RE: Dynamic SQL Giving 'Name not a valid identifier error'

SSC Guru

Points: 186127

June 5, 2013 at 5:45 am

softtesting2012 (6/5/2013)
Invalid: exec @sqlquery
Valid: exec (@sqlQuery)

Not necessarily so. Read Gail's post above.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden