update statement is giving syntax error

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update statement is giving syntax error

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sunsanvin
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Posted - 2008-12-13 : 04:23:57

Dear All,
declare @remainingondrum decimal(10,3), @dbname varchar(50)
set @remainingondrum = 500
set @dbname = 'prod'

update @dbname.dbo.FG_Store1_Details set quantity=@remainingondrum

i'm getting syntax error. please help me in this regard

Arnav
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-12-13 : 04:27:47

you need dynamic sql for this


declare @remainingondrum decimal(10,3), @dbname varchar(50),@sql varchar(8000)
set @remainingondrum = 500
set @dbname = 'prod'


set @sql='update '+ @dbname +'.dbo.FG_Store1_Details set quantity='+@remainingondrum 
exec (@sql)

madhivanan
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22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-12-15 : 06:18:46

Make sure you read this fully
www.sommarskog.se/dynamic_sql.html

Madhivanan

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