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Databases

Posted by ak37
ak37
2,344 Points

Categorizing your Output with AS

I keep getting a SQL Error stating the error is near "Name" syntax, but I am not sure what exactly is wrong?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,128 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,128 Points

Please show your complete query so we can take a look. A link to the course page would also be helpful.

1 Answer

Zac Mazza
Zac Mazza
5,867 Points
Zac Mazza
Zac Mazza
5,867 Points

A few considerations - with the AS syntax, if it's a single word, you can just include it. If it's multiple words, you need to put the string in quotations.

SELECT pr AS PRICE
SELECT pr AS "PRICE OF CAR"

That may be causing the syntax error.

Thanks, Zac