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Asked: 2026-06-17T08:06:54+00:00

I am trying to make a Sybase isql call from Powershell. The SQL file

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I am trying to make a Sybase isql call from Powershell. The SQL file is a simple “select count” for now. It works from a standard command prompt but fails in Powershell.

Command Prompt:

H:\>isql -SSomeServer -USomeUser -PSomePassword -DSomeDatabase -i\\path\to\sql\file\SomeFile.sql

 -----------
        81210

(1 row affected)

Powershell:

PS H:\> isql -SSomeServer -USomeUser -PSomePassword -DSomeDatabase -i\\path\to\sql\file\SomeFile.sql
 Unable to open input file '\\path\to\sql\file\SomeFile'.

I have tried putting single and double quotes around the file, but that results in a continued prompt (>>).

Does anyone know why this fails?

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  1. Editorial Team

    You need to wrap the entire last parameter with single-quotes:

    isql -SSomeServer -USomeUser -PSomePassword -DSomeDatabase '-i\\path\to\sql\file\SomeFile.sql'

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