Question : SQL How do I concatenate strings from a column into a single row

The column ProductType.searchtext in this query can have multiple values. I need to join the values together separated by a comma to insure there is always one row of data. I have done this in separate queries but cannot put it all together.

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             ------------ Query One --------------
 
SELECT endshare.orderno, endshare.ship_via, endshare.nvalue, endshare.bill_weigh, endshare.sname, endshare.scompany, endshare.saddr1, endshare.saddr2, endshare.scity, endshare.sstate, endshare.szipcode, endshare.scountry, endshare.sphone1, endshare.semail, endshare.usi_status, endshare.ship_date, endshare.BOX_ID, endshare.ORDERNO, ProductType.searchtext
 
FROM endshare 
 
join items on items.orderno = endshare.orderno
join stock on items.item = stock.number
join ProductType on stock.assoc = ProductType.prodtype
 
WHERE endshare.orderno=318850
 
 
 
------------ Query Two --------------
DECLARE @searchtext VARCHAR(1024) 
 
SELECT 
    @searchtext = COALESCE(@searchtext + ',', '') + searchtext 
FROM 
    ProductType
 
SELECT ProductType = @searchtext

           
         

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Answer : SQL How do I concatenate strings from a column into a single row

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Microsoft/Development/MS-SQL-Server/SQL-Server-2005/Q_24157447.html

I had a similar question.

Essentially I ended up with code like this ...

                       
         
           
           
             CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[ListContractsForSingleReport](@i_ReportID INT, @s_Separator VARCHAR(MAX) = ',')
RETURNS VARCHAR(MAX)
AS
BEGIN
        DECLARE @s_List VARCHAR(MAX)
        SELECT @s_List = ''
        SELECT @s_List = @s_List + @s_Separator +  CAST(ContractID AS VARCHAR)
        FROM BANDIT.dbo.ContractReports
        WHERE @ i_ReportID  = ReportID 
        RETURN SubString(@s_List, 2, Len(@s_List))
END
           
         

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