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Syntax error near the keyword order [on hold] in SQL Server

Manoj Bhatt 3155 22 Sep 2014

When I execute this query:

SELECT 
   orders.id, orders.order - time, orders.pizza.id, 
   orders.pizza.type, orders.pizza-size, orders.quantity, 
FROM 
   orders 
INNER JOIN 
   permit ON orders.id = pizza.id 
WHERE 
  
([username] =
@username)

 

I got an array:

Syntax error near the keyword order

Any clue how to solve this?

database database
Manoj Bhatt
Ask by Manoj Bhatt
Updated 28 Apr 2023

2 Answers

Aryan Kumar
Aryan Kumar 28 Apr 2023
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The error "Syntax error near the keyword order" in SQL Server usually occurs when there is a syntax error in your SQL statement involving the "ORDER BY" clause.

Here are some possible causes and solutions:

  1. Incorrect syntax: Make sure that you have spelled the "ORDER BY" clause correctly and that it appears in the correct location within the SQL statement. For example, if you are using a SELECT statement, the ORDER BY clause should appear at the end of the statement after the WHERE clause (if present) and before any GROUP BY or HAVING clauses.
  2. Missing or extra punctuation: Check for missing or extra punctuation marks such as commas, parentheses, or semicolons in your SQL statement. These can cause syntax errors that prevent the statement from executing properly.
  3. Incorrect data types: Make sure that the data types of the columns being ordered match the data types specified in the ORDER BY clause. For example, if you are ordering a column of dates, make sure that the column is of the date data type and that you are using the correct date format in the ORDER BY clause.
  4. Reserved keywords: Avoid using reserved keywords such as "ORDER" or "GROUP" as column names or aliases, as this can cause syntax errors. If you must use a reserved keyword, enclose the column name or alias in brackets [].

Here's an example of a correct syntax for an ORDER BY clause:

SELECT column1, column2, ...
FROM table_name
WHERE condition
ORDER BY column1 ASC/DESC, column2 ASC/DESC, ...;

Make sure that your SQL statement follows this format and that there are no syntax errors or punctuation mistakes.

Anchal Kesharwani
Anchal Kesharwani 22 Sep 2014
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hi manoj,

I hope that this is helpful for you.

Since you have no order by clause and the error message is complaining about your statement near the order keyword, I explain that there are two possibilities.

The first is that you've left the s of one of your table specifiers, using order instead of orders, despite your transcription.

The second is that orders.order-time is incorrect, being treated as orders.order - time. In fact, I'd be a little worried by many of your names, including those that have two periods (.) in them. You may want to check if the - and the subsequent . characters should be underscores (_) instead.

You also have a trailing comma after the last column selection (before the from), which is not valid SQL.

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