Python - PyODBC - multiple queries with loop

Question

I'm facing problems with sending multiple queries to SQL Server 2012 through pyODBC in Python. I have a DataFrame with queries and I want to use it to query DB. Something like this:

cnxn = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={SQL Server};SERVER=mySERVER;DATABASE=myDB;UID=myUID;PWD=myPSWD')
cursor = cnxn.cursor()
cursor2 = cnxn.cursor()

for i in range(len(myDataFrame.Column_w_Queries)):
    query = '"' + myDataFrame.Column_w_Queries[i] + '"'
    cursor.execute(query)
    one = cursor.fetchone()
    print(one)

query in this example is "select * from [DB].[schema].[table1]" (including quotes).

Problem is, that when I run cursor.execute(query) I got following error:

ProgrammingError: ('42000', "[42000] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Could not find stored procedure 'select * from [DB].[schema].[table1]'. (2812) (SQLExecDirectW)")

What am I doing wrong?

Have you tried the query without the surrounding quotes?

mhawke
– mhawke

2015-06-01 13:15:18 +00:00
Commented Jun 1, 2015 at 13:15 — mhawke
– mhawke, Commented Jun 1, 2015 at 13:15

FlipperPA · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-01 13:28:15Z

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You have to get rid of the surrounding double quotes. For example, open up SQL Server Management Studio, and try to run:

"select * from [DB].[schema].[table1]"

You'll get the error:

Msg 2812, Level 16, State 62, Line 1
Could not find stored procedure 'select * from [DB].[schema].[table1]'.

Now try:

select * from [DB].[schema].[table1]

...and it should work. Best of luck!

answered Jun 1, 2015 at 13:28

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SmartError Over a year ago

Thanks a lot. I would swear I was playing with quotes, but your answer help me a lot ;-)

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