I have a bitwise enum with FlagsAttribute set over it like this -
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum MyEnum
{
None = 0,
First = 1,
Second = 2,
Third = 4,
Five = 8,
Six = 16,
Seven = 32,
Eight = 64,
Nine = 128
}
Now, in C# i am storing this value in a property say MyProperty and on save i write this property in my SQL database in integer column. Suppose if i select First,Second,Five
from code then in database it will be saved as '11'
.
I know i can fetch value from DB and just need to typecast int value to MyEnum and it will give me the values. But, i want some manipulation to be done on SQL data in some Stored procedure where obviously i can't typecast it to Enum value. So, is there a way out which can let me know about the individual values.
Like in example if 11 is stored, any way that i can get it as "1+2+8"
This may help to get you started:
Select 11 & 1 As 'First'
, 11 & 2 As 'Second'
, 11 & 4 As 'Third'
, 11 & 8 As 'Five'
, 11 & 16 As 'Six'
, 11 & 32 As 'Seven'
, 11 & 64 As 'Eight'
, 11 & 128 As 'Nine';
Where 11
is your stored value.
This will return non-zero values for each value that is set (i.e. Select 11 & 1 As 'First'
returns 1
, Select 11 & 2 As 'Second'
returns 2, Select 11 & 4 As 'Third'
returns 0
and so on.
You can do bitwise operations in SQL
Select *
From MyTable
Where MyEnum = (1 | 2 | 8)
Return which flags are set
Select Case when (MyEnum & 1) = 1 Then 1 else 0 End as First,
Case when (MyEnum & 2) = 2 Then 1 else 0 End as Second,
Case when (MyEnum & 4) = 4 Then 1 else 0 End as Third,
Case when (MyEnum & 8) = 8 Then 1 else 0 End as Fourth,
Case when (MyEnum & 16) = 16 Then 1 else 0 End as Fifth
From MyTable
declare @MyEnum as Int
set @MyEnum = 11
select
case when ( @MyEnum & 1 ) = 1 then '1+' else '' end +
case when ( @MyEnum & 2 ) = 2 then '2+' else '' end +
case when ( @MyEnum & 4 ) = 4 then '4+' else '' end +
case when ( @MyEnum & 8 ) = 8 then '8+' else '' end
as Bitses
The (possible) trailing plus is left as an exercise for the reader.
ID Name
1 Zero
2 One
4 Two
8 Three
16 Four
32 Five
Value of 26 (or 11010) corresponds to One+Three+Four
To get a description for that you can use next request
DECLARE @Names VARCHAR(8000)
SELECT @Names = COALESCE(@Names + ' | ', '') + Name
FROM [Play].[dbo].[Enums]
where (26 & ID)=ID
Select @Names;
It will give you next result One | Three | Four
if you want to get just ids
DECLARE @Names VARCHAR(8000)
SELECT @Names = COALESCE(@Names + ', ', '') + STR(ID)
FROM [Play].[dbo].[Enums]
where (26 & ID)=ID
Select @Names;