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cerequena
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Using custom SQL via ODBC throws errors

We are trying to use custom SQL as a data source against PostgreSQL, using the latest, official ANSI and Unicode PostgreSQL drivers for Windows.
We are unable to customize the SQL  statement beyond "Select * from table" - anything else throws ODBC errors.
Does anyone know of potential solutions?

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cerequena
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I discovered that PosgreSQL requires double quotes around all column names to avoid errors.

This solves the issues. Thank you.

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cerequena
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I discovered that PosgreSQL requires double quotes around all column names to avoid errors.

This solves the issues. Thank you.

Anonymous
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@cerequena 

 

What is the error message? You can try find similar discussions for that specific error message. They usually have fixes in the replies.

 

e.g.
Solved: Getting Data from ODBC using SQL statement - Microsoft Power BI Community

PostgreSQL Major: "OLE DB or ODBC error: [Expression.Error] We couldn't fold the expression to the d...

 

 

Paul Zheng _ Community Support Team
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