Question

I’m converting a SQLite database to MySQL so I can import it to PHPMyAdmin.
This should be straightforward. I exported it to a dump, changed the autoincrements and changed all double quotes to backticks. This is what the start of the resulting file looks like:

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `chars`;
CREATE TABLE chars(
                            charid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
                            character TEXT
                    );
INSERT INTO `chars` VALUES(3,'a');
INSERT INTO `chars` VALUES(4,'b');

…
When trying to import to PHPMyAdmin it throws this error.

Error
SQL query:

CREATE TABLE chars(

charid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT ,
CHARACTER TEXT
);

MySQL said: 

#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 'character TEXT
                    )' at line 3

Is there too much space after the indented line? I left the “format” option as “SQL”, left SQL compatibility mode as NONE and left “Do not use AUTO_INCREMENT for zero values” ticked.
Its going to be used in a django web app.

Answer 1

CHARACTER is a reserved word in mySQL. I’m betting that is the reason.

Use either a different column name (preferred), or use backticks:

 `CHARACTER` TEXT