3706 expecting something between beginning of the request and SELECT - forum topic by AB75151

SELECT * FROM CUST.MEMBER
This simple SQL runs just fine if I type it on SQL Assistant. But if I copy paste this from notepad SQL assistant throws this 3706 error. There are times, to debug a code, I need to copy paste few 100 lines of working code to SQL assistance and it makes me type the whole code to execute it. what a waste of time :( did someone experience this before?
I am running a TD 14 client on a TD13 database. We have 1 test on 14, and Prod on 13.
 
ODBC is Provider version is ODBC 14.10.00.00
 
Your assitance is appreciated.