Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Order' - Order is table name

Question

List<Order> results = new List<Order>();

db.Cmd = db.Conn.CreateCommand();
db.Cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Order";
db.Rdr = db.Cmd.ExecuteReader();

while (db.Rdr.Read())
{
        results.Add(getOrderFromReader(db.Rdr));
}

db.Rdr.Close();
return results;

I get this error when this code runs

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: 'Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Order'.'

The result is a list of Order objects. The name of the table is Order exactly. The method getOrderFromReader just takes a row of data from the order table and in puts it into a new order object. I have used this format of code to extract data from all of the tables in the database and the rest works fine but its just the Order table that I get this error for, I don't know if this is because of other settings in the database.

Answer 1

You will need to put the name of the table in square brackets in order for it to work.

List<Order> results = new List<Order>();
db.Cmd = db.Conn.CreateCommand();
db.Cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM [Order]";
db.Rdr = db.Cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (db.Rdr.Read())
{
        results.Add(getOrderFromReader(db.Rdr));
}
db.Rdr.Close();
return results;

Order is a SQL reserved word, so you might think about renaming that table, if you can.

Answer 2

Order is a keyword in SQL used for Ordering/sorting of the resultset. Here the complier is getting confused with the keyword and your table name.

Solutions :

• Rename your table name

• Enclose your table name in brackets. [Order]. ie, Select * From [Order]