> I have this string that I am sending via a Cursor.execute() using
> MySQLdb:
>
> insert into table Ping82_eb13__elearn__ihost__com (`dateTime`,
> `values`) values(
> "Fri May 12 11:39:02 2006", "1")
>
> Does anyone see anything wrong with this SQL syntax?
While this is the *python* list, rather than a SQL list...
It looks like you're using two diff. styles of quoting. And
using back-quotes at that. IIRC, ANSI-SQL (nebulous standard as
it is, implemented to taste by each vendor) calls for using
single-quotes as strings. Some RDBMS engines support the
double-quote (MySQL does). None that I know of support the
back-tick. Unless it's an RDBMS scheme for surrounding column or
table-names that might have spaces in them (or might be SQL
keywords). You might also want to make sure that your RDBMS
doesn't have a column data-type of "datetime" (MySQL does) which
might choke matters too...having a column-name that potentially
clashes with the name of a datatype is just asking for trouble :)
Additionally, the syntax for INSERT INTO statements usually
leaves the word TABLE as optional. I think this is the first
time I've seen someone opt for it :) Most SQL I've seen just does
INSERT INTO tblFoo (field1, field2) VALUES ('value1', 'value2')
You don't include the DDL that defines the structure of the table
into which you're shoving matters, so it's somewhat hard to tell
what's going on. Are primary keys being violated? Are
data-types awry?
Lastly, you don't include the text of the error message that
you're getting back...most error messages try to be helpful, and
in this case, it would certainly be helpful. :)
Just a few thoughts,
-tkc
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