Apostrophe In The Middle Dilemma
Nov 16, 2007How do you get the following to work properly?
WHERE Location = 'John's House'
The apostrophe between n and s has me stumped. Thanks.
How do you get the following to work properly?
WHERE Location = 'John's House'
The apostrophe between n and s has me stumped. Thanks.
I have an int field - that will hold number for an ordering system. It's a databound field to a textbox in a grid, I want the default to be empty, however not all fields are required so i may have 1-6 as bound values, and the rest should fall in line behind them - the only thing i can think of to do is default the values to 9999 so they come after 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc... I don't like seeing 9999 in my bound fields.
thanks for any suggestions you may have.
Jeff
hi,
i have a field of type int, that when returning results, needs to be in ascending order. the problem is that this field can also contain null values. is it possible to return the results in ascending order but have all the null values at the bottom of the result table?
thanks,
goran
I am fairly new to SQL server and am having a problem getting the SQL backup or "dump" to do what I need it to do. My desired end result is to have a database backup every night to a backup device on the same server as SQL is running, and keep one weeks worth of databases in the backup device, overwriting the database backup from 7 days before. This device is then transferred sometime later to another server using the NT AT scheduler. The first time I tried to accomplish this I used Enterprise manager to schedule a full backup to be run each night at midnight. The backup device was set to be initialized and retained for 7 days. This procedure worked once, the first night. There after it failed. In looking at books on line it said that I needed to change the transact -SQL command from INIT to NOINIT as the INIT instruction was the cause of the failure. I changed the statement in the Scheduled Task manager to NOINIT. That seemed to do the trick as I checked the backup device each of the next few days and saw that it was indeed performing the backup and retainng the databases. A week later I checked the backup device again and found that it is still adding database dumps to the file, but it is not overwriting the dumps that are 7 days old. I am told that I need the INIT statement in the dumpdevice command in order for the RETAIN DAYS = command to kick in. However, this did not work before. I can not continue adding to the dump device as it will get too large and take up too much disk space on the server. The only way I can get the device to a reasonable size is to do a backup and initialize the device, which gets rid of all of the older databases. This seems like a catch 22. Is there any way I can make this work. I am running SQL 6.5 on the latest service pack (5a). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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How do I import data from a text file into columns (DB_table) that I have created in SQL server 2005?
Data in text file does not have any commas, semicolons, or spaces in between them.
Each instance in the text file consists of 109 characters (real numbers).
I also know that first 4 numbers go in particular field, next 4 go in another field, and next 6 are particular field, and so on.
I also have created columns in a table respectively.
how do i search a column and find all rows where there is a single ' in the column?
View 2 Replies View Relatedi'm using delphi 7 and have a query in which i'm trying to find namesthat have an apostrophe in them, i.e. "o'mally". my problem is thatwhen i write my select statement i can't get the quotes right. i getall types of errors no matter what i try. i get "missing right quote","invalid token" etc. i've tried using QuotedStr and nothing works.here is my current attempt in which i get an "invalid use of keyword.token: n'%'"sSQL := 'SELECT statenotified, notary_id, LastName, FirstName,' +' MiddleInitial, Indep, Book_number, Page_number,' +' CloseRec, TermBegins, TermEnds, DatePickedUp,FailedToQualify,' +' Notes, SOSLtrSent FROM notaries WHERE LastName LIKE '''+''+ edtLastName.Text+'+''%'' AND CloseRec = 1 order bylastname';
View 2 Replies View RelatedHi Friends,
I have stored names with ' s (Apostrophes) and without 's in the database(sqlserver).Example:O'Relly
I tried to get the values with select statement like
Dim str As String = Request.QueryString("Title")
Dim query As String = "SELECT * FROM Test where title like '" + str + "'"
Problem is getting the all the values from database except O'Relly just getting O other word Relly no.....
What should do I and what code do I need ..?
I tried with the below code also
Dim x As Long
For x = 1 To Len(str)
If Mid$(str, x, 1) = "'" Then
str = str & "''"
Else
str = str & Mid(title1, x, 1)
End If
Next
Need help ,
Thanks.
I need help with a simple query. We have 86 entries with the City of O'Fallon in our db. How do I do this with the apostrophe in O'Fallon? Below is just to give an idea of what I want. Thanks.
SELECT *
FROM Organization
WHERE City=O'Fallon
I get this error when the user inputs a word with an apostrophe:
Incorrect syntax near 't'. Unclosed quotation mark before the character string '
Using c# this is the input command:
oCom=new SqlCommand(string.Format("INSERT INTO [database] ([name],[address], [issue],[comments],[timestamp]) VALUES({0},'{1}','{2}','{3}','{4}",val[0],val[1],val[2],txtComment.Text,tmStamp),oCon);
When users enter a comment with an aprostrophe it gives me an error, using a session array and convert it to a string[].
Any ideas?
Thanks
we need to cut the aprostrophe out of a name (ie...o'brien, o'leary) to create userid's... can this be done....thanks!
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Can anyone tell me how to replace a single apostrophe in a record with a double apostrophe (in Query Analyzer, SQL7)? I've tried "select replace("d'","d'","d''")FROM RESORT" but it doesn't UPDATE the table.
Suggestions gratefully received!
Mark
Ok, I still have some uncertainty as to just exactly how this whole apostrophe thing works with databases. I understand that it is a reserved character and so when a sql query runs into one of these creatures it looks at it as something other than a normal character.
I am working primarily in vb/asp/sql server with a little bit of access. I am familiar with the instrinsic 'Replace' function and I use it but I still have occassional problems.
I would like any information I can get on just exactly why/how this thing works and how to work-around the apostrophe when writing to, reading from, and validating data from sql server/access/any databases.
Thanks!
I am having weird trouble with READING data from my Access database where the field has an apostrophe - but only when I display the field in a textbox.
For example, the field "Don't do this" becomes "Don" when my SQL query outputs the result:
campaignID = rscampaign("campaign")
response.write "<input type='hidden' name='campaignid1' value='" & campaignID & "'>"
If I output to regular HTML (e.g. in a <P> tag), the field displays correcly.
Has anyone ever encountered this problem? I can't figure out why the textbox would be creating this problem...
replace(lastname," ' '",'"x"') (spaces for clarity only)
Result:
Invalid column name ' ' '.
How do I get around the invalid column name?
Thanks in advance for your assistance!
Hey I have what I think is a simple question. How would i insert an apostrophe into a sql string without getting an error. Thanks in advance
View 5 Replies View RelatedOK so I need to use a dynamic SQL statement in a SqlDataSource object because I need to pass in the column name. I'm having trouble accounting for the apostophes I have to interpret literals within the statement. This is connecting to an Oracle database.
This is what I originally tried...
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSourceMine" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:My_Connection_String %>" ProviderName="<%$ ConnectionStrings:My_Connection_String.ProviderName %>" SelectCommand="SELECT m.YIE, :selecteditem, m.ENDTIME FROM MyMAP.MAP_M_SUM m WHERE (m.GROUPID LIKE 'YC%' AND m.GROUPID NOT LIKE 'YCX%' AND m.ENDTIME >= SYSDATE-14)"> <SelectParameters> <asp:ControlParameter Name="selecteditem" ControlID="itemlabel" PropertyName="Text" Type="String" /> </SelectParameters></asp:SqlDataSource>
And the second column returned as :selecteditem for the column name and the value of itemlabel.text (what I wanted to be the column that was queried) as the value in each of the rows of that column. So I tried dynamic SQL to put the value of itemlabel.txt as the column to be queried, but I'm not sure how to get the query to read the literals. How can I accomplish this?
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSourceMine" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:My_Connection_String %>" ProviderName="<%$ ConnectionStrings:MY_Connection_String.ProviderName %>" SelectCommand="EXEC('SELECT m.YIE, '+selectedbin+', m.ENDTIME FROM MMAP.MAP_M_SUM m WHERE (m.GROUPID LIKE '+paramlike+' AND m.GROUPID NOT LIKE '+paramnotlike+' AND m.ENDTIME >= SYSDATE-14)')"> <SelectParameters> <asp:ControlParameter Name="selectedbin" ControlID="binlabel" PropertyName="Text" Type="String" /> <asp:ControlParameter Name="paramlike" ControlID="Label1" PropertyName="Text" Type="String" /> <asp:ControlParameter Name="paramnotlike" ControlID="Label2" PropertyName="Text" Type="String" /> </SelectParameters></asp:SqlDataSource>
This errors to "illegal variable name"
Can someone help me out please? Thanks a lot.
-steve
Hi all,I am not sure this question will belong to a sql group or .net.but the problem I have is, my data entry forms crashes when some enter a apostrophe character in one of the field. that field is of type varchar in sql server 2000.for ex, Ryan O'neill will crash the application.
I have a drop down list of all my crew names in my form.what should I need to do to allow user to add apostrophe and not to have application crash?Please help it is very urgent.Thank You,
I have a brain teaser for you all.
The end result: I need one of the columns in my result set (col2) to have a preceeding apostrophe (i.e., '001234 ).
The problem: I am building my query as a string and then using the EXEC() function to execute it. For example:
SET @strSQL = 'SELECT col1, col2 FROM mytable'
EXEC(@strSQL)
Just to tame any answers that might not be directed to the specific question, the query Must be built as a string and then executed.
I have been unable to obtain the solution and I am wondering if it is even possible?
TIA
I would like to add an apostrophe in a string. eg. The boy's shoes.
Everytime I insert the record, the apostrophe gets drop. eg. The boys shoes.
Any suggestions??
Thanks, Vic
Hi there,
I have an access 2000 db and in one of my tables I need to store some text that sometimes contains an apostrophe.
My problem is, everytime my program tries to insert text containing an apostrophe, the program crashes...
The insert statments I am using look like this:
CurrentDb.Execute "INSERT INTO myTable (Text) VALUES ('" & stringContainingApostrophe & "')"
I've tried checking the text for apostrophes and replacing them with an ecape character + apostrophe ("'") but that doesn't work either...
It seems like I should be able to store text that contains an apostrophe... Am i missing something here?
Does anyone have any ideas?? (Thanks in advance)
Hi, i'm having problems executing the followingSET @SQLAH = 'SELECT sub_id WHERE 'SET @SQLAH = @SQLAH + 'VENUE_TYPE = Hotel'EXEC(@SQLAH)Its getting stuck at Hotel. I realise that it should include an apostrophe either side like so:..SET @SQLAH = @SQLAH + 'VENUE_TYPE = 'Hotel' '..But this escapes the string, how would i escape an apostrophe in a string?I thought maybe:SET @SQLAH = @SQLAH + 'VENUE_TYPE = 'Hotel' 'But no joy :confused: Thanks
View 4 Replies View RelatedI am having a problem trying to pull data that has apostrophe in them. How can I do this? I get this as an error
Msg 105, Level 15, State 1, Line 14
Unclosed quotation mark after the character string ''.
Select
Name
From Table
Where Name IN (CHILDREN'S ANES ASSOCS-CHOP,CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE-CHOP,CHILDREN'S PSYCH ASSOC-CHOP,CHILDREN'S SURGICAL ASSOC-CHOP)
Getting an error when i execute the query.
select * from trio where ad_str1 like '%''
Server: Msg 105, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Unclosed quotation mark before the character string '%'
'.
Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '%'
'.
Hai,
In my datedabase I have some customers with the next name: 't Woud.
The problem is the apostrophe in my query for my drill through.
This is my query:
SELECT DISTINCT c.alias AS Client, p.Alias AS Periode, u.alias as Product, v.alias as Verschil, CAST(s.indicatie AS decimal(6, 2)) AS Indicatie, CAST(s.realisatie AS decimal(6, 2)) AS Realisatie, CAST(s.real_indic AS decimal(6, 2)) AS [Realisatie -/- Indicatie], CAST(s.indicatie_fin AS decimal(6,0)) AS [Indicatie Fin], CAST(s.realisatie_fin AS decimal(6,0)) AS [Realisatie Fin], CAST(s.real_indic_fin AS decimal(6,0)) AS [Realisatie -/- Indicatie Fin]
FROM [BI_TZR].dbo.fact_clientsignaal s INNER JOIN
[BI_TZR].dbo.dim_verschil v ON s.verschil = v.verschil INNER JOIN
[BI_TZR].dbo.Dim_Periodewk p ON s.periode = p.Periode INNER JOIN
[BI_TZR].dbo.dim_client_uren c ON s.client_id = c.id INNER JOIN
[BI_TZR].dbo.dim_product u ON s.product = u.product
WHERE (LEFT(p.Alias, 1) = 'p') AND (c.alias like '%794735%') and s.kplts <> '1583'
ORDER BY s.product, s.periode
I try this:
SELECT DISTINCT replace ( c.alias, 'd', '') AS Client, this works, for the caracter D. But know I want it for the caracter apostrophe.
Can someone help me??
TNX
How can I insert ' (Apostrophe) into sql table field ?
Insert Into Table(Field) Values(?)
After executing sql statement above, I want to see ' (apostrope) in field.
Thanks
heyi'm having a problem with a stored procedure, to cut a long story short i need to replace apostrophe's in my text, like soSET @prOtherValue = REPLACE(@prOtherValue,''', '''')this doesn't work thowhats the work aroundcheers!!!!
View 6 Replies View RelatedHello,
I'm using Visual Basic 6 to insert data into SQL Server 2000 via a stored procedure. Apostrophes are giving me problems. Using T-SQL it works fine.
Following is the code:
=======================
cn.ConnectionString = "Driver=" & cnDriver & ";Server=" & cnServer & ";Database=" & cnDatabase & ";UID=" & cnUID & ";PWD=" & cnPWD
cn.Open
'TURNING QUOTES OFF allows a literal string to be delimited by double quotes and to accept an apostrophe
'cn.Execute "SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER OFF" (This works using T-SQL statements only)
'set the reference to the ADO Command object
Set cmd = New ADODB.Command
'Set the command object properties
Set cmd.ActiveConnection = cn
pDocClass = "Apostrophe's test"
'THIS STORED PROC. INSERTS DATA INTO THE 'INDEX_DTL' AND 'CSC_TRANS' TABLES
cmd.CommandText = "Insert_Email_Data ('" & pDocID & "', '" & pLoginID & "', '" & pCustNum & "', '" & pDocClass & _
"', '" & pJCIRepCode & "', '" & pInitiallyRoute & "','" & pDocRecDate & "', '" & _
pCustPONum & "', '" & pJCIOdrNum & "', '" & strDateTime & "', '" & strTime & "', '" & _
strEmailDate & "', '" & strEmailTime & "', '" & strBatchCreationID & "', '" & _
"X" & "', '" & strEventType & "')"
MsgBox cmd.CommandText
cmd.CommandType = adCmdStoredProc
cmd.Execute
=======================
The above works great as long as the pDocClass field does not contain an apostrophe. In the stored procedure, pDocClass is defined as @pDocClass char (40).
Following is the error I receive:
"Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '{'
Any help with handling an apostrophe in the CommandText above would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
aml
Dear fellows,
I want to insert the data in a field which contains apostrophe['] in it, but the insert command does not stores the test after apostrophe
e.g
Insert into test_tbl(id,name)
values (32,'This is a test of apostrophe's ...');
the above command does not store after first apostrophe.
Please suggest
-Faisal
I have a insert statement but one of the strings contains a apostrophe. If I leave the apostrophe in an error occurs becuase it thinks that it is the end of the string. What is the proper syntax for including apostrophes in a string?
Thanks.
I have the following:
-----------------
WHILE PATINDEX('%,%',@Columns)<> 0 BEGIN
SELECT @Separator_position = PATINDEX('%,%',@Columns)
SELECT @array_Value = LEFT(@Columns, @separator_position - 1)
SET @FieldTypeID = (SELECT FieldTypeID FROM [Form].[Fields] WHERE FieldID = (CAST(@array_Value AS INT)))
SET @FieldName = (SELECT [Name] FROM [Form].[Fields] WHERE FieldID = @array_Value)
print 'arry value' + CONVERT(VarChar(500), @array_value)
print 'FieldTypeID: ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(500), @FieldTypeID)
PRINT 'FieldName: ' + @FieldName
BEGIN
IF @FieldTypeID = 1 OR @FieldTypeID = 2 OR @FieldTypeID = 3 OR @FieldTypeID = 9 OR @FieldTypeID = 10 OR @FieldTypeID = 7
BEGIN
SET @InnerItemSelect = ' (SELECT ISNULL(CONVERT(VARCHAR(MAX),[Value]),'''') FROM [Item].[ItemDetailFieldRecords] IDFR WHERE IDFR.ItemDetailID = ID.ItemDetailID AND IDFR.FieldID = ' + @array_Value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
SET @InnerTaskSelect = ' (SELECT ISNULL(CONVERT(VARCHAR(MAX),[Value]),'''') FROM [Item].[TaskFieldRecords] TFR WHERE TFR.TaskID = T.TaskID AND TFR.FieldID = ' + @array_Value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
END
ELSE IF @FieldTypeID = 4 OR @FieldTypeID = 8 --DropDownList/RadioButtonlist
BEGIN
SET @InnerItemSelect = ' (SELECT [Value] FROM [Form].[FieldListValues] FFLV INNER JOIN [Item].[ItemDetailFieldListRecords] IDFLR ON FFLV.FieldListValueID = IDFLR.FieldListValueID WHERE IDFLR.ItemDetailID = ID.ItemDetailID AND FFLV.FIeldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
SET @InnerTaskSelect = ' (SELECT [Value] FROM [Form].[FieldListValues] FFLV INNER JOIN [Item].[TaskFieldListRecords] TFLR ON FFLV.FieldListValueID = TFLR.FieldListValueID WHERE TFLR.TaskID = T.TaskID AND FFLV.FIeldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
END
ELSE IF @FieldTypeiD = 5 --Cascading
BEGIN
SET @InnerItemSelect = ' (SELECT [FCV].[Value] FROM [Form].[FieldCascadingValues] FCV INNER JOIN [Form].[FieldCascadingLookUpTables] LT ON FCV.FIeldCascadingLookupTableID = LT.FieldCascadingLookupTableID INNER JOIN [Item].[ItemDetailFieldCascadingRecords] IDFCR ON IDFCR.FieldCascadingValueID = FCV.FieldCascadingValueID WHERE IDFCR.ItemDetailID = ID.ItemDetailID AND LT.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
SET @InnerTaskSelect = ' (SELECT [FCV].[Value] FROM [Form].[FieldCascadingValues] FCV INNER JOIN [Form].[FieldCascadingLookUpTables] LT ON FCV.FIeldCascadingLookupTableID = LT.FieldCascadingLookupTableID INNER JOIN [Item].[TaskFieldCascadingRecords] TFCR ON TFCR.FieldCascadingValueID = FCV.FieldCascadingValueID WHERE TFCR.TaskID = T.TaskID AND LT.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
END
ELSE IF @FieldTypeiD = 6 --ListBox
BEGIN
SET @InnerItemSelect = ' (SELECT i.[CSV] FROM @ItemDetailLV i WHERE i.ID = ID.ItemDetailID AND i.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
SET @InnerTaskSelect = ' (SELECT it.[CSV] FROM @TaskLV it WHERE it.ID = T.TaskID AND it.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
END
ELSE IF @FieldTypeID = 11 --Users
BEGIN
SET @InnerItemSelect = ' (SELECT SU.[UserID] FROM [Security].[Users] SU INNER JOIN [Item].[ItemDetailUserRecords] IDUR ON SU.UserID = IDUR.UserID WHERE IDUR.ItemDetailID = ID.ItemDetailID AND IDUR.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
SET @InnerTaskSelect = ' (SELECT SU.[UserID] FROM [Security].[Users] SU INNER JOIN [Item].[TaskUserRecords] TUR ON SU.UserID = TUR.UserID WHERE TUR.TaskID = T.TaskID AND TUR.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
END
ELSE IF @FIelDTypeID = 12 --Group
BEGIN
SET @InnerItemSelect = ' (SELECT SG.[GroupID] FROM [Security].[Groups] SG INNER JOIN [Item].[ItemDetailGroupRecords] IDGR ON SG.GroupID = IDGR.GroupID WHERE IDGR.ItemDetailID = ID.ItemDetailID AND IDGR.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
SET @InnerTaskSelect = ' (SELECT SG.[GroupID] FROM [Security].[Groups] SG INNER JOIN [Item].[TaskGroupRecords] TGR ON SG.GroupID = TGR.GroupID WHERE TGR.TaskID = T.TaskID AND TGR.FieldID = ' + @array_value + ') AS ''' + @FieldName + ''' '
END
END
PRINT 'Inner Item Select:' + @InnerItemSelect
PRINT 'Inner Task Select:' + @InnerTaskSelect
SET @IDSelect = @IDSelect + @InnerItemSelect + ', '
SET @TSelect = @TSelect + @InnerTaskSelect + ', '
SELECT @Columns = STUFF(@Columns, 1, @separator_position, '')
END
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That is only part of a large query that writs a SQL Query to a column in a Database. That Query (in the column) is just ran normally so I don't need to compile it each time I want to run it.
THe problem I have is @FieldName might be: ryan's field.
That apostrophe is killing me because the SQL keeps it as ryan's field, not ryan''s field(note the 2 apostrophes). I cannot do: REPLACE(@FieldName, ''', '''') because it's not closing the apostrophes. Is there an escape character that I can use to say only one: ' ?
I tried:
DECLARE @t VARCHAR(500)
SET @t = (SELECT [Name] FROM [Form].[Fields] WHERE FieldID = 1)
print @t -- @t will print: Ryan's Field
PRINT QUOTENAME('' + @t + '', '''')
but that gives me: 'Ryan''s Field'
Any help would rock. If I make any changes to the way this field is input into the DataBase, I know I will need to do a lot of re-work in many spots. WHich is why i'm trying to solve this on the SQL side.
How do you treat the data when there is an apostrophe?
Example:
Update Table
Set Field = (Select Case Field
When 'Owner's' Then 'Owned By'
Else Field
End)
We just encountered an odd failure in ADODB. If it gets an SQL query with a comment embedded in it, and the comment has an apostrophe as one of the characters, ADODB gets confused as it tries to plug in parameters for placeholders later in the query. For example:
SELECT id, name
FROM doc_type /* this won't work! */
WHERE name LIKE ?
If you take out the apostrophe ("this will not work!") or move the comment to follow the placeholder, the query works.
Is this a known bug (couldn't find it in the KB)?
Thanks,
Bob Kline