sql server scheduled job fails if double quote around db name

• zxmgh

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  March 30, 2012 at 9:58 am

  #259335

  Hi, i have a database having dash in the db name - MMG-Events, do I have to add double quote around the db name in command, but the following command fails in sql server scheduled job:

  USE "MMG-Events";

  Date3/30/2012 11:53:10 AM

  LogJob History (test)

  Step ID1

  Serverxxx

  Job Nametest

  Step Namestep1

  Duration00:00:00

  Sql Severity15

  Sql Message ID102

  Operator Emailed

  Operator Net sent

  Operator Paged

  Retries Attempted0

  Message

  Executed as user: abc. Incorrect syntax near 'MMG-Events'. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 102). The step failed.

• Gail Shaw

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  March 30, 2012 at 10:01 am

  #1467057

  USE [MMG-Events];

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• Lowell

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  March 30, 2012 at 10:02 am

  #1467059

  SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER OFF

  USE "SandBox";

  select * from sys.tables

  --above shows a syntax error

  GO

  SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON

  USE "SandBox";

  select * from sys.tables

  --above works just fine

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  March 30, 2012 at 11:49 am

  #1467119

  Using [MMG-Events] makes for better code portability than relying on quoted identifiers being on.

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