> CREATE TABLE MSJOURNL (ACCT INT(3),
> DESC CHAR(29),
> DTE DATE)
>
> This query fails when MySQL encouters DESC. Changing DESC to DESCRIP
causes
> the query to work. I'm wondering if filtering for the reserved word
DESCRIBE
> causes DESC not to be legal for use in field names?
desc itself is a reserved word - it's used as a clause for select queries
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Reference.html#SEL
ECT
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Reference.html#Res
erved_words
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