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techdawg270
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Posted - 2010-08-26 : 10:22:07

I can't figure out what I am doing wrong here. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Here is the code:

exec( 'insert into #tempClientsToRemove (client_uid)'
		  ' (select client_id from ' + @tableNames +
		  ' where client_id in (select uid from #tempClientsToDelete)'
		  ' and date_updated > '2005-12-31''
		  ' and date_added > '2005-12-31''
	)

The error message reads, "Incorrect syntax near ' (select client_id from '."

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2010-08-26 : 11:00:59

Remove the left paranthesis before the select word.


declare @sql varchar(max)

set @sql = 'insert into #tempClientsToRemove (client_uid) 	   select client_id from ' + @tableNames +
		  ' where client_id in (select uid from #tempClientsToDelete)
		   and date_updated > ''2005-12-31''
		   and date_added > ''2005-12-31''


exec( @sql		)

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