Re: JDBC problem with DELETE

I'm not sure, but it might be loosing the quote somewhere.

The proper safe way is to use PreparedStatement. I'll try it here just to
make sure it isn't a bug though.

Peter

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----- Original Message -----
From: <Dnesbitt(at)encryptix(dot)com>
To: <petermount(at)it(dot)maidstone(dot)gov(dot)uk>; <pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: <Dnesbitt(at)encryptix(dot)com>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 5:55 PM
Subject: RE: [INTERFACES] JDBC problem with DELETE

> Peter,
>
> The sql does work from psql.
>
> I also tried your suggestion about using PreparedStatement and that
worked!
>
> Am I doing something wrong with Statement or is it a bug?
>
> Regards,
> file://Dave
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Mount [mailto:petermount(at)it(dot)maidstone(dot)gov(dot)uk]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 11:48 PM
> > To: 'Dnesbitt(at)encryptix(dot)com'; pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > Subject: RE: [INTERFACES] JDBC problem with DELETE
> >
> >
> > Does this happen when you run the sql from psql?
> >
> > How about using PreparedStatement instead of Statement? It
> > would then handle
> > the quoting correctly (which is what I'm thinking is going
> > wrong here).
> >
> > Peter
> >
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> > Peter Mount
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> > Maidstone Borough Council
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dnesbitt(at)encryptix(dot)com [mailto:Dnesbitt(at)encryptix(dot)com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 5:41 AM
> > To: pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > Cc: Dnesbitt(at)encryptix(dot)com
> > Subject: [INTERFACES] JDBC problem with DELETE
> >
> >
> > The following piece of code:
> >
> > stmt.executeUpdate("delete from friend where name='"+someName+"'");
> >
> > is returning:
> >
> > SQLException: java.sql.SQLException: ERROR: Attribute
> > 'John Doe' not
> > found
> >
> > where someName is "John Doe".
> >
> > Any ideas? The row where name='John Doe' is definitely in
> > the table and I
> > can execute the statement without problems from psql.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Regards,
> > file://Dave
> >