Werner,
Your syntax is correct and valid for MySQL.
The problem could lie with your ODBC driver. What version are you on?
Try downloading a utility for administering MySQL. UrbSQL is good from
www.urbanresearch.com and see if that can drop the column.
Good luck.
Andy Woolley
www.databasewatch.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wernher Korff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 2:40 PM
Subject: DROP COLUMN
> hello list;)
>
> i have a SQL command to DROP a COLUMN from a mySQL database, the problem
> is that the syntax i am using doesnt seem to be the right syntax for
> mySQL, my statement currently read:"ALTER TABLE WorkGroups DROP COLUMN
> Personnel" and i get the error message:
> Error Type:
> Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers (0x80040E14)
> [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Line 1: Incorrect syntax
> near 'Personnel'.
> please help me, tis urgent that it works soon
>
> thanx regards wernher
>
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