I will preface this question by saying, I do not think it is solvable. I also have a workaround, I can create a stored procedure with an OUTPUT to accomplish this, it is just easier to code the sections where I need this checksum using a function.
This code will not work because of the Exec SP_ExecuteSQL @SQL calls. Anyone know how to execute dynamic SQL in a function? (and once again, I do not think it is possible. If it is though, I'd love to know how to get around it!)
/##SQL##/
Create Function Get_Checksum (
@DatabaseName varchar(100),
@TableName varchar(100))
RETURNS FLOAT
as
BEGIN
Declare @SQL nvarchar(4000)
Declare @ColumnName varchar(100)
Declare @i int
Declare @Checksum float
Declare @intColumns table (idRecord int identity(1,1), ColumnName varchar(255))
Declare @CS table (MyCheckSum bigint)
Set @SQL =
'Insert Into @IntColumns(ColumnName)' + Char(13) +
'Select Column_Name' + Char(13) +
'From ' + @DatabaseName + '.Information_Schema.Columns (NOLOCK)' + Char(13) +
'Where Table_Name = ''' + @TableName + '''' + Char(13) +
' and Data_Type = ''int'''
-- print @SQL
exec sp_executeSql @SQL
Set @SQL =
'Insert Into @CS(MyChecksum)' + Char(13) +
'Select '
Set @i = 1
While Exists(
Select 1
From @IntColumns
Where IdRecord = @i)
begin
Select @ColumnName = ColumnName
From @IntColumns
Where IdRecord = @i
Set @SQL = @SQL + Char(13) +
CASE WHEN @i = 1 THEN
' Sum(Cast(IsNull(' + @ColumnName + ',0) as bigint))'
ELSE
' + Sum(Cast(IsNull(' + @ColumnName + ',0) as bigint))'
END
Set @i = @i + 1
end
Set @SQL = @SQL + Char(13) +
'From ' + @DatabaseName + '..' + @TableName + ' (NOLOCK)'
-- print @SQL
exec sp_executeSql @SQL
Set @Checksum = (Select Top 1 MyChecksum From @CS)
Return isnull(@Checksum,0)
END GO
/##END SQL##/