How to set table name in dynamic SQL query?

Question

I want to set table name in a dynamic SQL query. I tried successfully for parameter as following:

/* Using sp_executesql */
/* Build and Execute a Transact-SQL String with a single parameter 
value Using sp_executesql Command */

/* Variable Declaration */
DECLARE @EmpID AS SMALLINT
DECLARE @SQLQuery AS NVARCHAR(500)
DECLARE @ParameterDefinition AS NVARCHAR(100)
/* set the parameter value */
SET @EmpID = 1001
/* Build Transact-SQL String by including the parameter */
SET @SQLQuery = 'SELECT * FROM tblEmployees WHERE EmployeeID = @EmpID' 
/* Specify Parameter Format */
SET @ParameterDefinition =  '@EmpID SMALLINT'
/* Execute Transact-SQL String */
EXECUTE sp_executesql @SQLQuery, @ParameterDefinition, @EmpID

Now I want to take TABLE NAME dynamically using a parameter but I've failed to do that. Please guide me.

Answer 1

To help guard against SQL injection, I normally try to use functions wherever possible. In this case, you could do:

...
SET @TableName = '<[db].><[schema].>tblEmployees'
SET @TableID   = OBJECT_ID(TableName) --won't resolve if malformed/injected.
...
SET @SQLQuery = 'SELECT * FROM ' + OBJECT_NAME(@TableID) + ' WHERE EmployeeID = @EmpID'