Add a calculated field to result data from a database

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minimen456
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Add a calculated field to result data from a database

Post by minimen456 »

Hello,

I would like to add a calculated field to a table I've pulled from a database. I'm using "| Select @{" to build a custom object with a calculated field. I call it the object $x. But when I sent it to ConvertTo-DataTable function it throws an error. Though Out-GridView works fine with $x. How do I build $x properly so it can be attached to $datagridview1?

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function Update-Grid_Database4_ComputersTable
{
	param
	(
		[Parameter(Mandatory = $true,
				   Position = 1)]
		[string[]]$ComputerName
	)
	#Database Query
	$QueryString = @"
		select * from [ComputersTable] where [ComputerName] in ('{0}')
"@ -f ($ComputerName -join "','")
	#Database Connection String
	$ConnectionString = 'Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=database.mdb;Password=;User ID=Admin'
	
	$command = New-Object System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand ($QueryString, $ConnectionString)
	$adapter = New-Object System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataAdapter ($command)
	
	#Load the Dataset
	$dataset = New-Object System.Data.DataSet
	[void]$adapter.Fill($dataset)
	
	
	#Use the Result Table as the DataSource
	
	$x = $dataset.Tables[0] | select *, @{ n = "calculated_field"; e = { "$($_.ComputerName) test" } } -ExcludeProperty RowError, RowState, Table, ItemArray, HasErrors, name
	$datagridview1.DataSource = ConvertTo-DataTable -InputObject $x -FilterWMIProperties
	
	#$x | Out-GridView
}
Last edited by minimen456 on Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:33 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: Add a calculated field to result data from a database

Post by jvierra »

There is no need to convert a data table to a DataTable as it is already a DataTable.

When adding fields to a query it is always better to add the fields in the query by just adding them in the SQL SELECT statement.
minimen456
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Re: Add a calculated field to result data from a database

Post by minimen456 »

In this sample $datagridview1 and Out-GridView works:

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$x = $dataset.Tables[0] 
$datagridview1.DataSource = $x
$x | Out-GridView
In this sample $datagridview1 displays nothing, Out-GridView works.

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$x = $dataset.Tables[0] | select *, @{ n = "calculated_field"; e = { "$($_.calculated_field) test" } } -ExcludeProperty RowError, RowState, Table, ItemArray, HasErrors, name
$datagridview1.DataSource = $x	
$x | Out-GridView
In other words, after building a custom object with select *, @{ n = I can't throw it into $datagridview1 as it would display nothing.

As for adding calculated field using SQL SELECT statement. Imagine there is part of a data in MS Access database and another part in Active Directory. I can't merge them in a single SQL SELECT statement, can I?
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Re: Add a calculated field to result data from a database

Post by jvierra »

Here is a simple example that doesn't alter the table after it is built except to assign the correct values.

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function Update-Grid_Database4_ComputersTable{
	param(
		[Parameter(Mandatory)]
		[string[]]$ComputerName
	)
    
	$connStr = 'Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=database.mdb;Password=;User ID=Admin'
    
    $computers = "'" + ($ComputerName -join "','") + "'"
	$sql = "select *,[temp text] As computed_field from ComputersTable where ComputerName in ($computers)"
	
	$cmd = New-Object System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand ($sql, $connStr)
    $rdr - $cmd.ExecuteReader()
`	$dt = New-Object System.Data.DataTable
	[void]$rdr.Load($dt)
    
    # Assign values to added field
    $dt | ForEach-Object{
        $_.computed_field = #< new computed value >
    }
	$datagridview1.DataSource = $dt
	 
}
Of course I have absolutely no idea of what you are intending to accomplish. From what you have posted this is my best guess.
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Re: Add a calculated field to result data from a database

Post by minimen456 »

Thanks, I've got the idea. The solution where I create a temporary field in SQL Select statement and then alter it in ForEach-Object cycle is acceptable. Though the sample doesn't work. $rdr doesn't have load method. It seems one suppose to $dt.load($rdr)
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Re: Add a calculated field to result data from a database

Post by jvierra »

Sorry. I typed it backwards when I typed quickly.

Yes, the DataTable is what gets loaded and not the Reader. The reader is already loaded it just needs to be converted from a stream to a table.
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