how to concatenate the dropdownlist value in MySql Querry in Asp.net

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Iam Using asp.net with c# with backend as MYSql,

i want to select the table name from dropdownlist but it is giving me error can you correct it where iam missing something. below is code iam using.

string select=DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Value;

string sql="select * from '" + select+"';

MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql, mycon);

Posted 24-Dec-12 19:44pm

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Krunal Rohit · Answer 1 · 2012-12-24T19:51:00

Solution 1

Take a look : http://www.highdots.com/forums/macromedia-dreamweaver/searching-mysql-table-names-272001.html[^]

Posted 24-Dec-12 19:51pm

Krunal Rohit

vinayakJJ · Answer 2 · 2012-12-24T20:51:00

Solution 2

problem is with your query dont use single quotes (')
do like this

C#

string sql="select * from " + select+";

Posted 24-Dec-12 20:51pm

vinayakJJ