Question

I have a table called Subject_table.. I’m trying to update a field in that table…. but i keep getting a syntax error…. Not sure wad i’m doing wrong. All fields in the table are of type VARCHAR(30)

This is what the queryString looks like

queryString2 = "update "+tablename+" set tittle='"+tittle+"' , desc='"+desc+"', creditPoints='"+creditPoints+"' where cid='"+cid+"'";   

Actual query

UPDATE subject_table 
SET tittle='Subject 1', desc='Subject 1', creditPoints='5' 
WHERE cid='CSE11111';

I also have delete query which works fine…

Would appreciate the help..!!!
The table

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `dummy`.`subject_table`;
CREATE TABLE  `dummy`.`subject_table` (
  `cid` varchar(15) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
  `tittle` varchar(45) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
  `desc` varchar(550) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
  `creditPoints` varchar(45) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
  PRIMARY KEY (`cid`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;

Answer 1

Are you sure that desc is not recognized as a reserved word?
Maybe I’m wrong…

Try this:

UPDATE subject_table 
SET tittle='Subject 1', `desc`='Subject 1', creditPoints='5' 
WHERE cid='CSE11111';

In your delete query you use quoted desc…