Invalid Column Name TSQL..

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Trying to pull a specific column, using a select statement with a where clause. I know this username kimS is in the row username, but I keep getting the error 'Invalid Column Name'. This is probably so simple that its not funny but Im a newb and this is pissing me off, lol. Thanks for any help available.

SQL

SELECT *
FROM  Users Where Username = kimS

Posted 1-Nov-12 4:47am

JasonMacD

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fjdiewornncalwe · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-01T04:52:00

Solution 1

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SELECT * FROM Users WHERE Username = 'kimS'

Literal strings always need to be enclosed in single quotes. Cheers.

Posted 1-Nov-12 4:52am

fjdiewornncalwe

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JasonMacD 1-Nov-12 11:02am

Thanks Marcus, had a brain fart, lol!!

fjdiewornncalwe 1-Nov-12 13:34pm

No worries. We all have them more often than we like to admit. Cheers.