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# `QUOTE_IDENT`

**Applies to:** ✅ Data 360 SQL ✅ Tableau Hyper API

Returns a string suitably quoted to be used as an SQL identifier.

## Syntax

```sql
quote_ident(<string>)
```

## Arguments

### Required

- `<string>`: The identifier string to quote.

## Returns

Returns a text value with appropriate quoting for use as an identifier.

## Considerations

- Quotes are added only if necessary (special characters or case-folding).
- Embedded quotes are properly doubled.

## Examples

### Quote Identifier

Quote an identifier with spaces.

```sql
SELECT quote_ident('Foo bar') AS result;
```

Returns `'"Foo bar"'`.

## Related Documentation

- [String Types](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-query-guide/datatype/string.md)