Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Close'

When I created a SQL Server database by running a script, it gave me a
few errors like the following:
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'KEY'.
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Close'.
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Open'.
Is this because those words (Key, CLose and Open) are reserved words ?
Thanks.
We would definitely need to view the script in order to help you out here .
Could you post the script ?
"fniles" <fiefieniles@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> When I created a SQL Server database by running a script, it gave me a
> few errors like the following:
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'KEY'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Close'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Open'.
> Is this because those words (Key, CLose and Open) are reserved words ?
> Thanks.
|||Hi
Look at the subject "Reserved Keywords" in Books online all the words you
list are keywords. It is possible to use delimited identifiers if you want
to keep the keyword as an identifier see the topics
John
"Using Reserved Keywords" and "Delimited Identifiers" in Books online.
"fniles" <fiefieniles@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> When I created a SQL Server database by running a script, it gave me a
> few errors like the following:
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'KEY'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Close'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Open'.
> Is this because those words (Key, CLose and Open) are reserved words ?
> Thanks.
|||If you use keywords( documented in Books on line) as the names of ANY
objects in SQL you must brace them if
create table [OPEN]
([Key] int not null)
It is a good idea NOT to use reserve words if you can avoid it, because
you'll be forgetting to use the brackets and re-doing code over and
over(kind of annoying.)
Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
Mariner, Charlotte, NC
www.mariner-usa.com
(Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
community of SQL Server professionals.
www.sqlpass.org
"fniles" <fiefieniles@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> When I created a SQL Server database by running a script, it gave me a
> few errors like the following:
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'KEY'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Close'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Open'.
> Is this because those words (Key, CLose and Open) are reserved words ?
> Thanks.
|||To add to Wayne's response, you can also SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON and
enclose identifiers in double quotes. This alternative to square brackets
is the ANSI-standard method. The best practice is to avoid reserved words,
though.
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
CREATE TABLE "OPEN"
("Key" int NOT NULL)
GO
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"fniles" <fiefieniles@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> When I created a SQL Server database by running a script, it gave me a
> few errors like the following:
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'KEY'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Close'.
> Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Open'.
> Is this because those words (Key, CLose and Open) are reserved words ?
> Thanks.
|||Thank you.
If I use square brackets or double quotes on the colum name, do I access
that column with the square brackets or double quotes also ?
For example:
create table tblA ( [open] varchar(50) )
When I want to select column [open], do I do the following sql statement:
select open from tblA
OR
select [open] from tblA ?
create table tblA ( "open" varchar(50) )
When I want to select column "open", do I do the following sql statement:
select "open" from tblA
OR
select "open" from tblA ?
Thank you very much.
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> To add to Wayne's response, you can also SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON and
> enclose identifiers in double quotes. This alternative to square brackets
> is the ANSI-standard method. The best practice is to avoid reserved
words,
> though.
> SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
> GO
> CREATE TABLE "OPEN"
> ("Key" int NOT NULL)
> GO
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "fniles" <fiefieniles@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
|||Enclosures are required when you use a reserved word but it doesn't matter
whether you use square brackets or double quotes. You can mix both.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Fie Fie Niles" <fniles@.wincitesystems.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you.
> If I use square brackets or double quotes on the colum name, do I access
> that column with the square brackets or double quotes also ?
> For example:
> create table tblA ( [open] varchar(50) )
> When I want to select column [open], do I do the following sql statement:
> select open from tblA
> OR
> select [open] from tblA ?
> create table tblA ( "open" varchar(50) )
> When I want to select column "open", do I do the following sql statement:
> select "open" from tblA
> OR
> select "open" from tblA ?
> Thank you very much.
> "Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:OhJ6cs9oEHA.3728@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> words,
>