syntax error in update.

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"UPDATE [RevsionRecords] SET [VPoME] = 'Yes', [DoTSE] = '', [DoM] = 'Yes', [CI] = '', [MoMC] = '', [MoMP] = '', [MoRD] = '', [FAA] = '', [TechWriter] = 'Yes', WHERE [RevisionNum] = '2015-100')"

I'm getting a syntax error trying to update access database from vb.net The string above is the actual update command being passed by vb.net. Is the issue in passing the empty values? In this case my code has only 3 fields to populate the string value of "yes" so the other values are null. what am I doing wrong here?

Posted 24-Nov-15 3:44am

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ZurdoDev 24-Nov-15 9:51am

The error will normally tell you where the syntax issue is. However, see solutions for the answer.

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There is an unnecessary comma before the WHERE clause and a closing parenthesis just before the end...

Posted 24-Nov-15 3:50am

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

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where is the opening bracket " ( " in the code

Posted 24-Nov-15 11:08am

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phil.o · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-24T03:48:00

Solution 1

You have to delete the comma between [TechWriter] = 'Yes' and the WHERE clause:

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UPDATE [RevsionRecords] SET [VPoME] = 'Yes', [DoTSE] = '', [DoM] = 'Yes', [CI] = '', [MoMC] = '', [MoMP] = '', [MoRD] = '', [FAA] = '', [TechWriter] = 'Yes' WHERE [RevisionNum] = '2015-100')

Posted 24-Nov-15 3:48am

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Member 12117439 24-Nov-15 9:58am

If I remove the comma I get the error "Could not perform this task because Extra ) in query expression '[RevisionNum] = '2015-100')'.

phil.o 24-Nov-15 10:02am

Then get rid of the last parenthesis...
It does not look like you are trying to understand the error messages that are presented to you; that's a huge issue.

Member 12117439 24-Nov-15 10:06am

just a matter of looking at to many lines of code for too long. for some reason I was stuck in the concept that I needed the ). I need new glasses :)

Thank You

phil.o 24-Nov-15 10:07am

:)