Question

I want to transfer data from table to a text file.I m trying to use bcp utility and xp_cmdshell.but the export is not successful.

If i execute below query its working fine.

EXEC xp_cmdshell 'bcp "SELECT CONTRACT_NUMBER,BODY,SYNOPSIS,2,0 FROM AMPWEBAPP_TEST_DB..TM_DONOT_PUBLISH_TEXT_GRAPHIC_COMMENTS WHERE SYNOPSIS IS NOT NULL AND BODY IS NOT NULL" queryout "C:\bcptest.txt" -c -T -S'  

But i want to append a value in where condition. Below is my query, its not working.

DECLARE @ACC VARCHAR(MAX)
SET @ACC='12121'

EXEC xp_cmdshell 'bcp "SELECT CONTRACT_NUMBER,BODY,SYNOPSIS,2,0 FROM AMPWEBAPP_TEST_DB..TM_DONOT_PUBLISH_TEXT_GRAPHIC_COMMENTS WHERE SYNOPSIS IS NOT NULL AND BODY IS NOT NULL AND ACCOUNT_NUMBER='+@ACC+'" queryout "C:\bcptest.txt" -c -T -S'

Answer 1

I guess ACCOUNT_NUMBER is a varchar field in this case you should embrace 12121 with quotas as it is a varchar constant so:

EXEC xp_cmdshell 'bcp "SELECT CONTRACT_NUMBER,BODY,SYNOPSIS,2,0 FROM AMPWEBAPP_TEST_DB..TM_DONOT_PUBLISH_TEXT_GRAPHIC_COMMENTS WHERE SYNOPSIS IS NOT NULL AND BODY IS NOT NULL AND ACCOUNT_NUMBER='''+@ACC+'''" queryout "C:\bcptest.txt" -c -T -S'