Hi Gilles! Just use `dec` and it will work fine. DEC is as you suspected a reserved word and can only be used as column namne if you put it in `<column>`-syntax.
Example: create table astronomicalvskeywords ( `dec` float not null, `ra` float not null ); ...will create: desc astronomicalvskeywords; +-------+-------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra | +-------+-------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | dec | float | NO | | NULL | | | ra | float | NO | | NULL | | +-------+-------+------+-----+---------+-------+ 2 rows in set (0.01 sec) Regards Thomas L. tis 2006-05-30 klockan 15:46 +0200 skrev Gilles MISSONNIER: > Hello > > I could not find the answer through the online "Search the MySQL manual". > I run MySQL 4.1 > > In astronomy, RA and DEC are widely used coordinate names. > Then I try to add a column named "DEC" : > > mysql> alter table my_table add dec float; > ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual > that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use > near 'dec float' at line 1 > > UPPER case lead to the same error. > > It seems that the reason is that "DEC" is a keyword standing for > "decimal". I do not understand why this cannot be allowed for a column > name. > > Is there a turn around ? > > This is annoying ; I add to name the column as "DECL" which is much less > meaning full in the astronomy community. > > thanks, > =_==_==_==_==_==_= > =¯==¯==¯==¯==¯==¯= > Gilles Missonnier > IAP - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
