    )
        ORDER BY #relationsRecursive.childTable,
                 #relationsRecursive.parentTable,
                 #relationsRecursive.Path
     
        /*************************************************************************
         * Finishes procedure                                                    *
         *************************************************************************/
        RETURN
    END
    GO
    SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER OFF
    GO
    SET ANSI_NULLS ON
    GO
    EXECUTE [dbo].[ForeignkeysAnalyze]
    GO
     
    /*
    dbo.ForeignkeysAnalyze.storedprocedure.sql dbo.ForeignkeysAnalyze.storedprocedure.sql
    */

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