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ORA-00911: invalid character - In SQL Node

Troubleshooting


Problem

An error occurs when using a variable having the string value of a SQL statement in a SQL Node. For example: $STMT := 'SELECT sysdate FROM dual;'; SQL Node contains: $STMT; OR When using the SQL function in a procedure node with this variable Procedure Node contains: sql('',$STMT); The error message displayed is: [

DS-DBMS-E400: UDA driver reported the following on connection '': DMS-E-GENERAL, A general exception has occurred during operation 'execute immediate'. ORA-00911: invalid character

]

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Historical Number

1007344

Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerPlay

Software version:
Cognos 8 BI Data Manager 8.3, DecisionStream 7.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
113801

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

swg21349886

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