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Using quotes in a string
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18/10/2012 12:26:07
 
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
Category:
SQL syntax
Environment versions
SQL Server:
SQL Server 2008
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Thread ID:
01555242
Message ID:
01555251
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>>so, if I'm understanding you - I need to have
>>
>>
>>Set @BulkCmd = 'Bulk Insert qryICECLImport from ' + @filename + ' with (FieldTerminator = '','', RowTerminator = ''\n'')'
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>>Where the '' is actually 2 single quotes?
>>
>Yes. You can always add print @BulkCmd to see it.

Yeah, I do that for things like this to make sure they 'look' right.
Here's what I'm working with:
declare @filename nvarchar(50), @BulkCmd nvarchar(200)
Set @filename = 'c:\download\dropbox\cat\qryICECLExport.csv'
set @BulkCmd = 'Bulk Insert qryICECLExport
    from ' + '' +  @filename  + '' +  
    ' with (FieldTerminator = '','', RowTerminator = ''\n'')'
print @BulkCmd
exec(@BulkCmd)

** and the messages I get when I execute the above block
Bulk Insert qryICECLExport
    from c:\download\dropbox\cat\qryICECLExport.csv with (FieldTerminator = ',', RowTerminator = '\n')

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Incorrect syntax near 'c:'.
Msg 319, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'with'. If this statement is a common table expression, an xmlnamespaces clause or a change tracking context clause, the previous statement must be terminated with a semicolon.
The only thing I'm seeing that's probably not correct is that there should be quotes around the c:\.... I've tried
Set @FileName = '' + 'c:\...csv' + ''
but that doesn't put the quotes around it either.
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