Re: DBLink to SQL Server problem

Probably, because without double quotes Oracle was converting them to upper-case (on Oracle side before sending SQL to SQLServer) as it usually does, and they are not defined as upper case in SQLServer. So, double quotes prevented implicit conversion.

Igor

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 11:43 AM

> Thanks Igor. I figured it out. I need double quotes around the column
name and it works. Didn't see that mentioned in TFM.
>
> 1* select "mpp_id" from manpowerprofile_at_msql
> tdispach> select "mpp_id" from manpowerprofile_at_msql where "mpp_id" =
'LESS';
>
> mpp_id
> --------
> LESS
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:19 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Dave,
>
> SQL Server is case-sensitive, when it comes to table names, column names.
> When stored in SQL Server data dictionary, they aren't converted into
> upper-case, as it is with Oracle (unless you use quotes around names).
> So, try to use the exact "case" when specifying field names (as they are
> stored in SQL Server data dictionary).
>
> Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
> ineyman_at_perceptron.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:34 AM
>
>
> > I created a DBLink to a SQL Server database following DocID: 114820.1.
It
> seemed to work fine until I tried a real query. If I do something like a
> SELECT COUNT(*) or SELECT * it works fine;
> >
> > tdispach> select count(*) from manpowerprofile_at_msql;
> >
> > COUNT(*)
> > ---------
> > 1207
> >
> > But if I try to select on a specific field or have a WHERE clause
> specifying a filed I get this;
> >
> > tdispach> select mpp_id from manpowerprofile_at_msql;
> > select mpp_id from manpowerprofile_at_msql
> > *
> > ERROR at line 1:
> > ORA-00904: invalid column name
> >
> > I know that the column name is correct so something else is not
> translating properly. I tried a fully qualified column name of
> MANPOWERPROFILE.MPP_ID and that got the same error. I don't see any
setting
> in my DSN that could effect this. Anyone have any ideas, hunches or
clues?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave
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