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Incorrect Syntax error occurs when accessing SQL Server tables where table name begins with a number.

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TitleIncorrect Syntax error occurs when accessing SQL Server tables where table name begins with a number.
URL NameIncorrect-Syntax-error-occurs-when-accessing-SQL-Server-tables-where-table-name-begins-with-a-number
Article Number000125419
EnvironmentProduct: Progress DataDirect for ODBC for SQL Server Wire Protocol driver.
Version: All supported versions
OS: All support platforms
Database: SQL Server
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
Incorrect Syntax error occurs when accessing SQL Server tables where table name begins with a number while using the Progress DataDirect for ODBC for SQL Server Wire Protocol driver.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message
Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
This is expected behaior.
Resolution

 SQL Server table names should not start with numbers.

Excerpt from Microsoft's documentation:

The first character must be one of the following:

  • A letter as defined by the Unicode Standard 3.2. The Unicode definition of letters includes Latin characters from a through z, from A through Z, and also letter characters from other languages.

  • The underscore (_), at sign (@), or number sign (#).


2) Subsequent characters can include the following:

  • Letters as defined in the Unicode Standard 3.2.

  • Decimal numbers from either Basic Latin or other national scripts.

  • The at sign, dollar sign ($), number sign, or underscore.

Workaround
There are 2 work around
1) In the data source select "Enable Quoted Indetifiers" and then use quotes around the table name.
For example "1MyTableName"

2) Surrounding the tablename with brackets [ ] seems to allow the query to run.
For example  [1MyTableName]
Notes
Last Modified Date3/3/2020 8:57 PM
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