In many databases, when writing a SELECT query, you can provide the database name along with the table name in order to resolve any ambiguity the database might encounter in case there are multiple databases with the same table names. For example, let’s say the user currently logged into SQL Server has SELECT privileges on databases DB1 and DB2, and
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How to create a new column using existing column in SQL Redshift
I am trying to create a new column in SQL with certain conditions in DBVisualizer by connecting redshift data source. I used the following command to achieve the results but getting syntax error. I would be really grateful for any help. Code: Error: Expected Output: Thanks. Answer As stated in the error message, the IF() function does not exist in
Lower bound for Postgres integer type out of range?
Per Postgres documentation, an integer type is defined between -2147483648 and +2147483647. I thought that these boundaries were inclusive, but if I try: an Integer out of range error is raised. The upper bound seems to be casted properly: And if I increase the lower bound by one it works fine as well: The same result is applied to smallint.
Error with syntax replacing values in the query output
I work within the SQL database, but am self taught, so there are a few holes in my knowledge. I have this query that although I would think is simple, I just cant get it right. I have two columns, one with a ‘Name’, and the other ‘Privacy’. I am trying to to get a result where if the Privacy
SQL: escaping with backslash
I’m writing a lexer for SQL for syntax coloring and have the problem of parsing code like Is my understanding correct, that escapes some characters like underscore (_), but not if it is followed by a single quote (‘)? Does the escaping depends on the SQL dialect or is the behavior the same for all (or a lot of)
How to express “either the single resulting record or NULL”, without an inner-query LIMIT?
Consider the following query: Assuming col1 is non-NULLable, this will yield either true or false – or possibly NULL when table1 is empty; But now suppose I have: (and assume col2 is also non-NULLable for simplicity.) If there is a unique col2 value for the lowest col1 value, or the table is empty, then this works just like before. But
Java sql error when trying to update database
I am having a sql syntax issue when I am trying to update my databse through my update method which is trigured by a button here is the button code The update method code And the error Answer You missed the commas in the UPDATE statement. It should look like:
ERROR 1064 (42000) while creating a table and database in mysql
I am getting following error while executing my mysql query via a .sql script, but couldn’t tell what is causing this error. I am using mysql Ver 8.0.23 for macos10.15 on x86_64 (MySQL Community …
Create a stored procedure to populate a table with one row-Yearly and Monthly Averages
I have created a stored procedure to populate a log table. I am having trouble with the syntax for columns H and I. Is there something wrong with my syntax as it relates to monthly and yearly …
mySQL – create table error 1064(42000): syntax error
I’m trying to create the table below but I get an error. I double checked and the data types are valid, and a table with this name doesn’t currently exist in the database. I even closed and re-opened my terminal in case this was a glitch. But still no luck. Any idea what’s wrong here? Error message I get: ERROR