asked on SQL Error - can't see anything wrong!
Hi
I hope someone can help. I'm getting an error on the following code:
SELECT DISTINCT old_ssn
INTO LFRD_Old_SSN_Cnt
FROM LFRD;
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ALTER TABLE LFRD_Old_SSN_Cnt ADD SSN_SSNs nvarchar (255);
GO
--
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UPDATE A SET SSN_SSNs = B.SSN
FROM LFRD_Old_SSN_Cnt A LEFT OUTER JOIN LFRD B ON A.old_ssn = B.old_ssn;
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The message is:
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 83
Incorrect syntax near ')'.
Line 83 is just after GO on the ALTER TABLE bit.
I can't for the life of me see what's wrong with the code. Please help.
Thanks
Sarah
I hope someone can help. I'm getting an error on the following code:
SELECT DISTINCT old_ssn
INTO LFRD_Old_SSN_Cnt
FROM LFRD;
--
--
ALTER TABLE LFRD_Old_SSN_Cnt ADD SSN_SSNs nvarchar (255);
GO
--
--
UPDATE A SET SSN_SSNs = B.SSN
FROM LFRD_Old_SSN_Cnt A LEFT OUTER JOIN LFRD B ON A.old_ssn = B.old_ssn;
--
--
The message is:
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 83
Incorrect syntax near ')'.
Line 83 is just after GO on the ALTER TABLE bit.
I can't for the life of me see what's wrong with the code. Please help.
Thanks
Sarah
Microsoft SQL Server
Last Comment
Vitor Montalvão
I don't think you want to be using a semicolon and then a GO statement. You should choose one or the other.
Looks correct to me. Wild guesses..
- Is the table name spelled correctly?
- Do you need to add the schema name to the ALTER TABLE?
- Is the column added already in the table?
- Might need a GO between the SELECT .. INTO that creates the table and the ALTER TABLE that changes it.
ASKER
Hi Russ
Thanks, but I don't think that's the problem. I always write it like that and I've never had a problem with it before.
Thanks
Sarah
Thanks, but I don't think that's the problem. I always write it like that and I've never had a problem with it before.
Thanks
Sarah
ASKER
Hi Jim
It's driving me mad!
The table name must be correct as I copied and pasted it from the line where the table was created to be sure.
I'm not sure why I would need to add the schema name or even what that is! Is it the bit with dbo in front of it? I've tried dragging that across but it didn't make any difference.
The table is dropped and is then added as part of the SELECT DISTINCT bit above.
I tried adding a GO, but it didn't make any difference.
It's very strange and I'm at a complete loss!
Thanks
Sarah
It's driving me mad!
The table name must be correct as I copied and pasted it from the line where the table was created to be sure.
I'm not sure why I would need to add the schema name or even what that is! Is it the bit with dbo in front of it? I've tried dragging that across but it didn't make any difference.
The table is dropped and is then added as part of the SELECT DISTINCT bit above.
I tried adding a GO, but it didn't make any difference.
It's very strange and I'm at a complete loss!
Thanks
Sarah
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ASKER
Thank you. I've found it! It was bracket in some dynamic SQL on Line 131!!!!!!!
I cut and pasted everything after that line into Notepad and then ran it. It was fine, so I gradually added bits back in until it fell over again and I found it.
You're right about the error messages not being very helpful.
I cut and pasted everything after that line into Notepad and then ran it. It was fine, so I gradually added bits back in until it fell over again and I found it.
You're right about the error messages not being very helpful.
Yeah alot of times when you get an ambiguous error message you have to start there and read up to flush out the actual error.
And if you're working in dynamic SQL then you're playing with fire. It's often helpful to add a line SELECT @sql (or whatever your dynamic SQL variable is) to your script just to review and make sure it is correct.
Thanks for the accept, good luck with your project. -Jim
And if you're working in dynamic SQL then you're playing with fire. It's often helpful to add a line SELECT @sql (or whatever your dynamic SQL variable is) to your script just to review and make sure it is correct.
Thanks for the accept, good luck with your project. -Jim
ASKER
Thanks, Jim. I'm pretty new to dynamic SQL, so there will no doubt be a question on that coming up either this afternoon or maybe in the morning as I'm in the UK, so finish work in about half an hour.
No prob. Dynamic SQL is levels harder to build and support then regular SQL, and should be avoided if at all possible.
I've found it! It was bracket in some dynamic SQL on Line 131!!!!!!!Would be possible the error referencing the Line 83 of the dynamic SQL? Or isn't that big dynamic SQL?
ASKER
Hi Vitor
The dynamic SQL bit is tiny and starts way lower down. Line 83 seems to have nothing to do with that bit.
Thanks
Sarah
The dynamic SQL bit is tiny and starts way lower down. Line 83 seems to have nothing to do with that bit.
Thanks
Sarah
Ok. Just wanted to try to find a logical explanation for the error message.
Looks like you just found another Microsoft "feature" ;)
Cheers
Looks like you just found another Microsoft "feature" ;)
Cheers