How to add special characters in insert query

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How to add special characters in insert query

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pearlkin
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2011-06-03 : 08:30:47

Hi Forumians,

I have to execute the below query

insert into query
values
(
'to find ipaddress',

'exec master..xp_cmdshell 'ipconfig'',
'http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=148251',
getdate()
)

here i have ' character in between the 2 nd attribute. how to store this value exec master..xp_cmdshell 'ipconfig' in the query table.

i am getting d below error

Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 4
Line 4: Incorrect syntax near 'ipconfig'.

Note i have to enclose ipconfig word in single quote.

sunitabeck
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

5155 Posts

Posted - 2011-06-03 : 08:44:44

You can escape a single quote with another single quote. So


insert into query
values
(
'to find ipaddress',

'exec master..xp_cmdshell ''ipconfig''',
'http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=148251',
getdate()
)

Lamprey
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

4614 Posts

Posted - 2011-06-03 : 11:28:15

Another alternative is to use the CHAR function to replace single quotes. For example:

insert into query
values
(
'to find ipaddress',

'exec master..xp_cmdshell ' + CHAR(39) + 'ipconfig' + CHAR(39),
'http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=148251',
getdate()
)

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2011-06-03 : 11:57:57

see

http://beyondrelational.com/blogs/madhivanan/archive/2008/02/19/understanding-single-quotes.aspx

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