"warwick mayson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am new to mysql and have a create script that when sourced throws a syntax error. > > The script : > > CREATE TABLE employee ( > id INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, > name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL, > PRIMARY KEY(id) > ) > TYPE=InnoDB; > > CREATE TABLE position ( > id INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, > position_type INTEGER UNSIGNED NULL, > PRIMARY KEY(id) > ) > TYPE=InnoDB; > > CREATE TABLE company ( > id INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, > name VARCHAR(255) NULL, > PRIMARY KEY(id) > ) > TYPE=InnoDB; > > CREATE TABLE company_position ( > company_id INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL, > position_id INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL, > PRIMARY KEY(company_id, position_id), > INDEX company_id_FKIndex1(company_id), > INDEX position_id_FKIndex2(position_id), > FOREIGN KEY(company_id) > REFERENCES company(id) > ON DELETE NO ACTION > ON UPDATE NO ACTION, > FOREIGN KEY(position_id) > REFERENCES position(id) > ON DELETE NO ACTION > ON UPDATE NO ACTION > ) > TYPE=InnoDB; > > returns : > > ERROR 1064: 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 'position(id) > > ON DELETE NO ACTION > ON UPDATE NO ACT > > Can anyone explain why this is happening ??? >
MySQL has a function with name POSITION. You should quote table name with backticks (i.e. REFERENCES `position`(`id`) ..) or add space between table name and bracket (i.e. REFERENCES position (id) .. ) -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
