How to use table variable in a dynamic sql statement?

dynamic-sql, sql, sql-server, sql-server-2008, table-variable

Solution

Your EXEC executes in a different context, therefore it is not aware of any variables that have been declared in your original context. You should be able to use a temp table instead of a table variable as shown in the simple demo below.

create table #t (id int)

declare @value nchar(1)
set @value = N'1'

declare @sql nvarchar(max)
set @sql = N'insert into #t (id) values (' + @value + N')'

exec (@sql)

select * from #t

drop table #t

Problem

In my stored procedure I declared two table variables on top of my procedure. Now I am trying to use that table variable within a dynamic sql statement but I get this error at the time of execution of that procedure. I am using Sql Server 2008. This is how my query looks like, ``` set @col_name = 'Assoc_Item_' + Convert(nvarchar(2), @curr_row1); set @sqlstat = 'update @RelPro set ' + @col_name + ' = (Select relsku From @TSku Where tid = ' + Convert(nvarchar(2), @curr_row1) + ') Where RowID = ' + Convert(nvarchar(2), @curr_row); Exec(@sqlstat); ``` And I get the following errors, Must declare the table variable "@RelPro". Must declare the table variable "@TSku". I have tried to take the table outside of the string block of dynamic query but to no avail.

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