# Re: strange dbi

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-strange-dbi/64869>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-strange-dbi/64869 "2006-08-15T14:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-strange-dbi/64869/1 "2006-08-15T14:19:57Z")

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Johnf,

Have you tried using single quotes?

rows = db.select\_all(‘select \* from arcust’)

Regards

Gem

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**Author:** ![CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-strange-dbi/64869/2 "2006-08-15T14:19:57Z")

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Thanks Cameron:

I tried that.

I wonder do you have to know any diagnostics I can use to determine was  
is  
happening??? Maybe there is someone that is supporting the DBI (author  
or  
something?)

John