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'ILLEGAL SYMBOL "INSERT INTO "' error received with DB2 ODBC driver

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Title'ILLEGAL SYMBOL "INSERT INTO "' error received with DB2 ODBC driver
URL NameILLEGAL-SYMBOL-INSERT-INTO-error-received-with-DB2-ODBC--driver
Article Number000182703
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC DB2 driver
Version: 7.1
OS: all supported platforms
Database: DB2 on z/OS
Application: all supported applications
Question/Problem Description
The below error is received when calling the following insert statement:

"INSERT INTO "abc" (C0) SELECT T0.C0 AS C0 FROM "TEST" T0"
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message[DataDirect][ODBC DB2 Wire Protocol driver][UDB DB2 for OS/390 and z/OS]ILLEGAL SYMBOL "INSERT INTO "; VALID SYMBOLS ARE <ERR_STMT> <WNG_STMT> GET SQL SAVEPOINT HOLD FREE ASSOC
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Enhancement Number
Cause
Resolution
Remove the double quotes:

INSERT INTO "abc" (C0) SELECT T0.C0 AS C0 FROM "TEST" T0
Workaround
Notes
Last Modified Date12/10/2015 1:15 PM
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