Updating ms sql with special characters

So the above query is not working ?

Replace ' to ''

It's only the apostrophe that is the problem?  (what about  those other characters: ñõ'âÜÀÿ'ôû?

Try...

1. Single ' to '' which are present in between of the string.

'/tƒÉÄk…Bz–ñõ'âÜ(sÀ\ÿ$K'ylôû' --------->  N'/tƒÉÄk…Bz–ñõ''âÜ(sÀ\ÿ$K''ylôû'  

2. Use N before the string you want to update
N'/tƒÉÄk…Bz–ñõ''âÜ(sÀ\ÿ$K''ylôû'

3. The column should be of NVarchar type.

CREATE TABLE tests
(
	column1 NVARCHAR(MAX)
)
GO

INSERT INTO tests VALUES (N'blah'),(N'Pawan')

UPDATE a
SET a.column1 =  N'/tƒÉÄk…Bz–ñõ''âÜ(sÀ\ÿ$K''ylôû'
FROM tests a
WHERE column1 = 'blah'

SELECT * FROM tests

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O/P

column1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/tƒÉÄk…Bz–ñõ'âÜ(sÀ\ÿ$K'ylôû
Pawan

(2 row(s) affected)

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Update..

2. N before the string is not required is the data type is of type Varchar. It is required if it is of type NVarchar.
3. The column can be of NVarchar or Varchar.


Hi rayluvs,
Is this done :) ?

Regards.,
Pawan

So there is no other way to update without replacing all ' within the value?

Finally, the special characters ñõ'âÜÀÿ'ôû, there is no problem saving them to the table? Any consideration?
(we are using a encryption/decryption in vb prior saving to the table routine and that is why those strange value... we want to make sure that those random characters are ok to save or is there any other additional considerations?)

Yes!!! U D MAN!

Thanx!

blue arrow uses two single quotes while the red arrows are one double quote


For variables in the SQL, everytime you find a single quote replace it with two single quotes

REPLACE('@variables' , " ' " , " ' ' ");