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roizanladiero
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5 Posts

Posted - 2011-09-09 : 23:29:25

declare @temp varchar(1000)

select @temp=(case when @temp is null then '' else @temp + ',' end)+''''+column_name+''''
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
where TABLE_NAME = '##BCP_Results'
--PRINT @temp

INSERT INTO ##BCP_Results
exec ('select' + @temp)
select * from ##BCP_Results

--The result is Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
--Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'select'.

Please help!
Thank you
Roizan Ladiero

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2011-09-10 : 00:35:17

are you trying to insert column names or are you trying to insert data from columns?

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roizanladiero
Starting Member

5 Posts

Posted - 2011-09-11 : 21:42:41

@visakh16: I tried to insert column names.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2011-09-12 : 01:01:12

i'm assuming you want a single row in ##BCP_Results with entire column list coming as comma separated values. in that case what you want is below


declare @temp varchar(1000)


select @temp=case when @temp is null then '' else @temp + ',' end +column_name
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
where TABLE_NAME = '##BCP_Results' 
 
PRINT @temp

INSERT INTO #BCP_Results
exec ('select' + ''''+ @temp +'''' )

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SQL Server MVP
http://visakhm.blogspot.com/

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