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SQL Server 2005 Query to Linked MySQL Objects to USER

  • October 7, 2010 at 4:13 am

    #140993

    I have a MySQL database linked to a SQL Server 2005 database. Everything seems to work fine until I include USER in a query. I have modeled the queries in the MySQL workbench and they work fine. In all cases, USER is qualified (e.g. table.USER) or LinkedServerName...USER as I have both columns and a table named USER).

    In all cases the error is invalid syntax near USER. Queries as simple as select * from LINKEDNAME...USER fail.

    All names in MySQL are upper case and I have confirmed that it is not a case sensitivity issue.

    I know, this sounds very weird, so any ideas would be most welcome.

    TIA

    John

  • October 7, 2010 at 4:27 am

    #1233389

    John USER is a keyword in SQL, can you try wrapping the tablename in brackets or double quotes?

    select * from LINKEDNAME...

    select * from LINKEDNAME..."USER"

    does it work that way?

    Lowell

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  • October 7, 2010 at 5:15 am

    #1233411

    Thank you, yes. Just before I saw your reply, the brain fog cleared and I came to the same conclusion.

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