Adding SIngle quotes around a Colmn Name stored in a DB Field

I know the SQL I need to execute ( It yeilds 500 rows )
select p.DS_ID
from dbo.v_ds p
inner join dbo.Rpt r
on p.DS_ID = r.PKVal
and r.ColumnNm = 'DS_ID'
BUT the value of r.Column in stored in a table and building it using dynamic SQL , the closest i get is
select p.DS_ID
from dbo.v_ds p
inner join dbo.Rpt r
on p.DS_ID = r.PKVal
and r.ColumnNm = DS_ID
Note that ther single quotes needed are missing and so I get NO rows. I've tried using the ''' + @field + ''' and cannor get it to work.
Any ideas?

Not sure of your try. May be you would have missed the single quote before and after as you said your closest ry result looks like below:
and r.ColumnNm = DS_ID --Without single quotes.

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I have 2 suggestions, 2nd one being the better choice.
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SQL>
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2    v_sql varchar2(4000);
3    table_name varchar2(4000);
4 begin
5    table_name := 'MY_TABLE';
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9 /
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Connected to Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0
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SQL>
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2    v_sql varchar2(4000);
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9 /
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user521525 wrote:
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2     statement varchar2(1000);
3 CURSOR C_DSNM5 IS
4     SELECT dummy dsnm FROM dual;
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6     FOR CNT IN C_DSNM5 LOOP
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11                     '''ANYINTERACT'''||
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16                     ' WHERE SDO_GEOM.RELATE (s.shape, '||
17                     '''ANYINTERACT'''||
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22     END LOOP;
23 END;
24 /
CREATE TABLE JUNK AS SELECT s.survey_id,s.shape,s.original_depth
FROM bathyuser.sounding s,m_covr r
WHERE SDO_GEOM.RELATE (s.shape, 'ANYINTERACT', R.geom, 0.5) = 'TRUE'
AND R.DSNM = CNT.DSNM
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Anyone have any ideas or suggestions??
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begin
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    dbms_output.put_line ('V_Q is ' || V_Q);
    open v_cur
      for v_q
      using '01/01/1981',
            '12/31/1982';
    loop
      fetch v_cur
        into v_rec.empno,
             v_rec.ename,
             v_rec.job,
             v_rec.mgr,
             v_rec.hiredate;
      exit when v_cur%notfound;
      dbms_output.put_line('empno = ' || v_rec.empno);
      dbms_output.put_line('ename = ' || v_rec.ename);
      dbms_output.put_line('job = ' || v_rec.job);
      dbms_output.put_line('mgr = ' || v_rec.mgr);
      dbms_output.put_line('hiredate = ' || to_char(v_rec.hiredate,'MM/DD/YYYY'));
      dbms_output.put_line('====================');
    end loop;
    close v_cur;
end;
V_Q is select EMPNO,ENAME,JOB,MGR,HIREDATE from emp where HIREDATE >=
to_date(:P_DATE1,'MM/DD/YYYY') and HIREDATE <= to_date(:P_DATE2,'MM/DD/YYYY')
empno = 7499
ename = ALLEN
job = SALESMAN
mgr = 7698
hiredate = 02/20/1981
====================
empno = 7521
ename = WARD
job = SALESMAN
mgr = 7698
hiredate = 02/22/1981
====================
empno = 7566
ename = JONES
job = MANAGER
mgr = 7839
hiredate = 04/02/1981
====================
empno = 7654
ename = MARTIN
job = SALESMAN
mgr = 7698
hiredate = 09/28/1981
====================
empno = 7698
ename = BLAKE
job = MANAGER
mgr = 7839
hiredate = 05/01/1981
====================
empno = 7782
ename = CLARK
job = MANAGER
mgr = 7839
hiredate = 06/09/1981
====================
empno = 7839
ename = KING
job = PRESIDENT
mgr =
hiredate = 11/17/1981
====================
empno = 7844
ename = TURNER
job = SALESMAN
mgr = 7698
hiredate = 09/08/1981
====================
empno = 7900
ename = JAMES
job = CLERK
mgr = 7698
hiredate = 12/03/1981
====================
empno = 7902
ename = FORD
job = ANALYST
mgr = 7566
hiredate = 12/03/1981
====================
empno = 7934
ename = MILLER
job = CLERK
mgr = 7782
hiredate = 01/23/1982
====================
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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