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Apostrophe in variable passed into SQL query generates error

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Posted on by chrisevans10 20

Have a SQL table that PAD is querying. Column A contains string values, in some of the rows apostrophes are used.

 

I am then using those data values to perform an additional query in a completely separate flow.

 

However I then get an error that indicates it has not been escaped properly:

 

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I have tried running the query with the variable in double quotes "%example%" and with the variable in single quotes '%example%'. I have also tried replacing the apostrophe with two, as has been suggested on PA (but not PAD) pages but to no avail.

 

Any suggestions?

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  • UshaJyothiKasibhotla Profile Picture
    UshaJyothiKasibhotla 225 Moderator on at

    Could you please send me the query you have written?

  • Agnius Bartninkas Profile Picture
    Agnius Bartninkas Most Valuable Professional on at

    Based on the following article, you can escape a single quote character by replacing it with two single quote character (not a single double quotes character). You can do that by using Replace text on your variable and replacing ' with ''

    See the reference here: https://www.databasestar.com/sql-escape-single-quote/#:~:text=The%20simplest%20method%20to%20escape,Server%2C%20MySQL%2C%20and%20PostgreSQL.

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