When I first create my database I insert some items into it but I

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When I first create my database I insert some items into it but I

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When I first create my database I insert some items into it but I keep getting an error when doing it and I dont know why

01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243): Error inserting manufacturer_id=0 ball=Train name=900 Global
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: unrecognized token: ":": , while compiling: INSERT INTO content://com.tyczj.bowling.providers.balls/balls(manufacturer_id,ball,name) VALUES (?,?,?)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCompiledSql.native_compile(Native Method)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCompiledSql.<init>(SQLiteCompiledSql.java:64)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteProgram.compileSql(SQLiteProgram.java:146)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteProgram.compileAndbindAllArgs(SQLiteProgram.java:367)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.acquireAndLock(SQLiteStatement.java:253)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement.executeInsert(SQLiteStatement.java:111)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase.insertWithOnConflict(SQLiteDatabase.java:1737)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase.insert(SQLiteDatabase.java:1610)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at com.tyczj.bowling.providers.Manufacturers$DatabaseHelper.onCreate(Manufacturers.java:65)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(SQLiteOpenHelper.java:157)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at com.tyczj.bowling.providers.Manufacturers.onCreate(Manufacturers.java:226)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:955)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:3981)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:3736)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at and roid.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:3692)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1200(ActivityThread.java:122)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1065)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:132)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4126)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:491)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:844)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:602)
01-19 11:23:56.850: E/SQLiteDatabase(11243):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

in my database oncreate I get a string array (list of manufacturers) from resources and based on the manufacturer I insert items in another item into another database. it fails when inserting the items based on manufacturer

this is my manufacturers database oncreate where everything happens

@Override
    public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) 
    {
        createTables(db);
        String[] manufacturers = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.manufacturers);
        ContentValues v = new ContentValues();
        for(int i = 0; i < manufacturers.length; i++){
            Log.d("Manufacturers",manufacturers[i]);
            v.put(NAME,manufacturers[i]);
            db.insert(MANUFACTURERS_TABLE,null,v);
            String[] balls;
            if(i == 0){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.global);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 1){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.amf);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }

            }else if(i == 2){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.brunswick);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 3){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.columbia);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 4){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.ebonite);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 5){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.hammer);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 6){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.morich);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 7){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.rotogrip);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 8){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.storm);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 9){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.track);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 10){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.motiv);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 11){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.elite);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }else if(i == 12){
                balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.dv8);
                for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                    Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                    v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                    v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                    db.insert(Balls.CONTENT_URI.toString(),null,v);
                }
            }
        }

    }

this is my insert into the second database

@Override
public Uri insert(Uri uri, ContentValues values) {
    long rowID = db.insert(BALLS_TABLE,null, values);
    if(rowID > 0){
        Uri _uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(CONTENT_ID_URI_BASE,rowID);
        getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(_uri,null);
        return _uri;
    }else{
        throw new SQLException("Failed to insert row into " + uri);
    }
}

now I do not see anywhere in my insert where there is a : that it says is the problem so I dont know whats wrong. Can I not insert like this?

EDIT:

my other table

private static final String DATABASE_NAME = "Balls";
private static final String BALLS_TABLE = "balls";
private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 1;
private static final String  AUTHORITY = "com.tyczj.bowling.providers.balls";
public static final Uri CONTENT_URI = Uri.parse("content://" + AUTHORITY + "/balls");
public static final Uri CONTENT_ID_URI_BASE = Uri.parse("content://" + AUTHORITY + "/balls/");
private static final UriMatcher uriMatcher;
public static final String BALL = "ball";
public static final String ID = "_id";
public static final String MANUFACTURER_ID = "manufacturer_id";

private static final HashMap<String, String> mMap;
private DatabaseHelper DBHelper;
private SQLiteDatabase db;

and my oncreate for that table

    @Override
public boolean onCreate() {
    Context context = getContext();
    DBHelper = new DatabaseHelper(context);
    db = DBHelper.getWritableDatabase();
    return (db == null)? false:true;
}

EDIT 2:

manufacturers table

private void createTables(SQLiteDatabase db){
        db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + MANUFACTURERS_TABLE + "(" + ID + " integer primary key autoincrement, " +
                NAME + " TEXT);");
    }

balls table

private void createTables(SQLiteDatabase db){
        db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + BALLS_TABLE + "(" + ID + " integer primary key autoincrement, " +
                 MANUFACTURER_ID + " INTEGER, " + BALL + " TEXT);");
    }

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-28T05:56:11+00:00

You need to call db.insert by directly passing the table name and not the content uri

try

        if(i == 0){
            balls = context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.global);
            for(int j = 0; j<balls.length;j++){
                Log.d("Manufacturers",balls[j]);
                v.put(Balls.MANUFACTURER_ID,i);
                v.put(Balls.BALL,balls[j]);
                db.insert("balls",null,v);
            }
        }

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