Incorrect syntax near .

I try to use stored procedure to do a search for Email column. But I always get a error "Incorrect syntax near '.'", when I input keyword like "ash11.tw." And if I put keyword without dot, it works fine. It seems like the dot caused the problem. But I dont know how to fix it. Can someone help me out? Thanks.

My where expression is following.

@.spWhereSearch = 'where cont.Email like "%' + @.Email + '%"'

Try this

@.spWhereSearch = Where cont.Email Like "'% + @.Email + %'"|||

Probably try this

@.spWhereSearch = 'where cont.Email like %' + @.Email + '%'

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Change the double quotes " in your where search to two single quotes '' and that should fix your issue.

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Thanks for answering.

I have tried above three but they still dont work.

The error is still the same.

Does anyone have other suggestions?

|||If you show us the code then it would be more helpful. I dont see any reason why this would fail

@.spWhereSearch = Where cont.Email Like '% + @.Email + %'|||That line needs to look *exactly* like this (which was Motley's suggestion and is the resolution to your prolem):

@.spWhereSearch = 'where cont.Email like ''%' + @.Email + '%'''

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Thanks for replying. it works!!!

tmorton and Motley's suggestion is correct.

Thanks again.