Question

just like the title goes, I’m unable to key the email address into SQLite databases. The error is as followed:

02-01 09:49:52.300: I/SqliteDatabaseCpp(16157): sqlite returned: error code = 1, msg = near "@gmail": syntax error, db=/data/data/com.proj.db/databases/FormDetails

There is nothing wrong in the creating of database it’s only recently that I add into the email column then this error comes out. Is it because the “@” sign cannot be keyed into the database?

My code for the table:

String insertNewFormDetails = "create table if not exists " + TABLE_NAME + " ( " + BaseColumns._ID + " integer primary key autoincrement, " 
                                                            + NAME + " text not null, "
                                                            + SCHOOL + " text not null, "
                                                            + CURRENTDATE + " text not null, "
                                                            + FORMTYPE + " text not null, "
                                                            + EMAIL + " text not null);";

    db.execSQL(insertNewFormDetails);

Answer 1

Its not allowed to use the @ in column name like @Email but you can still use it by using square brackets arround the column name like [@email].

Valid:

[@Email]

InValid:

@Email

Please note that you need to reference this column like [@Email] in SQL queries and it will work.