Invalid column ID in my sql query

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My query as follows

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Insert INTO Accounts_Entity(ID,Entity,Address1,Address2,Address3,Address4,Address5,Signature)
SELECT MAX(CAST(ID as INT)) + ,'HIMT','HIMT2','HIMT3','HIMT4','HIMT5','HIMT6','off'
Accounts_Entity

When i run the above sql query shows error as follows

Invalid column name 'ID'

Table structure as follows (Table Name Accounts_Entity)

Field         Datatype
 ID           bigint
 Entity      varchar(50)
 Address1    varchar(50)
 Address2    varchar(50
 Address3    varchar(50)
 Address4    varchar(50)
 Address5    varchar(50)
 Signature   Varchar(50)

please help what is the mistake in my above sql query.

Regards,
Narasiman P.

Posted 26-Aug-15 17:09pm

narasiman1

Updated 26-Aug-15 18:26pm

PIEBALDconsult

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2015-08-26T17:22:00

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Looks like there are some problems

You cast the ID into in even though it's already numeric, but bigint
You select MAX for the ID and you have a + oprator but no value after +
You don't have FROM keyword in the SELECT statement at all

However, I would choose a completely different approach. Instead of trying to generate the next value for the key column by yourself, let the database do it. You have at least three different options (in no particular order):

Use IDENTITY[^] definition
Use uniqueidentifier column type along with NEWID[^]
Use a sequence[^]

Edit:

If you're using My SQL, then use AUTO_INCREMENT[^]

Posted 26-Aug-15 17:22pm

Wendelius

Updated 26-Aug-15 17:25pm

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PIEBALDconsult 27-Aug-15 0:30am

(Not directed at you, Mika.)
Being a fan of Sequences, in Oracle and SQL Server, I would create my own. But that's just me. IDENTITY/AUTO_INCREMENT are more trouble than they're worth.

Wendelius 27-Aug-15 1:29am

I do agree that sequences provide additional benefits over IDENTITY and make life a bit more simpler. However NEWID is extremely useful in some scenarios such as replicated environments.

Maciej Los 27-Aug-15 2:00am

Good advice, +5!

Wendelius 27-Aug-15 23:49pm

Thanks :)