can we use variables in insert statement

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can we use variables in insert statement

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Posted - 2007-01-08 : 08:08:33

amrith writes "declare @name varchar(50)
set @name = journal
insert @name values ('2/2/01',cash,100,100)

Here journal is the name of table and we have stored it in a variable and used in the insert statement. Will it be successful?if not, please send what we have to do."

harsh_athalye
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Posted - 2007-01-08 : 08:18:45

It will not work as it is. You need to use Dynamic SQL to make it work.

Declare @sql varchar(1000)

set @sql = 'insert ' + @name + ' values (''2/2/01'',cash,100,100)'
Exec(@sql)

But why do you want table name to be dynamic?

Harsh Athalye
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SwePeso
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Posted - 2007-01-08 : 08:36:49

Cash variable must be prefixed with @.

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

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