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Select Statement to auto return GP Field Name

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Posted on by Napolo 766

I am starting to apply a bit of SQL knowledge. I have my query to pull vendor records. I have the many address columns, and I want to change the header from the SQL name to the GP Field name, without manually adding alias's to each select.

Is there a way to do that?

Right now I have Select VAADDCDPR and I want it to read Vendor Address Code - Primary, without adding it as Alias(text).  Is there a way to auto return Field names?

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    Redbeard 12,931 on at

    Nicole -

    The easiest way to accomplish this is to use the views that exist in Dynamics GP already.  If you go to SQL Query Analyzer, and browse to a company database then expand the Views folder. You will find a dbo.VendorAddress View, which already has the aliases you're hoping to have instead of the SQL field names. You can script these views to a query editor by right clicking on them. This can be a real time saver.

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    Redbeard 12,931 on at

    It occurs to me, when scripting these views as a best practice we use Script View as >> Create to >> New Query Editor Window. As the view already exists, executing the script after making modifications produces only a "There is already an object named 'VendorAddress' in the database." ERROR. You may be tempted to script a view using Script View as >> Alter to >> New Query Editor; avoid doing this, you do not want to break any of these views.

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    Napolo 766 on at

    Very helpful. Thank you!

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