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PSQL can't add value to parameters


I'm trying to wirte a PSQL query that somewhat easily readable, so I want to use the PsqlCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue() function, but I have some problem with that...

Here is my code:

PsqlConnection connection = new PsqlConnection(connectionString);
PsqlCommand cmd = new PsqlCommand();
cmd.CommandTimeout = 0;
cmd.Connection = connection;
connection.Open();

cmd.CommandText = @"
    INSERT INTO Table (field1, field2, field3, field4, field5, field6, field7, field8, field9, field10, field111, field12)
    VALUES (@Field1, @Field2, @Field3, @Field4, @Field5, @Field6, @Field7, @Field8, @Field9, @Field10, @Field111, @Field12)";

cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Field1", someValue1)
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Field2", someValue2);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Field3", someValue3);
...
...
...
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Field12", someValue4);

cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
connection.Close();

But I get an error that says: Pervasive.Data.SqlClient.PsqlException: 'Pervasive.Data.SqlClient.Lna.k: [LNA][Pervasive][ODBC Engine Interface]Error in expression: @Field1 '

I tried it on some other way, which was this one:

PsqlConnection connection = new PsqlConnection(connectionString);
PsqlCommand cmd = new PsqlCommand();
cmd.CommandTimeout = 0;
cmd.Connection = connection;
connection.Open();

cmd.CommandText = @"
    INSERT INTO Table (field1, field2, field3, field4, field5, field6, field7, field8, field9, field10, field111, field12)
    VALUES (@Field1, @Field2, @Field3, @Field4, @Field5, @Field6, @Field7, @Field8, @Field9, @Field10, @Field111, @Field12)";

PsqlParameter field1 = new PsqlParameter("@Field1", PsqlDbType.VarChar, 12);
PsqlParameter field2 = new PsqlParameter("@Field2", PsqlDbType.VarChar, 30);
PsqlParameter field3 = new PsqlParameter("@Field3", PsqlDbType.VarChar, 1);
...
...
...
PsqlParameter field12 = new PsqlParameter("@Field12", PsqlDbType.VarChar, 1);


cmd.Parameters.Add(field1).Value = someValue1;
cmd.Parameters.Add(field2).Value = someValue2;
cmd.Parameters.Add(field3).Value = someValue3;
...
...
...
cmd.Parameters.Add(field12).Value = someValue12;

cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
connection.Close();

But I get the same error :( Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Solution

  • Pervasive databases use ? as a parameter, nothing else. For example:

    command.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Table (name, number, date) VALUES (?, ?, ?)";
    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("name", stringName);
    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("number", integerNumber);
    command.Parameters.AddWithValue(null, dateTimeDate);
    

    IMPORTANT!

    As you can see at the 3rd example, you can use null, as an identifier for the variable. That's because the order is important and the identifier is arbitary.