Reached nvarchar(4000) limit in building SQL statement.

SQL Server 2000 SP3a
Im using a sproc to make a sql statement. The statement is built up and
assigned to @.SQL1 nvarchar(4000), then at the end of the sproc its runs:
exec sp_executesql @.SQL1
The problem is that I've reached the 4000 limit!! How do other people get
round this, bearing in mind that its full of inner joins with sub selects, s
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I dont think I can split it out. And because the sproc can create a view
which is updateable, I can't turn those sub selects into views as this makes
the newly created view non-updateable.
How can I build up a SQL string that is bigger than 4000 please.Split it up into multiple char/varchar variables and do:
EXEC( @.var1 + @.var2 + ...+ @.varn )
Anith|||Off the top of my head, can you incrementally build this using temp
tables and/or table variables?
Maybe something like...
procedure MyProc
as
-- do something with #temp1
-- do something with #temp2
select * from #temp1
join #temp1 on #temp2.something = #temp1.something
go
Just a thought.
Bryce|||If that means I can link several statements, which each on their own don't
make sense, together and execute in one go that would be perfect!!!
I won't be able to check til Monday, so many thanks in advance, I was
getting REALLY worried that many hours of trying to get get a one sproc does
all approach was going to fall at the last hurdle.
I shall read some more on exec / sp_executesql as it sounds like more can be
done than I had assumed.
Many thanks!
"Anith Sen" wrote:

> Split it up into multiple char/varchar variables and do:
> EXEC( @.var1 + @.var2 + ...+ @.varn )
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> Anith
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