syntax error on sql

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sql = "insert into BillPaymntsRecvd ( BillsMainid, Entryby, itemID, PmtRecd, caseid ) values ( " & BillsMainid & ", '" & Entryby & "'," & itemIDs & ", '" & amounts & "', " & caseid & " )" 

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Else what is the error message

if you're inserting string values, you need to surround them with quotes. can you post example data that each variable would contain?

I got an error with the code above:

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e14'

[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Incorrect syntax near ','.

/bluedot/Intranet/Billing/SPSavePaymentLines.asp, line 133

my guess is you need quotes around entryBy, so try this sql:

sql = "insert into BillPaymntsRecvd ( BillsMainid, Entryby, itemID, PmtRecd, caseid ) values ( " & (BillsMainid) & ", '" & (Entryby) & "'," & itemIDs & ", " & amounts & ", " & (caseid) & " )"

otherwise please list the data type for each column

I believe your ItemIDs are a comma seperated list?

sql = "insert into BillPaymntsRecvd ( BillsMainid, Entryby, itemID, PmtRecd, caseid ) values ( " & BillsMainid & ", '" & Entryby & "','" & itemIDs & "', '" & amounts & "', " & caseid & " )" 

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It is comma separated, still get an error:

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e14'

[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Incorrect syntax near ','.

/bluedot/Intranet/Billing/SPSavePaymentLines.asp, line 115

Let me post the whole code. When I get one entry I get the error (No commas), when I have more than one record it works fine (comma separated)

-----  ALL THE CODE -----


<%
'-- create connection object and establish a connection to the database
set conn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
conn.Open MM_eimmigration_STRING

caseid = request.querystring("caseid")
itemIDs = request.form("itemid")
amounts = request.form("amount")
descriptions = request.form("ItemDesc")


'-- do a simple check to make sure there are multiple values
if InStr( itemIDs, "," ) > 0 and InStr( amounts, "," ) then      

'-- multiple values passed
      '-- put values into an array
      Caseid = Request.Querystring("caseid")  
    BillsMainid = rs_topbillpymnt("MainPaymntid")
      Entryby = Session("Userid")
      arrItemIDs = Split( itemIDs, "," )
    arrAmounts = Split( amounts, "," )
      arrDescriptions = Split (descriptions, ",")

    '-- now loop through the array and insert into the database
    for counter = 0 to UBound( arrItemIDs )
         if arrItemIDs( counter ) <> "" then      '-- you also may want to check to make sure it's an numerical value
                sql = "insert into BillPaymntsRecvd ( BillsMainid, Entryby, itemID, PmtRecd, caseid ) values (  " & (BillsMainid) & ", " & (Entryby) & "," & arrItemIDs( counter ) & ", " & arrAmounts( counter ) & " , " & (caseid) & " )"
               conn.Execute( sql )          '-- assumes you have a connection object created and connected to the database
         end if
    next
else
    '-- code to handle only 1 or no values passed
    sql = "insert into BillPaymntsRecvd ( BillsMainid, Entryby, itemID, PmtRecd, caseid ) values ( " & BillsMainid & ", '" & Entryby & "','" & itemIDs & "', '" & amounts & "', " & caseid & " )"
    conn.Execute( sql )
end if

if conn.State <> 0 then conn.Close
set conn = nothing

%>

If there is a chance there are empty values then you should check for it before trying to execute an sql with blank values.

If you do
response.write sql

what do you get?

:)  it worked in both scenarios