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SQL update statement issue
This is probably something completely simple for most of you.. but i am having a mild issue and Google isn't helping me.
basically i'm using some VBA to update a SQL Express table.
Most of the time this works perfectly .. but on occasion a user enters a "BOAT_KIND" (stored as a variable "strBoat") with a ' in it ( exmaple: TRIMARAN 105' NIGEL ).
Having that extra ' in it is breaking the update statement.
There has to be a way to rearrange
basically i'm using some VBA to update a SQL Express table.
strSQL1 = " UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND ='" & strBoat & "' WHERE ITEM_NUM = '" & strItemNum & "' "
Most of the time this works perfectly .. but on occasion a user enters a "BOAT_KIND" (stored as a variable "strBoat") with a ' in it ( exmaple: TRIMARAN 105' NIGEL ).
Having that extra ' in it is breaking the update statement.
There has to be a way to rearrange
BOAT_KIND ='" & strBoat & "'
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft Access
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DMS-X
Sorry - I corrected the wrong field:
strSQL1 = " UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND =" & chr(34) & strBoat & chr(34) & " WHERE ITEM_NUM = " & chr(34) & strItemNum & chr(34)
To get rid of any quote mark in a string using Access VBA, use Replace.
Copy-paste the below line into your Immediate window and it will return abcdef
? Replace("abc'def", "'", "")
So just take the above and motify Miriam's SQL above where you have strBoat, and it'll work.
Copy-paste the below line into your Immediate window and it will return abcdef
? Replace("abc'def", "'", "")
So just take the above and motify Miriam's SQL above where you have strBoat, and it'll work.
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try
strSQL1 = " UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND =" & chr(34) & strBoat & chr(34) & " WHERE ITEM_NUM = '" & strItemNum & "' "
strSQL1 = " UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND =" & chr(34) & strBoat & chr(34) & " WHERE ITEM_NUM = '" & strItemNum & "' "
Disregard my above comment. You probably need to insert the ', and Miriam's second SQL statement will work.
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There are a large Range of Names that the clients are using.. when i alter the code per Miriam's suggestion i get an error on this boat name now "C+C 115".
error No: -2147217900
Invalid column name 'C+C 115'.
error No: -2147217900
Invalid column name 'C+C 115'.
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Give this a try:
Dim qd As New DAO.QueryDef
On Error GoTo EH
CurrentDb.QueryDefs.Delete ("qtemp")
Set qd = CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef("qtemp", "UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND = @BoatKind WHERE ITEM_NUM = @ItemNum")
With qd
.Parameters("@BoatKind") = strBoat
.Parameters("@ID") = strItemNum
End With
qd.Execute
Set qd = Nothing
Exit Sub
EH:
If Err.Number = 3265 Then Resume Next
MsgBox "ERROR " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Or this:
Dim qd As New DAO.QueryDef
Set qd = CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef(, "UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND = @BoatKind WHERE ITEM_NUM = @ItemNum")
With qd
.Parameters("@BoatKind") = strBoat
.Parameters("@ItemNum") = strItemNum
End With
qd.Execute
Set qd = Nothing
ASKER
With out rewriting my complete function i was able to find a solution using the link provided..
basically i'm just formatting the Boat_kind field using the following...
strBoat = Replace(Nz(rs.BOAT_KIND), Chr$(39), Chr$(32))
so i just replace it with a space.. maybe not the best way but this issue has already taken enough of my time.. cost to benefit you know..
Thanks for the solutions.
basically i'm just formatting the Boat_kind field using the following...
strBoat = Replace(Nz(rs.BOAT_KIND), Chr$(39), Chr$(32))
so i just replace it with a space.. maybe not the best way but this issue has already taken enough of my time.. cost to benefit you know..
Thanks for the solutions.
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