Escape string query for contact import? (2 Comments)

Topic by Harriet Laker

Hi there,

I have an import script set up to run every night. It either updates a contact if it already exists or creates a new one. Some of the contact names and email addresses include an apostrophe like O'Neil for example. Instead of updating these contacts the console is creating a new one each time. So for example:

Sam O'Neil, sam.o'neil@x.x
1st import creates Sam O\'Neil, sam.o'neil@x.x0001
2nd import creates Same O\\'Neil sam.o'neil@x.x0002

Can anyone advise? 

Thanks