Because the quotation mark is a special character is there a way to replace

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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T02:56:53+00:00 2026-05-18T02:56:53+00:00

Because the quotation mark is a special character is there a way to replace all quotation with nothing

Original Query

Update table X
Set mycolumn = Replace(mycolumn,''','')
Where mycolumn like '%'%'

Error

(Incorrect SQL Syntax – Unclosed quotation mark after the character string ”’)

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-18T02:56:53+00:00

Editorial Team

You need to escape the ' by doubling it:

Update table X
Set mycolumn = Replace(mycolumn,'''','')
Where mycolumn like '%''%'

Though the Where clause is probably redundant.

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