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                                         soulchyld21 
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                                             Posted - 2012-02-01 : 04:58:33
                                            
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                                            | I am trying to insert a name like O'Bailey into a table using an insert statement, however because I need to enclose my names in single quotes 'O'Bailey' (sql syntax) Im getting an error! how can I work around this? | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     webfred 
                                    Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker 
                                     
                                    
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                                            Posted - 2012-02-01 : 05:14:34
                                          
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                                          Use another single quote to maske the other single quote:'O''Bailey' No, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     soulchyld21 
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                                            Posted - 2012-02-01 : 07:36:50
                                          
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