how to write stuff function?

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I am trying to write one query but did't get to solve the error part..

here i mentioned my query..

SQL

SELECT DISTINCT empcode,
  STUFF(
  (
    SELECT distinct ',' + Cast(Day([Date]) AS varchar)
    FROM dcr p1
    WHERE p.empcode= p1.empcode
    FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE
  )
  --.value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
  ,1,1,'') as DateConcate
FROM dcr p;

but getting error..

Msg 8116, Level 16, State 1, Line 1<br />
Argument data type xml is invalid for argument 1 of stuff function.

Posted 27-Aug-15 19:47pm

Member 11337367

Updated 27-Aug-15 21:15pm

Maciej Los

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-27T21:20:00

Solution 1

Try this:

SQL

SELECT DISTINCT empcode, STUFF((
    SELECT distinct ',' + Cast(Day([Date]) AS varchar(20))
    FROM dcr p1
    WHERE p.empcode= p1.empcode
    FOR XML PATH('')),1,1,'') as DateConcate
FROM dcr p;

Posted 27-Aug-15 21:20pm

Maciej Los

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Member 11337367 28-Aug-15 4:42am

doc fscode may april june july august
C22175 FSO102 NULL NULL NULL 14,21,3,30 NULL
C22177 FSO102 NULL NULL NULL 11,18,4 NULL
C22179 FSO102 NULL NULL NULL NULL 17,19
C22182 FSO102 13,29 NULL NULL NULL NULL
C22183 FSO102 20,27 NULL NULL NULL NULL
C22187 FSO102 NULL NULL NULL NULL 10,21,3
C22188 FSO102 NULL 3 NULL NULL NULL

Maciej Los 28-Aug-15 5:20am

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