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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.

strSQL1 = " UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND ='" & strBoat & "' WHERE ITEM_NUM = '" & strItemNum & "' "

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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 & "'

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so that the extra ' does not freak everything out.

mbizup

Try this:

strSQL1 = " UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND ='" & strBoat & "' WHERE ITEM_NUM = " & chr(34)  & strItemNum & chr(34)

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mbizup

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)

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Jim Horn

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.

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

try

strSQL1 = " UPDATE dbo.TblTapeWIP SET BOAT_KIND =" & chr(34) & strBoat & chr(34) & " WHERE ITEM_NUM = '" & strItemNum & "' "

Jim Horn

Disregard my above comment. You probably need to insert the ', and Miriam's second SQL statement will work.

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DMS-X

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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'.

mbizup

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

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mbizup

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

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DMS-X

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.