'SQL - Incorrect Syntax, expecting ID or QUOTED_ID
I'm new to SQL and I'm trying to remove a constraint from a table.
DECLARE @constraintName nvarchar(100)
set @constraintName = (SELECT OBJECT_NAME(OBJECT_ID) AS NameofConstraint
FROM sys.objects
WHERE type_desc LIKE '%DEFAULT_CONSTRAINT' AND parent_object_id = OBJECT_ID('dbo.regression_pool_machine'))
ALTER TABLE dbo.regression_pool_machine DROP CONSTRAINT @constraintName
I get the above error when hovering over the last usage of @constraintName.
Printing out @constraintName gives me the value of the constraint that I want to drop. Any help would be appreciated.
Solution 1:[1]
Thanks to Illya Bursov's comment, I found this solution to work
DECLARE @constraintName nvarchar(100)
DECLARE @sqlCommand varchar(1000)
set @constraintName = (SELECT OBJECT_NAME(OBJECT_ID) AS NameofConstraint
FROM sys.objects
WHERE type_desc LIKE '%DEFAULT_CONSTRAINT' AND parent_object_id = OBJECT_ID('dbo.regression_pool_machine'))
SET @sqlCommand = 'ALTER TABLE dbo.regression_pool_machine DROP CONSTRAINT ' + @constraintName
EXEC (@sqlCommand)
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | spottedmahn |
