Rick,

Just like in SQL, you have to use two single quotes:

string x = "O''Brien";
MyView.RowFilter = "Name = '" + x + "'";

~~Bonnie




>I've constructed a search tool to retreive subsets of data from an ADO.NET dataset. I construct a DataView and then set the RowFilter property to a value entered into a search for text box. Unfortunately, if the user is searching for anyone named "O'Brien" the apostrophe causes an error. I have been able to trap for other reserved characters (wild cards like % and *) by enclosing them in brackets but the only way I have been able to prevent a crash is by removing any apostrophe from the rowfilter string.
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>Is there any way to allow the dataview to filter for strings that INCLUDE the apostrophe? This is not a SQL error since I can construct a SQL SELECT which will include the apostrophe.
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>Thank you.
>
>Rick Grinter