Incorrect syntax near....?

I keep getting this error...?

Exception Details:System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'c'.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

[SqlException (0x80131904): Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'c'.] System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +177 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +68 System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +199 System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +2305 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.ConsumeMetaData() +31 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.get_MetaData() +62 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.FinishExecuteReader(SqlDataReader ds, RunBehavior runBehavior, String resetOptionsString) +294 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, Boolean async) +1021 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method, DbAsyncResult result) +314 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method) +20 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior, String method) +107 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteDbDataReader(CommandBehavior behavior) +10 System.Data.Common.DbCommand.System.Data.IDbCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior) +7 System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet dataset, DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +139 System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +140 System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, String srcTable) +83 System.Web.UI.WebControls.SqlDataSourceView.ExecuteSelect(DataSourceSelectArguments arguments) +1659 System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataList.GetData() +53 System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataList.CreateControlHierarchy(Boolean useDataSource) +267 System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataList.OnDataBinding(EventArgs e) +56 System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataList.DataBind() +62 System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataList.EnsureDataBound() +55 System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataList.CreateChildControls() +62 System.Web.UI.Control.EnsureChildControls() +97 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +50 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +5729

I think it talking about my SQL Query...?? If you could help me it would greatly appreciated! Thanks

strSQLQuery =

"Select c.EmployeeID, c.[FirstName] as UserFirstName, c.[LastName] as UserLastName, eqtype.[Description] as UserEquipType, eq.[SerialNo] as UserSerialNum from EMPLOYEES c LEFT OUTER JOIN EQUIPMENT as eq on eq.EmployeeID = c.EmployeeID LEFT OUTER JOIN EQUIP_TYPE as eqtype on eqtype.EquipTypeID = eq.EquipTypeID"

I could be wrong but the error is the c.EmployeeID because the ID is IDENTITY which is a property not a column. In the mean time download SQL Prompt for free from Red Gate to use intelisense in Management Studio. Hope this helps.

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|||You are right in saying that your query is causing the error. But I have to say that the query looks OK to me. Can you show us a little more of the code? Are you further modifying strSQLQuery in any manner?|||

Can you run this query in "Query analyser", it might give you more information

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It was a space... :(

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strSQLQuery =

"Select c.EmployeeID, c.[FirstName] as UserFirstName, c.[LastName] as UserLastName, eqtype.[Description] as UserEquipType, eq.[SerialNo] as UserSerialNum from EMPLOYEES c LEFT OUTER JOIN EQUIPMENT as eq on eq.EmployeeID = c.EmployeeID LEFT OUTER JOIN EQUIP_TYPE as eqtype on eqtype.EquipTypeID = eq.EquipTypeID " <<<< right after eq.EquipTypeID and "!!