Dynamic Execute in Function?

Is it possible to dynamically execute SQL in a Function?
Set @.selectit = ' Select Startdate from [dbo].[' + @.tablename
+ '] Where testcol=113'
Exec (@.selectit )
Is what I want to do but Query Analyzer won't let me do it.
SQL Server 2000.
Thanks.On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:54:52 -0400, xenophon wrote:

>Is it possible to dynamically execute SQL in a Function?
Hi xenophon,
No, that's not possible. See "User-Defined Functions" in Books Online.
Why would you want to do this anyway? Why don't you know the name of
your table?
Best, Hugo
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You are unable to use it in Function. However, you can use it in stored
procedure. The sample code for your reference:
create proc aaa (@.tablename varchar(10) )
as
begin
declare @.sec varchar(300)
set @.sec= ' Select customerID from ' + @.tablename + ' Where
customerID="ALFKI"'
exec (@.sec)
end
exec aaa 'customers'
I hope the information is helpful.
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