This is what I am working on. Sp_executesql seems to be allow to execute the expression.

>It's been awhile, but can you not concatenate the values into a variable as you parse the XML?
>
>>The values (Val1Col, Val2Col) all come from parsing an XML received in the stored procedure.
>>
>>>I'm assuming that the 'Val4Coln' comes from the calling program? If this is the case, can you not build your lists in your calling program and pass them as parameters?
>>>
>>>If this is not the case, nevermind.
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>In a stored procedure I have a hard coded Insert expression:
>>>>

>>>>insert into mytable (col1, col2, col3) values (@Val4Col1, @Val4Col2, @Val4Col3)
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>Since the list of columns and values has to be built dynamically, I need to be able to create
>>>>this expression based on variables. E.g.
>>>>

>>>>declare @FieldNames as varchar(max)
>>>>set @FieldNames = 'col1, col2, col3'
>>>>-- and I can't even figure how to concatinate the list of values into a variable
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>So, is it possible to create a variable for list of values and then combine it with the variable for the list of columns and
>>>>execute the INSERT? TIA.