command line and insert

I'm trying to insert into a table 2 values one of which is an

exec master..xp_cmdshell @.command where I have assigned @.command with a value

this statement gives me the result into a 1 col. table fine:

insert into mytable99(col1) exec master..xp_cmdshell @.command

now what I want to do is put col2 in there as well!!

ie. insert into mytable99(col1,col2) values (exec master..xp_cmdshell @.command, '123')

I get a sytax error ... on the exec ??

Could anyone help re the proper way of doing this ... thanks in advancedid'nt know U could do something like this - sounds possibly clever

Syntax wise this command expects the optional parameter no_output after the comma

xp_cmdshell {'command_string'} [, no_output]

Your probably better off with with assigning each value to a local variable then inserting the contents of the variables into the table - something like

SET @.CmdShellOutput = exec master..xp_cmdshell @.command
SET @.StringNumber = '123'

insert into mytable99(col1,col2)
values (@.CmdShellOutput , @.StringNumber)

Sorry not had time to test this syntax but hopefully U get the picture.

GW