I am working on a SQL select and update that requires it to "keep track" of total number/value that has been processed.
Perhaps there is a way to do it without a variable.
>I have to ask, why?
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>>When I try the following test, I get error (below the expression)
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>>Declare MyVar decimal (12,2)
>>Select Field1, @MyVar = num_field from MyTable
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>>that "A SELECT statement that assigns a value to a variable must not be combined with data-retrieval operations."
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>>Is there a way to still retrieve data and set a value to a variable?
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>>TIA
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