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Query fails with "Incorrect syntax near the keyword..."

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TitleQuery fails with "Incorrect syntax near the keyword..."
URL NameQuery-fails-with-Incorrect-syntax-near-the-keyword
Article Number000113167
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC all drivers
Version: All supported versions
OS: All supported platforms
Database: All supported databases.
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
Query fails with "Incorrect syntax near the keyword..." while using the Connect for ODBC drivers.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error MessageIncorrect syntax near the keyword "xxxxxxx".
Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
In reviewing the an ODBC trace, the query that caused the error was incorrect at the point of the keyword "xxxxxxx". In this case there was a period between the table name and values on an insert statement.

For example:
insert into MyTable.values (.....  )
Resolution
Correcting the syntax of the query will resolve the issue.

 
Workaround
Notes
In troubleshooting the issue copy the query from the ODBC trace file and run it outside of the application using ODBC Test, the example application which ships with the drivers or some other SQL query tool.

For additional information on ODBC tracing refer to  Everything you want to know about ODBC tracing

 
Last Modified Date11/20/2020 7:07 AM
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