Incorrect syntax near '/'.

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Incorrect syntax near '/'.

tobinare

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July 21, 2012 at 1:49 am

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I'm trying to perform a dynamic pivot on a table that has data with a forward slash in it. SQL complains about the SELECT statement with:
Incorrect syntax near '/'.
Can I format my SELECT statement to handle the forward slash. Thanks for any help.
Create TABLE #TempSymbolList
(
TempSymbol nvarchar(MAX)
);
INSERT INTO #TempSymbolList (TempSymbol) VALUES ('NZD/USD')
INSERT INTO #TempSymbolList (TempSymbol) VALUES ('AUD/USD')
INSERT INTO #TempSymbolList (TempSymbol) VALUES ('USD/JPY')
DECLARE @Info NVARCHAR(MAX)
DECLARE @InfoPvt NVARCHAR(MAX)
DECLARE @SQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT @Info = STUFF(( SELECT ', ' + 'MAX(' + TempSymbol + ') As ['+ TempSymbol + ']'
FROM #TempSymbolList
FOR XML PATH('') ), 1, 1, '')
SELECT @InfoPvt = STUFF(( SELECT ', ' + TempSymbol FROM #TempSymbolList
FOR XML PATH('') ), 1, 1, '')
SELECT @Info;
SELECT @InfoPvt;
SET @SQL = N'SELECT fxDate, ' + @Info + ' FROM
(SELECT A.* FROM DataQuote AS A
JOIN #TempSymbolList AS B ON A.fxSymbol = B.TempSymbol) AS C
PIVOT
(MAX(fxClose) FOR fxSymbol IN (' +@InfoPvt+ ')) pvt
GROUP BY fxDate'
EXEC sp_executesql @SQL
DROP TABLE #TempSymbolList

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

You'll need to wrap the column names (as you build them up for the pivot) in []

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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tobinare Ten Centuries Points: 1139 More actions · Answer 2

GilaMonster (7/21/2012)
You'll need to wrap the column names (as you build them up for the pivot) in []

I'm not sure I know what you mean?

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

SELECT @Info = STUFF(( SELECT ', ' + 'MAX([' + TempSymbol + ']) As ['+ TempSymbol + ']'

FROM #TempSymbolList

FOR XML PATH('') ), 1, 1, '')

SELECT @InfoPvt = STUFF(( SELECT ', [' + TempSymbol + ']' FROM #TempSymbolList

FOR XML PATH('') ), 1, 1, '')

Untested of course.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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GilaMonster (7/21/2012)
SELECT @Info = STUFF(( SELECT ', ' + 'MAX([' + TempSymbol + ']) As ['+ TempSymbol + ']' FROM #TempSymbolList FOR XML PATH('') ), 1, 1, '') SELECT @InfoPvt = STUFF(( SELECT ', [' + TempSymbol + ']' FROM #TempSymbolList
FOR XML PATH('') ), 1, 1, '')
Untested of course.

GilaMonster, thanks for your help, but that didn't work. I now get the following: