DECLARE statement in PBI using DirectQuery

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm using a direct query SQL in PBI. While using a DECLARE statement, it throws an error

Incorrect syntax near the keyqord 'DECLARE'. Incorrect syntax near ')'

My SQL statement is as follows:

DECLARE @effect_date as date;
Set @effect_date= (select distinct effective_date from in.input_table)

select * from abc

join ....

group by....

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[mimimon]

Hey if anyone still looking for solution try to change your query , use cte instead of declare .

using declare :

DECLARE @effect_date as date;
Set @effect_date= (select distinct effective_date from in.input_table)

select * from abc

join ....

group by....

using cte:

WITH date AS (
SELECT
distinct effective_date from in.input_table AS effect_date)

SELECT * FROM date

hope it helps

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Can this query return data correctly in SSMS?

Best Regards,

Jay

[smpa01]

@Anonymous can you try this

DECLARE @effect_date date= (select distinct effective_date from in.input_table)

select * from abc

join ....

group by....

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , This you can use as sub query, Try that way

select * from abc

join ....

where date in (select distinct effective_date from in.input_table)

group by....