If you’ve been using WordPress for a while, you may have decided to get into more advanced database management. This often involves using the MySQL command line, which can, in turn, lead to confusing problems such as MySQL 1064 errors.
Fortunately, while resolving this error can be confusing at first due to its many potential causes, its solutions tend to be relatively simple. Once you determine the reason behind the database error you’re seeing, you should be able to fix it fairly quickly.
In this post, we’ll cover the various possible causes of the MySQL 1064 error. Then we’ll share solutions for each common situation, to help you get your database and your site back up and running.
Let’s get started!
Why the MySQL 1064 Error Occurs
The MySQL 1064 error is a syntax error. This means the reason there’s a problem is because MySQL doesn’t understand what you’re asking it to do. However, there are many different situations that can lead to this type of miscommunication between you and your database.
The simplest cause is that you’ve made a mistake while typing in a command and MySQL can’t understand your request. Alternatively, you may be attempting to use outdated or even obsolete commands that can’t be read.
In other cases, you may have attempted to include a ‘reserved word’ in one of your commands. Reserved words are terms that can only be used in specific contexts in MySQL. If you attempt to use them in other ways, you’ll be faced with an error.
It’s also possible that there is some data missing from your database. When you make a request via MySQL which references data that isn’t where it’s supposed to be, you’ll also see the 1064 error. Finally, transferring your WordPress database to another server can also lead to the same issue.
As you can see, there are many potential causes for this problem, which can make it tricky to resolve. Unless you’re in the process of moving your database or taking some other action that points to a specific cause, you’ll likely need to try a few different solutions before you land on the right one. Fortunately, none of them are too difficult to execute, as we’ll see next.
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How to Fix the MySQL 1064 Error (5 Methods)
If you already have an idea of what’s causing your MySQL 1064 error, you can simply skip down to the resolution for your specific situation. However, if you’re not sure why the error has occurred, the simplest strategy is to try the easiest solution first.
In that case, we’d suggest testing out the five most likely fixes in the following order.
1. Correct Mistyped Commands
The good thing about MySQL typos is that they’re the simplest explanation for syntax issues such as the 1064 error. Unfortunately, they can also be the most tedious to correct. Generally speaking, your best option is to manually proofread your code and look for any mistakes you may have made.
We suggest using the MySQL Manual as a reference while you do so, double-checking anything you’re not sure about. As you might imagine, this can get pretty time-consuming, especially if you’ve been working in the MySQL command line for a while or if you’re new to this task.
An alternative to manually checking your work is to employ a tool such as EverSQL:
With this solution, you can simply input your MySQL to check for errors automatically. However, keep in mind that these platforms aren’t always perfect and you may still want to validate the results yourself.
2. Replace Obsolete Commands
As platforms grow and change, some commands that were useful in the past are replaced by more efficient ones. MySQL is no exception. If you’re working on your database following a recent update or have referenced an outdated source during your work, it’s possible that one or more of your commands are no longer valid.
You can check to see whether this is the case using the MySQL Reference Manual. You’ll find mentions of commands that have been made obsolete by each MySQL version in the relevant sections:
Once you’ve determined which command is likely causing the problem, you can simply use the ‘find and replace’ function to remove the obsolete command and add in the new version. For example, if you were using storage_engine and find that it no longer works, you could simply replace all instances with the new default_storage_engine command.
3. Designate Reserved Words
In MySQL, using a reserved word out of context will result in a syntax error, as it will be interpreted as incorrect. However, you can still use reserved words however you please by containing them within backticks, like this: `select`
Each version of MySQL has its own reserved words, which you can read up on in the MySQL Reference Manual. A quick find and replace should enable you to resolve this issue if you think it may be causing your 1064 error.
4. Add Missing Data
If your latest MySQL query attempts to reference information in a database and can’t find it, you’re obviously going to run into problems. In the event that none of the preceding solutions resolves your MySQL 1064 error, it may be time to go looking for missing data.
Unfortunately, this is another solution that can be quite tedious and has to be done by hand. The best thing you can do in this situation is to work backward, starting with your most recent query. Check each database it references, and make sure all the correct information is present. Then move on to the next most recent query, until you come to the one that’s missing some data.
5. Use Compatibility Mode to Transfer WordPress Databases
This final 1064 error solution isn’t as straightforward as the others on our list. However, if you’re migrating your WordPress site to a new host or otherwise moving it to a different server, you’ll need to take extra steps to avoid causing problems with your database.
The simplest solution is to use a migration plugin that includes a compatibility mode, such as WP Migrate DB:
This will enable an auto-detection feature that will make sure your latest site backup and database are compatible with multiple versions of MySQL. You can access the compatibility mode setting by navigating to Tools > Migrate DB > Advanced Options:
Check the box next to Compatible with older versions of MySQL before starting your site migration. This way, you should be able to avoid any issues during the process.
Summary
Database errors can throw a wrench in your plans, and may even compromise your website’s stability. Knowing how to resolve issues such as the MySQL 1064 error can help you react quickly, and minimize downtime on your site.
There are five methods you can try to fix the MySQL 1064 error when you encounter it, depending on its most likely cause:
- Correct mistyped commands.
- Replace obsolete commands.
- Designate reserved words.
- Add missing data.
- Transfer WordPress databases in compatibility mode.
When issuing a command to MySQL, I’m getting error #1064 “syntax error”.
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What does it mean?
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How can I fix it?
asked May 7, 2014 at 10:32
TL;DR
Error #1064 means that MySQL can’t understand your command. To fix it:
Read the error message. It tells you exactly where in your command MySQL got confused.
Examine your command. If you use a programming language to create your command, use
echo,console.log(), or its equivalent to show the entire command so you can see it.Check the manual. By comparing against what MySQL expected at that point, the problem is often obvious.
Check for reserved words. If the error occurred on an object identifier, check that it isn’t a reserved word (and, if it is, ensure that it’s properly quoted).
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Aaaagh!! What does #1064 mean?
Error messages may look like gobbledygook, but they’re (often) incredibly informative and provide sufficient detail to pinpoint what went wrong. By understanding exactly what MySQL is telling you, you can arm yourself to fix any problem of this sort in the future.
As in many programs, MySQL errors are coded according to the type of problem that occurred. Error #1064 is a syntax error.
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What is this “syntax” of which you speak? Is it witchcraft?
Whilst “syntax” is a word that many programmers only encounter in the context of computers, it is in fact borrowed from wider linguistics. It refers to sentence structure: i.e. the rules of grammar; or, in other words, the rules that define what constitutes a valid sentence within the language.
For example, the following English sentence contains a syntax error (because the indefinite article “a” must always precede a noun):
This sentence contains syntax error a.
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What does that have to do with MySQL?
Whenever one issues a command to a computer, one of the very first things that it must do is “parse” that command in order to make sense of it. A “syntax error” means that the parser is unable to understand what is being asked because it does not constitute a valid command within the language: in other words, the command violates the grammar of the programming language.
It’s important to note that the computer must understand the command before it can do anything with it. Because there is a syntax error, MySQL has no idea what one is after and therefore gives up before it even looks at the database and therefore the schema or table contents are not relevant.
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How do I fix it?
Obviously, one needs to determine how it is that the command violates MySQL’s grammar. This may sound pretty impenetrable, but MySQL is trying really hard to help us here. All we need to do is…
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Read the message!
MySQL not only tells us exactly where the parser encountered the syntax error, but also makes a suggestion for fixing it. For example, consider the following SQL command:
UPDATE my_table WHERE id=101 SET name='foo'That command yields the following error message:
ERROR 1064 (42000): 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 'WHERE id=101 SET name='foo'' at line 1MySQL is telling us that everything seemed fine up to the word
WHERE, but then a problem was encountered. In other words, it wasn’t expecting to encounterWHEREat that point.Messages that say
...near '' at line...simply mean that the end of command was encountered unexpectedly: that is, something else should appear before the command ends. -
Examine the actual text of your command!
Programmers often create SQL commands using a programming language. For example a php program might have a (wrong) line like this:
$result = $mysqli->query("UPDATE " . $tablename ."SET name='foo' WHERE id=101");If you write this this in two lines
$query = "UPDATE " . $tablename ."SET name='foo' WHERE id=101" $result = $mysqli->query($query);then you can add
echo $query;orvar_dump($query)to see that the query actually saysUPDATE userSET name='foo' WHERE id=101Often you’ll see your error immediately and be able to fix it.
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Obey orders!
MySQL is also recommending that we “check the manual that corresponds to our MySQL version for the right syntax to use“. Let’s do that.
I’m using MySQL v5.6, so I’ll turn to that version’s manual entry for an
UPDATEcommand. The very first thing on the page is the command’s grammar (this is true for every command):UPDATE [LOW_PRIORITY] [IGNORE] table_reference SET col_name1={expr1|DEFAULT} [, col_name2={expr2|DEFAULT}] ... [WHERE where_condition] [ORDER BY ...] [LIMIT row_count]The manual explains how to interpret this syntax under Typographical and Syntax Conventions, but for our purposes it’s enough to recognise that: clauses contained within square brackets
[and]are optional; vertical bars|indicate alternatives; and ellipses...denote either an omission for brevity, or that the preceding clause may be repeated.We already know that the parser believed everything in our command was okay prior to the
WHEREkeyword, or in other words up to and including the table reference. Looking at the grammar, we see thattable_referencemust be followed by theSETkeyword: whereas in our command it was actually followed by theWHEREkeyword. This explains why the parser reports that a problem was encountered at that point.
A note of reservation
Of course, this was a simple example. However, by following the two steps outlined above (i.e. observing exactly where in the command the parser found the grammar to be violated and comparing against the manual’s description of what was expected at that point), virtually every syntax error can be readily identified.
I say “virtually all”, because there’s a small class of problems that aren’t quite so easy to spot—and that is where the parser believes that the language element encountered means one thing whereas you intend it to mean another. Take the following example:
UPDATE my_table SET where='foo'Again, the parser does not expect to encounter
WHEREat this point and so will raise a similar syntax error—but you hadn’t intended for thatwhereto be an SQL keyword: you had intended for it to identify a column for updating! However, as documented under Schema Object Names:If an identifier contains special characters or is a reserved word, you must quote it whenever you refer to it. (Exception: A reserved word that follows a period in a qualified name must be an identifier, so it need not be quoted.) Reserved words are listed at Section 9.3, “Keywords and Reserved Words”.
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The identifier quote character is the backtick (“
`”):mysql> SELECT * FROM `select` WHERE `select`.id > 100;If the
ANSI_QUOTESSQL mode is enabled, it is also permissible to quote identifiers within double quotation marks:mysql> CREATE TABLE "test" (col INT); ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax... mysql> SET sql_mode='ANSI_QUOTES'; mysql> CREATE TABLE "test" (col INT); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) -
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My query was working in MySQL 5.7 in local system but on live we have version MySQL 8 and query stop working.
Query:
SELECT t.*
FROM groups t
ORDER BY t.id DESC
LIMIT 10 OFFSET 0
Output in MySQL 8:
Error in query (1064): Syntax error near ‘groups t ORDER BY t.id DESC’
at line …
I came to know groups is reserved word so I have to wrap groups with “ quotes or change the table name to solve this issue.
answered Jul 18, 2021 at 13:13
Muhammad ShahzadMuhammad Shahzad
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For my case, I was trying to execute procedure code in MySQL, and due to some issue with server in which Server can’t figure out where to end the statement I was getting Error Code 1064. So I wrapped the procedure with custom DELIMITER and it worked fine.
For example, Before it was:
DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS getStats;
CREATE PROCEDURE `getStats` (param_id INT, param_offset INT, param_startDate datetime, param_endDate datetime)
BEGIN
/*Procedure Code Here*/
END;
After putting DELIMITER it was like this:
DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS getStats;
DELIMITER $$
CREATE PROCEDURE `getStats` (param_id INT, param_offset INT, param_startDate datetime, param_endDate datetime)
BEGIN
/*Procedure Code Here*/
END;
$$
DELIMITER ;
answered Apr 19, 2017 at 10:54
Umair MalhiUmair Malhi
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So, you’re creating a custom SQL query to perform a task in the database. After putting the code together and running it in PHPmyAdmin it responds with a 1064 error. It may look similar to this:
The 1064 error displays any time you have an issue with your SQL syntax, and is often due to using reserved words, missing data in the database, or mistyped/obsolete commands. So follow along and learn more about what the 1064 error is, some likely causes, and general troubleshooting steps.
Note: Since syntax errors can be hard to locate in long queries, the following online tools can often save time by checking your code and locating issues:
- PiliApp MySQL Syntax Check
- EverSQL SQL Query Syntax Check & Validator
Causes for the 1064 error
- Reserved Words
- Missing Data
- Mistyped Commands
- Obsolete Commands
This may seem cryptic since it is a general error pointing to a syntax issue in the SQL Query statement. Since the 1064 error can have multiple causes, we will go over the most common things that will result in this error and show you how to fix them. Follow along so you can get your SQL queries updated and running successfully.
Using Reserved Words
Every version of MySQL has its own list of reserved words. These are words that are used for specific purposes or to perform specific functions within the MySQL engine. If you attempt to use one of these reserved words, you will receive the 1064 error. For example, below is a short SQL query that uses a reserved word as a table name.
CREATE TABLE alter (first_day DATE, last_day DATE);
How to fix it:
Just because the word alter is reserved does not mean it cannot be used, it just has special requirements to use it as the MySQL engine is trying to call the functionality for the alter command. To fix the issue, you will want to surround the word with backticks, this is usually the button just to the left of the “1” button on the keyboard. The code block below shows how the code will need to look in order to run properly.
CREATE TABLE `alter` (first_day DATE, last_day DATE);
Missing Data
Sometimes data can be missing from the database. This causes issues when the data is required for a query to complete. For example, if a database is built requiring an ID number for every student, it is reasonable to assume a query will be built to pull a student record by that ID number. Such a query would look like this:
SELECT * from students WHERE studentID = $id
If the $id is never properly filled in the code, the query would look like this to the server:
SELECT * from students WHERE studentID =
Since there is nothing there, the MySQL engine gets confused and complains via a 1064 error.
How to fix it:
Hopefully, your application will have some sort of interface that will allow you to bring up the particular record and add the missing data. This is tricky because if the missing data is the unique identifier, it will likely need that information to bring it up, thus resulting in the same error. You can also go into the database (typically within phpMyAdmin) where you can select the particular row from the appropriate table and manually add the data.
Mistyping of Commands
One of the most common causes for the 1064 error is when a SQL statement uses a mistyped command. This is very easy to do and is easily missed when troubleshooting at first. Our example shows an UPDATE command that is accidentally misspelled.
UDPATE table1 SET id = 0;
How to fix it:
Be sure to check your commands prior to running them and ensure they are all spelled correctly.
Below is the syntax for the correct query statement.
UPDATE table1 SET id = 0;
Obsolete Commands
Some commands that were deprecated (slated for removal but still allowed for a period of time) eventually go obsolete. This means that the command is no longer valid in the SQL statement. One of the more common commands is the ‘TYPE‘ command. This has been deprecated since MySQL 4.1 but was finally removed as of version 5.1, where it now gives a syntax error. The ‘TYPE‘ command has been replaced with the ‘ENGINE‘ command. Below is an example of the old version:
CREATE TABLE t (i INT) TYPE = INNODB;
This should be replaced with the new command as below:
CREATE TABLE t (i INT) ENGINE = INNODB;
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Error 1064 Summary
As you can see there is more than one cause for the 1064 error within MySQL code. Now, you know how to correct the issues with your SQL Syntax, so your query can run successfully. This list will be updated as more specific instances are reported.
Дата: 25.11.2013
Автор: Василий Лукьянчиков , vl (at) sqlinfo (dot) ru
Статья ориентирована на новичков. В ней объясняется, что означает ошибка сервера MySQL №1064, рассматриваются типичные ситуации и причины возникновения этой ошибки, а также даются рекомендации по исправлению.
Рассмотрим простейший пример.
SELECT mid, time, title, artist, download, view_count, rating, vote_num FROM dle_mservice WHERE category = ‘1’ AND approve = ‘1’ ORDER BY time DESC LIMIT -10,10;
ERROR 1064 (42000): 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 ‘-10,10’ at line 1
Сервер MySQL сообщает, что в первой строке нашего SQL запроса имеется синтаксическая ошибка, и в одинарных кавычках цитирует часть запроса с того места где начинается ошибка. Это очень полезное свойство, так как позволяет сразу определить место, которое сервер счел ошибочным. В данном случае это ‘-10,10’, ошибка возникает из-за того, что параметр LIMIT не может быть отрицательным числом.
Однако, бывает и так, что цитируемый кусок запроса не содержит синтаксической ошибки. Это означает, что данная часть запроса находится не на своем месте из-за чего весь запрос становится синтаксически неверным. Например, отсутствует разделитель между двумя запросами, пропущен кусок запроса, невидимый символ в дампе и т.д. Неудобством таких ситуаций является то, что сообщение об ошибке не содержит исходный запрос.
Действия по исправлению зависят от контекста возникновения ошибки. Таковых всего 3:
1. Запрос в редакторе.
Самый простейший случай – вы пишите свой запрос в редакторе. Если причина не опечатка, то:
- Смотреть в документации синтаксис команды для вашей версии сервера MySQL.
Обратите внимание: речь идет о версии сервера MySQL, а не клиента (phpmyadmin, workbench и т.д.). Версию сервера можно узнать выполнив команду select version();
- В MySQL допускается использование ключевых слов в качестве имен столбцов/таблиц, но при этом их необходимо заключать в обратные кавычки (там где буква ё на клавиатуре).
Пример:select order from test;
ERROR 1064 (42000): 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 from test’ at line 1
MariaDB [test]> select `order` from test;
+——-+
| order |
+——-+
| NULL |
+——-+ - По умолчанию ; разделяет команды. Если же нужно выполнить набор из нескольких инструкций как одну команду (например, при создании процедур, фунуций, триггеров), то в зависимости от используемого клиента может потребоваться переопределить разделитель с помощью DELIMITER, иначе интерпретация команды остановится на первой ; и будет ошибка синтаксиса. Пример:
delimiter //
create procedure test()
begin
set @a=1;
select @a;
end//Обратите внимание: DELIMITER это команда консольного клиента mysql, необходимость его использования зависит от того как вы передаете команду серверу. Например,:
- mysql_query() выполняет содержимое как одну команду, добавление delimiter приведет к error 1064 с цитатой, начинающейся со слова delimiter
- phpmyadmin удаляет слово delimiter из-за чего возникает error 1064 с цитатой, начинающейся с переопределенного разделителя
- в MysqlQueryBrowser напротив необходимо использовать delimiter.
2. Перенос базы на другой сервер.
У вас есть дамп (т.е. файл с расширением .sql) и при попытке его импортировать вы получаете ошибку 1064. Причины:
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В различных версиях набор ключевых слов и синтаксис может немного отличаться. Наиболее распространенный случай: команда create table, в которой ключевое слово type было заменено на engine. Например, если вы получаете ошибку:
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 ‘TYPE=MyISAM CHARACTER SET `utf8`’ at line 29
Это означает, что вы переносите базу в пятую версию сервера MySQL, в котором ключевое слово TYPE не поддерживается и его нужно заменить на ENGINE.
Редко бываю случаи, когда перенос идет на старый (~3.23) сервер, который кодировки не поддерживает. Тогда ошибка будет иметь вид:
#1064 – You have an error in your SQL syntax near ‘DEFAULT CHARACTER SET cp1251 COLLATE cp1251_general_ci’ at line 1
Такое может произойти, если вы переносите базу с хостинга на локальный комп, где стоит древняя версия MySQL. Лучшим решением в данном случае будет не править дамп, а обновить MySQL.
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Часто проблемы вызваны тем, что дамп делается неродными средствами MySQL (например, phpmyadmin) из-за чего в нем могут быть BOM-маркер, собственный синтаксис комментариев, завершения команды и т.д. Кроме того при использовании того же phpmyadmin возможна ситуация при которой из-за ограничения апача на размер передаваемого файла команда будет обрезана, что приведет к ошибке 1064.
Например, если вы получаете ошибку:#1064 – 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 ‘
CREATE TABLE `jos_banner` (
`bid` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`ci‘ at line 1Значит ваш дамп содержит BOM-маркер. Это три байта в начале файла, помогающие программе определить что данный файл сохранен в кодировке UTF-8. Проблема в том, что MySQL пытается интерпретировать их как команду из-за чего возникает ошибка синтаксиса. Нужно открыть дамп в текстовом редакторе (например, Notepad++) и сохранить без BOM.
Для избежания подобных проблем при создании дампа и его импорте лучше пользоваться родными средствами MySQL, см http://sqlinfo.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?id=583
3. Некорректная работа сайта.
Если во время работы сайта появляются ошибки синтаксиса, то, как правило, причина в установке вами сомнительных модулей к вашей cms. Лучшее решение – отказаться от их использования. Еще лучше предварительно проверять их работу на резервной копии.
Пример. Движок dle 7.2, поставили модуль ,вроде бы все Ок, но:
MySQL Error!
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The Error returned was:
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 ‘AND approve=’1‘ AND date < ‘2008-10-04 04:34:25‘ LIMIT 5’ at line 1
Error Number:
1064
SELECT id, title, date, category, alt_name, flag FROM dle_post WHERE MATCH (title, short_story, full_story, xfields, title) AGAINST (‘Приобретение и оплата скрипта ‘) AND id != AND approve=‘1’ AND date < ‘2008-10-04 04:34:25’ LIMIT 5
В данном примере мы видим, что причина ошибки в отсутствии значения после “id != “
Обратите внимание: из процитированного сервером MySQL куска запроса причина ошибки не ясна. Если ваша CMS не показывает весь запрос целиком, то нужно в скриптах найти место где выполняется данный запрос и вывести его на экран командой echo.
Кусок кода, который отвечает за данный запрос это
$db->query (“SELECT id, title, date, category, alt_name, flag FROM “ . PREFIX . “_post WHERE MATCH (title, short_story, full_story, xfields, title) AGAINST (‘$body’) AND id != “.$row[‘id’].” AND approve=’1′”.$where_date.” LIMIT “.$config[‘related_number’]);
Далее можно искать откуда взялась переменная $row и почему в ней нет элемента ‘id’ и вносить исправления, но лучше отказаться от использования такого модуля (неизвестно сколько сюрпризов он еще принесет).
P.S. Если после прочтения статьи ваш вопрос с MySQL Error 1064 остался нерешенным, то задавайте его на форуме SQLinfo
Дата публикации: 25.11.2013
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At first, the syntax errors seem very tedious and cryptic while working with SQL database programs. But, at a closer glance, one can easily understand the errors as they are descriptive enough about the problem that finding possible solutions becomes a step easier. Every error code has a unique 4 digits number that determines the type of error. One such SQL error code is Error: 1064 which occurs due to wrongly typed syntax of SQL queries. Let’s dig deep to know more about this error and how to fix it.
The error message with error code 1064 occurs due to the incorrect syntax of MySQL queries. In simple words, MySQL does not understand the commands that you have written. The commands are mistyped or misspelled within the MySQL environment which the database does not recognize. Say for example UPDATE is typed as UPADTE. Also, don’t get confused between syntax error and grammar error, because grammar rules are valid for a syntax error. The parser disagrees to understand the command and fails to perform a task.
Reasons for MySQL Syntax Error: 1064
The possible reasons due to which MySQL faces syntax error – 1064 are mentioned here:
- It can occur due to mistyping the spelling of command.
- The error can take place due to the use of outdated or depreciated commands.
- It may happen when the specific data required by the query goes missing.
- Due to wrong reserved words typed as they vary from version to version in MySQL.
- This occurs due to a mistake in the spelling of the command resulting in MySQL not being able to understand it.
- The error can take place due to the use of outdated or obsolete commands which are no longer in function.
- It may happen when some data goes missing in the written database.
- Due to wrong reserved words typed as they vary from version to version in MySQL. Reserve words are used for specific context only.
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How to Resolve Syntax Error: 1064?
When any MySQL error occurs, it indicates the problem along with a description and the way to fix it. Hence, for different syntax errors, it shows different fix solutions. Some of them are mentioned here, follow them according to the syntax error that is troubling you:
Fix 1: Mistyped Commands
The foremost reason due to which 1064 error occurs when you type incorrect spelling of a command or typos.
Example: UDPATE table emp set id = 0;
The UPDATE command is mistyped.
Solution to Fix
To fix the spelling errors mistyped commands and typos you must recheck before executing them. In case, you are unable to recall the correct syntax; we advise you to refer MySQL Manual and search for the syntax for the version you’re using. The error will get resolved if you replace all the typos and mistyped commands with the correct syntax.
You can also try IDEs and MySQL tools that help you with MySQL syntax errors by highlighting or pop-up alerts when you execute the query. If the IDE that you installed is lacking the feature of detecting syntax errors, look for a plugin that is designed for this purpose to debug the issue.
Fix 2: Reserved Words
Reserved words vary from one MySQL version to another as every version has its list of keywords that are reserved. The reserved words are for performing a specific task and are used for different purposes in the MySQL database engine. The error 1064 might pop up in cases when you are not using the right keyword meant for serving the specific function, or the version of MySQL is not meeting the exact requirements for using the particular keyword.
For example, Create Table alter (name, id);
Here, alter is a reserved word, but it cannot be used as it needs some special requirements. Let’s know how to use a reserved keyword in a query.
Solution to Fix
To use alter in MySQL query as you need to fulfill the unique requirements to call the functionality of the alter command, you cannot use it as mentioned above. You need to enclose the alter word with backticks (`), present on your keyboard just above the Tab button.`
For example: Create Table `alter` (name, id);
Fix 3: Missing Data
At times, the relevant data goes missing from the database which is required for the execution of a query. Hence, leading to 1064 error when the data is not found in the database.
For example: Select * from students where studentID = $id
Suppose if the $id not correctly filled, the above query for the server is like this:
Select * from students where studentID =
That is the reason the server pops up error 1064 because it gets confused.
Solution to Fix
You can enter the missing data using the dashboard interface of the application, which is usually done through phpMyAdmin or MySQL Workbench. The applications allow you to bring up the record and add the missing data manually to an appropriate row of the table.
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Concluding Words
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