add " to sql querry

[ggalan]

i want to insert quotes into my dB table like:

 UPDATE $priceTable SET width=36" WHERE item LIKE 'greyItem';

but the " after 36 is throwing an error, how can i do this?

[bluewalrus]

Pretty sure you need to escape it like this

 UPDATE $priceTable SET width=36\" WHERE item LIKE 'greyItem';

[ggalan]

hmm, get this error

There seems to be an error in your SQL query. The MySQL server error output below, if there is any, may also help you in diagnosing the problem

ERROR: Unclosed quote @ 33
STR: "

[bluewalrus]

Oo, okay. Is width set as an integer or varchar(something non-integered)?

If it's an integer I don't think it can take the value with anything but numerals in it.

If it's varchar try

UPDATE $priceTable SET width='36"' WHERE item LIKE 'greyItem';

If your putting this into php and that is enclosed in double quotes you'll need to escaped the double quote

$query = "UPDATE $priceTable SET width='36\"' WHERE item LIKE 'greyItem'"; 

[ggalan]

weird, i get an error when i wrap it in single quotes

#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax

it is varchar

[bluewalrus]

It could be the like throwing it off as well

UPDATE $priceTable SET width='36"' WHERE item = 'greyItem';

or

UPDATE $priceTable SET width='36"' WHERE item LIKE '%greyItem%';

If this isn't being called in php I think the $priceTable will cause it to fail unless you set it as a variable. If this doesn't fix it please post how you are using it, the statement being used, and the message you receive.

[ggalan]

weird, when i do

UPDATE $priceTable SET repeat='NON-WOVEN' WHERE descript_1 LIKE 'Ori';

i get an error

you can see that this dB is varchar

and that it can be accessed by select