sp_send_dbmail will not send query results

Question

I\'ve tried every avenue on every damn forum suggested, but to no avail! Need to send results of SQLPERF(logspace), that have been stored in a table, via sp_send_dbmai

Answer 1

Just use a global temp table like ##temp_table. This table will be accessible by all sessions and will remain in database until all sessions that referred it have been closed.

Local and global temporary tables in SQL Server

Answer 2

You can't query from a temp table using database mail. The session that you used to create the temp table (step 1 of your job I assume) has been closed and a new session started when step 2 started. Because the session has been closed the table has been dropped (even if the table hasn't been dropped because it's a new session you don't have access to the other sessions temp table).

Either create a physical table and use that (either in the tempdb database or your database) or put the code which creates the output in the @query with the select * from #TempForLogSpace at the end (a stored procedure will be much easier to deal with in this case).

Answer 3

I know this thread is a bit old, but in case someone stumbles on this, the problem is like mrdenny said that sp_send_dbmail stored procedure runs in it's own session, however you can get around this by using a global temporary table instead (prefix the table with two pound signs (##)).