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sqlvb.netsql-delete

SQL DELETE statement syntax

Trying to execute a delete query and getting the following error

Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression 'cname VALUES @cname'.

code

Dim conn As OleDbConnection = New OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" & My.Settings.strFileName)
conn.Open()
Dim cmdText = "DELETE FROM products WHERE cname VALUES @cname"
Dim cmd As OleDbCommand = New OleDbCommand(cmdText, conn)
With cmd.Parameters
  .Add(New OleDbParameter("@cname", DataGridView1.Item("cname", i).Value))
End With
Dim dt As New DataTable("products")
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
conn.Close()
conn = Nothing
Solution

  • The way you wrote your delete statement is not correct.

    You should write it like this: 

    Dim cmdText = "DELETE FROM products WHERE cname = @cname"