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Hans Eisenman
1,315 PointsHaving trouble with a Join challenge. Syntax Error
Having trouble with a challenge. It reads:
Challenge Task 4 of 5 In a car database there is a Model table with columns, ModelID, MakeID and ModelName and a Car table with columns, CarID, ModelID, VIN, ModelYear and StickerPrice.
Show all Model names from the Model table along with VIN from the Car table. Make sure models that aren’t in the Car table still show in the results!
Seems easy enough, but I'm getting this error:
Bummer: SQL Error: near "m": syntax error.
Here's my query:
SELECT m.model, c.vin FROM model m
LEFT OUTER JOIN car ON c m.ModelID = c.ModelID
Image of the whole affair hosted here: https://www.screencast.com/t/PK4Ug6QpT9
I'm not sure what the syntax error is. I've tried everything I can think of.
It's probably staring me in the face...
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,271 PointsIt looks like your table alias is on the wrong side of the "ON":
...LEFT OUTER JOIN car ON c m.ModelID = c.ModelID -- you have this
...LEFT OUTER JOIN car c ON m.ModelID = c.ModelID -- instead of this
Hans Eisenman
1,315 PointsThanks Steven! That fixed it.
As a sidenote, it's kind of boggling how easy it is for one to get googley-eyed staring at the smallest line of code. I should have easily seen that and it wasn't for lack of looking...
Thanks again.
Steven Parker
231,271 PointsThat's a hazard all programmers face, gurus and tyros alike. Sometimes nothing beats a second pair of eyes!
Glad I could help, and happy coding!