Ms Access Syntax Error In Constraint Clause
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msdn example, can you tell me what the problem is? This is my SQL command / SQL statement text: ALTER TABLE t_invoice ADD customer_id integer CONSTRAINT FK_customer_id FOREIGN KEY (customer_id) REFERENCES t_customer (customer_id) PS: As
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seen in the answer for another topic, I also tried the same statement without the "FOREIGN KEY", yet I still get the same error. Thanks! Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:23 PM Reply | Quote Answers 0 Sign in to vote Add a COMMA after ADD customer_id integer Proposed as answer by Naomi NModerator Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:00 PM Marked as answer by Kalman TothModerator Friday, November 12, 2010 sql foreign key 5:59 AM Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:27 PM Reply | Quote Moderator All replies 0 Sign in to vote Add a COMMA after ADD customer_id integer Proposed as answer by Naomi NModerator Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:00 PM Marked as answer by Kalman TothModerator Friday, November 12, 2010 5:59 AM Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:27 PM Reply | Quote Moderator 0 Sign in to vote The syntax you posted works well in SQL Server. But you mentioned you are using Access. You will need to ask in Access forum for the syntax in Access - or at least look at the docs for Access. There are considerable differencs between the SQL dialects in Access and SQL Server. Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarskog.se Links for SQL Server Books Online: SQL 2008, SQL 2005 and SQL 2000. (Just click the link you need.) Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:04 PM Reply | Quote 0 Sign in to vote Take a close look at thisALTER TABLE - Access 2007 referenceand check CONSTRAINTS example in this article. This example adds a foreign key to the Orders table. The foreign key is based on the EmployeeID field and refers to the EmployeeID field of the Employees table. In this example, you do
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Search Community Links Social Groups Pictures & Albums Members List Calendar Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Tag Search Advanced Search Find All Thanked Posts Go http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=147031 to Page... Thread Tools Rating: Display Modes 04-06-2008, 07:02 PM #1 Bilbo_Baggins_Esq Admitted Wannabe Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 532 Thanks: 18 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts Syntax error in CONSTRAINT clause in MAKE TABLE query Can anybody help me understand why I get the error "Syntax error in CONSTRAINT clause"? I get it in Access foreign key 2003 and Access 2007. Both are clean installs with no add-ins Running this code in VBA, or pasting the SQL directly in a query results in the same error. Code: Sub test() sTableName = "Test" sSQL = "CREATE TABLE " & sTableName & "_Config (" _ & "[idConfig] Int Primary Key," _ & "[Config] Memo," _ & "[Instrument] int," _ & "[Serial_No] Text(25)," _ foreign key constraint & "[Firmware] int," _ & "[Orientation] int," _ & "[Sensors] int," _ & "[Sensor_Size] float," _ & "[Sensor_1_Distance] float)" DoCmd.RunSQL sSQL sSQL = "CREATE TABLE " & sTableName & "_Leader (" _ & "[idLeader] Int Primary Key," _ & "[idGroup] int," _ & "[idFile] int," _ & "[idConfig] int," _ & "[DateTime] DateTime," _ & "[Heading] float, [Pitch] float, [Roll] float," _ & "[Pressure] float, [Depth_BSL] float, [Height_ASB] float," _ & "[Min_Valid_Sensor] int, [Max_Valid_Sensor] int," _ & "[ASM_Bed_Level] float," _ & "CONSTRAINT [FK_Test_Leader_idConfig] FOREIGN KEY ([idConfig]) REFERENCES [Test_Config] ([idConfig]) ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE" _ & ")" DoCmd.RunSQL sSQL End Sub The first table is created just fine. And if I leave the constraint clause out, the second table is created also. If I try to run it as an SQL query right in Access, after the error is delivered, it highlights the word DELETE, and if I reverse the update and delete portions, it highlights the word UPDATE. I have looked up the clause in Access help and even using their example, i get the same error. Any help will surely be appreciated! __________________ There are TWO ways t