Executing query from java program

[ashu000]

Hi All,

I am frustrated with a problem. I have created so many queries for DB2 and successfully executed it.
I am facing problem a query which uses IN keyword.

I have a text box on page where user can enter any number of comma separated values. I need to query DB using this parameter as

SELECT * FROM STATE WHERE STATE_ABBREVIATION IN (:stateAbb);

Here, stateAbb value I will pass from my java program.
Lets say user has entered in text box two values - DC, AL.

In my java program I am taking these values one by one and making it as 'DC' and 'AL' and again appending these as 'DC', 'AL' because in query it must be in single quotes.
So, my query became (printed in console):
SELECT * FROM STATE WHERE STATE_ABBREVIATION IN ('DC', 'AL');


Now, when I send it and execute this, I get the following error :
nested exception is java.sql.SQLException: An undefined column name was detected

The same query when I run directly on sql page ..it runs successfully.

Kindly help me as I am not understanding where things are wrong and I tried almost every option.
Thanks in advance.

[doWhile]

Cross posted at Executing query from java program

[DarrylBurke]

Thanks doWhile.

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[mine0926]

The same query when I run directly on sql page ..it runs successfully.

It says "UNDEFINED COLUMN NAME", when you run it in sql page did you copy paste the printout in your console which is
"SELECT * FROM STATE WHERE STATE_ABBREVIATION IN ('DC', 'AL');", if not try to do this because you might have type the correct
column name when you are on sql page.

This is the only thing that I could say because I do not see your code and you shorten/conluded the error message.

[Tolls]

Hi All,

I am frustrated with a problem. I have created so many queries for DB2 and successfully executed it.
I am facing problem a query which uses IN keyword.

I have a text box on page where user can enter any number of comma separated values. I need to query DB using this parameter as

SELECT * FROM STATE WHERE STATE_ABBREVIATION IN (:stateAbb);

Here, stateAbb value I will pass from my java program.
Lets say user has entered in text box two values - DC, AL.

In my java program I am taking these values one by one and making it as 'DC' and 'AL' and again appending these as 'DC', 'AL' because in query it must be in single quotes.
So, my query became (printed in console):
SELECT * FROM STATE WHERE STATE_ABBREVIATION IN ('DC', 'AL');


Now, when I send it and execute this, I get the following error :
nested exception is java.sql.SQLException: An undefined column name was detected

The same query when I run directly on sql page ..it runs successfully.

Kindly help me as I am not understanding where things are wrong and I tried almost every option.
Thanks in advance.

OK.
I'm guessing you;re doing something like this (since you hadn't bothered to give us any relevant code):

String firstThing = "'DC'";
String secondThing = "'AL'";
String inClause = firstThing + "," + secondThing;
PreparedStatement ps = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT * FROM STATE WHERE STATE_ABBREVIATION IN (:stateAbb)");
ps.setString(":stateAbb", inClause);

Now, that'll give you:
SELECT * FROM STATE WHERE STATE_ABBREVIATION IN ("'DC', 'AL'");
as your query, which is clearly wrong.

You'll need to build the query string based on the number of parameters you need in the IN clause.
Appending an additional ? (the easiest way).
Then use that to get your preparedstatement.
Then loop around your parameters assigning them to their relevant positions.

Or use a stored procedure.