Question: I want to write a custom aggregate function that concatenates string on group by.
So that I can do a
SELECT SUM(FIELD1) as f1, MYCONCAT(FIELD2) as f2
FROM TABLE_XY
GROUP BY FIELD1, FIELD2
All I find is SQL CRL aggregate functions, but I need SQL, without CLR.
Edit:1
The query should look like this:
SELECT SUM(FIELD1) as f1, MYCONCAT(FIELD2) as f2
FROM TABLE_XY
GROUP BY FIELD0
Edit 2:
It is true that it isn't possible without CLR.
However, the subselect answer by astander can be modified so it doesn't XML-encode special characters.
The subtle change for this is to add this after "FOR XML PATH": ,
TYPE
).value('.[1]', 'nvarchar(MAX)')
Here a few examples
DECLARE @tT table([A] varchar(200), [B] varchar(200));
INSERT INTO @tT VALUES ('T_A', 'C_A');
INSERT INTO @tT VALUES ('T_A', 'C_B');
INSERT INTO @tT VALUES ('T_B', 'C_A');
INSERT INTO @tT VALUES ('T_C', 'C_A');
INSERT INTO @tT VALUES ('T_C', 'C_B');
INSERT INTO @tT VALUES ('T_C', 'C_C');
SELECT
A AS [A]
,
(
STUFF
(
(
SELECT DISTINCT
', ' + tempT.B AS wtf
FROM @tT AS tempT
WHERE (1=1)
--AND tempT.TT_Status = 1
AND tempT.A = myT.A
ORDER BY wtf
FOR XML PATH, TYPE
).value('.[1]', 'nvarchar(MAX)')
, 1, 2, ''
)
) AS [B]
FROM @tT AS myT
GROUP BY A
SELECT
(
SELECT
',äöü<>' + RM_NR AS [text()]
FROM T_Room
WHERE RM_Status = 1
ORDER BY RM_NR
FOR XML PATH('')
) AS XmlEncodedNoNothing
,
SUBSTRING
(
(
SELECT
',äöü<>' + RM_NR AS [data()]
FROM T_Room
WHERE RM_Status = 1
ORDER BY RM_NR
FOR XML PATH('')
)
,2
,10000
) AS XmlEncodedSubstring
,
(
STUFF
(
(
SELECT ',äöü<>' + RM_NR + CHAR(10)
FROM T_Room
WHERE RM_Status = 1
ORDER BY RM_NR
FOR XML PATH, TYPE
).value('.[1]', 'nvarchar(MAX)')
, 1, 1, ''
)
) AS XmlDecodedStuffInsteadSubstring
You cannot write custom aggregates outside of the CLR.
The only type of functions you can write in pure T-SQL are scalar and table valued functions.
Compare the pages for CREATE AGGREGATE, which only lists CLR style options, with CREATE FUNCTION, which shows T-SQL and CLR options.