SQL Server is VERY picky about quotes. You have to use single quotes around character data. Double quotes cause an error. Also, you can't insert strings containing single quotes into character fields. If you need an apostrophe, insert two apostrophes in succession. SQL Server will then convert it to a single apostrophe.
>I can't believe that inverting the single and double quotes fixed this!!
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>Thanks a million.
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>Bob
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