MSQuery: ORA-00911 Error Adding Record to Oracle TableLast reviewed: September 12, 1996Article ID: Q121550 |
The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSIn Microsoft Query, when you use an Oracle data source to create a query, you receive the following error message when you add a record to the table if the Oracle table contains a field with an apostrophe (') character:
ORA-00911: invalid characterfollowed by:
Update failed. Continue editing record?Note that you also receive the first error message above if you use the INSERT INTO (SQL) statement to add a record to the table when that record contains an apostrophe character.
CAUSEThis error message occurs because you cannot add a record to a table using an Oracle data source when a field in the table contains an apostrophe character. For example, if you add a record to a table that contains a field named "Test o' luck", the error message is displayed, and you cannot continue editing the record.
WORKAROUNDTo work around this behavior, do either of the following:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
REFERENCESFor more information about how to Add, Edit, or Delete Data (Cue Cards), choose the Search button in Help and type:
records, adding |
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