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bmurf
Frequent Visitor

Native Query error writing to SQL

Short version:

This M statement:

let
Source = Sql.Database("AAA.database.windows.net", "CoolSQL"),
INSERT = Value.NativeQuery(Source, #"csv-import")
in
INSERT

 

receives this SYNTAX error:

DataSource.Error: Microsoft SQL: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'On'.
Details:
DataSourceKind=SQL
DataSourcePath=AAA.database.windows.net;CoolSQL
Message=Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'On'.
ErrorCode=-2146232060
Number=156
Class=15

 

The advanced editor reports no syntax errors, it occurs during runtime when connecting to Azure SQL server.

Thanks for the help!

LONG VERSION (w code):

1) I'm pulling a CSV from sharepoint and transforming the data (basic transaction info - Trans ID, Batch ID, User ID, Date, Amount)

2) After cleaning data, Query #1 adds a custom column to generate a SQL query that checks to see the Batch ID already exists in SQL Table, if not add record.

 

= "IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM [TABLE1] WHERE transaction_id = '" & Text.From([transaction_id]) & "')
SELECT * FROM [TABLE1]

ELSE INSERT INTO [dbo].[TABLE1]
(
[transaction_id],
[gno_org_id],
[gno_software_id],
[person_comp_id],
[received_at],
[fund],
[amount]
)

VALUES('"
& Text.From([transaction_id]) & "',"
& Text.From([gno_org_id]) & ","
& Text.From([gno_software_id]) & ","
& Text.From([person_comp_id]) & ","
& Text.From([received_at]) & ","
& Text.From([fund]) & ","
& Text.From([amount]) & ","
& ")
SELECT * From [dbo].[TABLE1]"

 

NOTE: Everything to here works fine - verified Query #1 runs in SSMS

3) Query #2 connects to SQL: 

let
Source = Sql.Database("AAA.database.windows.net", "CoolSQL"),
INSERT = Value.NativeQuery(Source, #"csv-import")
in
INSERT

 

but receives this SYNTAX error:

 

DataSource.Error: Microsoft SQL: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'On'.
Details:
DataSourceKind=SQL
DataSourcePath=AAA.database.windows.net;CoolSQL
Message=Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'On'.
ErrorCode=-2146232060
Number=156
Class=15

 

 

1 REPLY 1
lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Do you have access to the SQL server query log? "on"  would assume that somewhere someone is trying to do a join.

 

Also, your approach "Insert unless already exists" can be done in a couple other ways, with less effort.

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