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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('
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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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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