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ccdavies
Starting Member

11 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-24 : 11:29:09

Hi all.

Can anyone see my mistake here:


SELECT data.entry_id AS entry_id_f
                    FROM exp_channel_data AS data 
                    WHERE field_id_73 = 'yes' 
                    LIMIT 0, 1
                    ORDER BY 1 DESC

It keeps showing an error of:

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 'ORDER BY 1 DESC' at line 1

and I cant find the issue.

Thank you

RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master

3608 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-24 : 11:39:44

Yes, you are not using SQL Server..

Otherwise, I would guess its your LIMIT syntax.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-24 : 15:07:00

quote:
Originally posted by ccdavies

Hi all.

Can anyone see my mistake here:

SELECT data.entry_id AS entry_id_f
FROM exp_channel_data AS data
WHERE field_id_73 = 'yes'
LIMIT 0, 1
ORDER BY 1 DESC

It keeps showing an error of:

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 'ORDER BY 1 DESC' at line 1

and I cant find the issue.

Thank you

The error message clearly states you're using MySQL. Please post in some MySQL forums like one at www.dbforums.com to get correct syntax specific help. This is MS SQL Server forum and we deal only with T-SQL related issues

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http://visakhm.blogspot.com/

ccdavies
Starting Member

11 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-24 : 15:40:06

Sorry guys. I am new to this stuff, didnt even realise it was different :P

Thank you for the link!

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-24 : 15:43:07

no problem
you're welcome

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SQL Server MVP
http://visakhm.blogspot.com/

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-30 : 05:07:27

It is other way. LIMIT should follow ORDER BY

SELECT data.entry_id AS entry_id_f
                    FROM exp_channel_data AS data 
                    WHERE field_id_73 = 'yes' 
                    ORDER BY 1 DESC
                    LIMIT 0, 1

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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