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question edited Feb 17 at 19:33 HansUp 79.1k114371 asked Feb 17 at 19:03 Ashutosh 65 I don't think you can add multiple columns in 1 alter table statement. ref –Kenney Feb 17 at 19:07 Also, you are hitting on some reserved words link –Andrew Mortimer Feb 17 at 19:11 so what i have to do to add multiple columns at runtime –Ashutosh Feb 17 at 19:31 add a comment| 1 Answer 1 active oldest votes up vote 0 down vote accepted Access SQL does support adding multiple columns with one ALTER TABLE statement. The field definition error likely occurs due to the lack of a data type for the SECOND field. However two of the column names, SECOND and TIME, are reserved words. (Also see the link @Andrew provided.) Those names may also trigger errors, but it's not always easy to predict when they will cause trouble. The safest alternative would be to choose column names which are not reserved words. If you must keep those names, bracket them in your SQL statement ... ALTER TABLE Game_Player ADD COLUMN QUESTIONS TEXT(50), USER_ANSWER TEXT(10), [TIME] TEXT(10), [SECOND] TEXT(10), lbl_Lock TEXT(10), lbl_vis TEXT(10) I included the COLUMN keyword and a
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the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Stack access syntax error in insert into statement Overflow Questions Jobs Documentation Tags Users Badges Ask Question x Dismiss Join the Stack Overflow Community Stack Overflow is a community of access syntax error in join operation 4.7 million programmers, just like you, helping each other. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Can't ALTER TABLE in ACCESS 2012 up vote 0 down vote favorite I'm trying to alter the table http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35465442/getting-syntax-error-in-field-definition-while-altering-table-of-ms-access-using of an access database. I keep getting a syntax error for something I think should be pretty simple. Here is what I tried to do and the error I am getting. sql ms-access alter-table share|improve this question asked Nov 20 '12 at 2:11 Batman 1,31032961 1 Get in the habit of pushing that "Help" button. –Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall' Nov 20 '12 at 2:17 add a comment| 1 Answer 1 active http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13465622/cant-alter-table-in-access-2012 oldest votes up vote 1 down vote yes you have syntax error as what access tells you, try this one ALTER TABLE EMP_2 ADD COLUMN EMP_PCT NUMBER(4); ALTER TABLE EMP_2 ADD COLUMN PROJ_NUM CHAR(3); the syntax ALTER TABLE table {ADD {COLUMN field type[(size)] [NOT NULL] [CONSTRAINT index] | ALTER COLUMN field type[(size)] | CONSTRAINT multifieldindex} | DROP {COLUMN field I CONSTRAINT indexname}} ALTER TABLE statement share|improve this answer answered Nov 20 '12 at 2:14 John Woo 164k30272326 I still get a syntax error. I ran only the first line. –Batman Nov 20 '12 at 2:16 The second line worked for some reason. –Batman Nov 20 '12 at 2:17 @Batman try this ALTER TABLE EMP_2 ADD COLUMN EMP_PCT NUMBER; –John Woo Nov 20 '12 at 2:19 MS ACCESS NUMBER DataType (click here) –John Woo Nov 20 '12 at 2:20 The SQL data type is NUMERIC, not NUMBER. –Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall' Nov 20 '12 at 2:21 | show 7 more comments Your Answer draft saved draft discarded Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Facebook Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest Name Email Post as a guest Name Email discard By posting your answer, you
help? Post your question and get tips & solutions from a community of 418,417 IT Pros & Developers. It's quick & easy. DoCmd.RunSQL "ALTER TABLE" syntax prblem P: 7 Tomba I have a really annoying problem, which i tried solving for almost 3 https://bytes.com/topic/access/answers/582288-docmd-runsql-alter-table-syntax-prblem days now. (I googled in any variation i could think of, but i couldn't find anything that will help my stupid me understand:\) I'm trying to use a ALTER TABLE ALTER COULMN to change the datatype of a certain column in https://www.tutcity.com/access/alter-table-syntax-error.53205.html a table i'm importing by code from an .xls to my access database. I'll cut to the chase and paste the code: Option Compare Database Option Explicit Private Sub cmdImport_Click() Dim myfile Dim mypath Dim sheetnum Dim sheetname mypath = "x:\History\" Do syntax error myfile = Dir(mypath & "*.xls") If Right(Left(myfile, Len(myfile) - 4), 2) = "04" Then sheetnum = 6 Else sheetnum = 1 End If Do If sheetnum < 10 Then DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, 8, "" & Left(myfile, Len(myfile) - 4) & "-0" & sheetnum, mypath & myfile, False, "0" & sheetnum & "!B:H" sheetname = Left(myfile, Len(myfile) - 4) & "-0" & sheetnum Else DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, 8, "" & Left(myfile, Len(myfile) - 4) & "-" & sheetnum, mypath & myfile, False, sheetnum & "!B:H" sheetname access syntax error = Left(myfile, Len(myfile) - 4) & sheetnum End If UpdateTable (sheetname) sheetnum = sheetnum + 1 Loop Until sheetnum = 13 myfile = Dir Loop Until myfile = "" End Sub Function UpdateTable(tblname As String) Dim strSQL As String strSQL = "ALTER TABLE " & tblname & " ALTER COULMN F1 DATETIME;" DoCmd.RunSQL strSQL End Function I thanx in advance to anyone who'll be able to help me! Tomba. Dec 29 '06 #1 Post Reply Share this Question 9 Replies Expert 2.5K+ P: 3,072 nico5038 Hmm, I know there's a problem with the ALTER TABLE comand, but try: strSQL = "ALTER TABLE " & tblname & " ALTER COLUMN F1 DATETIME;" (Switched the UL into LU) Also make sure that the column ONLY contains true dates ! Nic;o) Dec 29 '06 #2 reply P: 7 Tomba First, thanx alot for the help attempt. I'm pretty stupid for not noticing that i spelled column wrong, but still after i fixed it, i still got the 3293 syntax error (Syntax Error in ALTER TABLE statement) I'l be glad for future help! Toimba. Dec 29 '06 #3 reply Expert 2.5K+ P: 3,072 nico5038 OK, try: strSQL = "ALTER TABLE " & tblname & " ALTER COLUMN F1 DATE;" Nic;o) Dec 29 '06 #4 reply P: 7 Tomba Sorry, but i still got a syntax error... BTW, some things i forgot to mention: i'm using Microsoft VB 6.3 through ACCESS 2002, I've got no sql server of any kind installed,
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