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  • Chris Kennedy
    #1

    UPDATE query gives Incorrect Syntax error

    Hi all

    I'm running SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
    One database
    One table called Sites
    Fields as follows:
    id (bigint, Identity, Primary Key)
    SiteName (varchar(50), allows nulls)
    Generation (float)
    LastUpdated (varchar(50), allows nulls)

    At present there are only three records in this table.

    My VB application connects via ODBC (using Named Pipes) no problems.
    SELECT queries run as expected and return appropriate records.
    When I run an UPDATE query like this one:
    UPDATE Sites SET (Generation = 44) WHERE (SiteName = 'Test')
    I get the following error:
    -2147217900 [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL
    Server]Incorrect syntax near '26'.

    Now the funny thing is that the field LastUpdated did contain
    '26/08/2008' but I have changed the field value and still get the same
    error message.
    Restarting SQL Server does not fix the problem nor does rebooting the
    machine.
    The query works perfectly from inside the Management Studio but not
    via ODBC.
    The ODBC connection is fine so I don't think this is a security/
    permissions problem.

    I'd appreciate some advice.

    Chris
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    • Erland Sommarskog
      #2
      Re: UPDATE query gives Incorrect Syntax error

      Chris Kennedy (chrisk@clarke-energy.com) writes:
      I'm running SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
      One database
      One table called Sites
      Fields as follows:
      id (bigint, Identity, Primary Key)
      SiteName (varchar(50), allows nulls)
      Generation (float)
      LastUpdated (varchar(50), allows nulls)
      >
      At present there are only three records in this table.
      >
      My VB application connects via ODBC (using Named Pipes) no problems.
      SELECT queries run as expected and return appropriate records.
      When I run an UPDATE query like this one:
      UPDATE Sites SET (Generation = 44) WHERE (SiteName = 'Test')
      I get the following error:
      -2147217900 [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL
      Server]Incorrect syntax near '26'.
      >
      Now the funny thing is that the field LastUpdated did contain
      '26/08/2008' but I have changed the field value and still get the same
      error message.
      Restarting SQL Server does not fix the problem nor does rebooting the
      machine.
      The query works perfectly from inside the Management Studio but not
      via ODBC.
      The ODBC connection is fine so I don't think this is a security/
      permissions problem.
      Interesting. Are there any triggers on the table?

      If there is not, my suspicion that you are somehow mistaken about the
      statement that causes the error. Using Profiler and including the events
      Error:Exception and Error:UserMessa ge can be a good idea.


      --
      Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarsk og.se

      Books Online for SQL Server 2005 at
      http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/downloads/books.mspx

      Books Online for SQL Server 2000 at
      http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/books.mspx

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        • Chris Kennedy
          #3
          Re: UPDATE query gives Incorrect Syntax error

          On Aug 26, 3:56 pm, Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommars kog.sewrote:
          >
          Interesting. Are there any triggers on the table?
          >
          If there is not, my suspicion that you are somehow mistaken about the
          statement that causes the error. Using Profiler and including the events
          Error:Exception and Error:UserMessa ge can be a good idea.
          >
          --
          Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esq...@sommarsk og.se
          >
          Books Online for SQL Server 2005 athttp://www.microsoft.c om/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/downloads/books...
          Books Online for SQL Server 2000 athttp://www.microsoft.c om/sql/prodinfo/previousversion s/books.mspx- Hide quoted text -
          >
          - Show quoted text -
          Hi Erland

          No - no triggers on the table.
          Indeed it was just a case of creating a new database, add a table and
          add fields.
          I suspect you may be right about the statement that is causing the
          error message however the UPDATE query is the only statement I am
          trying to run.
          Is it possible that a previous query has somehow become trapped and is
          being retried by SQL Server when I am trying to run my query?
          I'll investigate the use of the Profiler to try and determine exactly
          what is going on.
          Can you point me to an online tutorial for the Profiler as the MSDN
          wasn't that easy to follow?

          Chris

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            • Erland Sommarskog
              #4
              Re: UPDATE query gives Incorrect Syntax error

              Chris Kennedy (chrisk@clarke-energy.com) writes:
              No - no triggers on the table.
              Indeed it was just a case of creating a new database, add a table and
              add fields.
              I suspect you may be right about the statement that is causing the
              error message however the UPDATE query is the only statement I am
              trying to run.
              Is it possible that a previous query has somehow become trapped and is
              being retried by SQL Server when I am trying to run my query?

              Rather something the client API is doing behind your back.
              I'll investigate the use of the Profiler to try and determine exactly
              what is going on.
              Can you point me to an online tutorial for the Profiler as the MSDN
              wasn't that easy to follow?
              It's not that difficult. Start Profiler, select New Trace complete the
              Connection Dialog. In the dialog that comes up, click the Events Selection
              tab. Down to the right there is a check box, Show All Events. Check this
              one. Then in the grid find the Error group. In this group, check the
              Exception and User Message events. If you are alone on the server, you
              can press Run now. If there is more activity, you will find need to
              set up a Column filter.

              All and all, I believe Profiler is quite easy to get started with. The
              GUI is fairly intuitive. It may be difficult to understand what all
              those events and columns are, but you don't have to understand all
              of them at once. There is a default selection of columns, and often
              this is sufficient.

              There are some buttons in the toolbar that permits you to stop and start
              a trace.



              --
              Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarsk og.se

              Links for SQL Server Books Online:
              SQL 2008: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc514207.aspx
              SQL 2005: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb895970.aspx
              SQL 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinf...ons/books.mspx

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                • Chris Kennedy
                  #5
                  Re: UPDATE query gives Incorrect Syntax error

                  On Aug 27, 7:08 am, Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommars kog.sewrote:
                  It's not that difficult. Start Profiler, select New Trace complete the
                  Connection Dialog. In the dialog that comes up, click the Events Selection
                  tab. Down to the right there is a check box, Show All Events. Check this
                  one. Then in the grid find the Error group. In this group, check the
                  Exception and User Message events. If you are alone on the server, you
                  can press Run now. If there is more activity, you will find need to
                  set up a Column filter.
                  >
                  All and all, I believe Profiler is quite easy to get started with. The
                  GUI is fairly intuitive. It may be difficult to understand what all
                  those events and columns are, but you don't have to understand all
                  of them at once. There is a default selection of columns, and often
                  this is sufficient.
                  >
                  There are some buttons in the toolbar that permits you to stop and start
                  a trace.
                  >
                  --
                  Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esq...@sommarsk og.se
                  >
                  Links for SQL Server Books Online:
                  SQL 2008:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc514207.aspx
                  SQL 2005:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb895970.aspx
                  SQL 2000:http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinf...ons/books.mspx
                  I have just discovered that SQL Server 2005 Express Edition does not
                  contain the Profiler tool. Any suggestions for an alternative or
                  workaround?

                  Chris

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                    • Erland Sommarskog
                      #6
                      Re: UPDATE query gives Incorrect Syntax error

                      Chris Kennedy (chrisk@clarke-energy.com) writes:
                      I have just discovered that SQL Server 2005 Express Edition does not
                      contain the Profiler tool. Any suggestions for an alternative or
                      workaround?
                      Sorry, I kind of vainly hoped that you would have a license of DevEdition
                      around.

                      You can still run a server-side trace, but that is admittedly a more
                      difficult and is not as convenient for quick debugging.

                      A license of Developer Edition is not that expensive, and getting access to
                      Profiler may alone warrant the cost. You could also download and install
                      Evaluation Edition.


                      --
                      Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarsk og.se

                      Books Online for SQL Server 2005 at
                      http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/downloads/books.mspx

                      Books Online for SQL Server 2000 at
                      http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/books.mspx

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