desc is a reserved word. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Reserved_words.html
In most cases to use desc as a column you will have to escape it with backticks like this `desc`. -Eric On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 16:19:37 +0530, Nitin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > There's a problem. When I try to inert into table with > > insert into schedule (owner, desc, sch_for, status) values ('a', 'b', 'c', 'd') > > I get error > > 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 'desc, sch_for, status) values' > > The desc field is of 'text' datatype. If that's the reason, what is the right syntax > to insert into text field? > > Please help me > > Thanks in advance > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]