Pypyodbc TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation

Question

This is a common problem it seems on here but in my case I cant find an answer. Why is it saying inconsistent use of tabs and indentation here

def exectute_SQL():    #This function executes SQL to pull counts from a table where it wasnt possible to get an excel 
    con = pypyodbc.connect(conn_str)
    cur = con.cursor()
    sql = "SELECT * FROM Elig_Own.DST_Report_Validation_Test" #WHERE ysn_active = '1'"
    cur.execute(sql)

    rows = cur.fetchall()

    for row in rows:
        strFnd = 0
        strReportName = row[1]
        strSrcName = row[2]
        strDestName = row[3]
        strFileName = row[4]
        try:
            for report in strReportName:
                if report == 'STR_DB Load to SQL':
                    cur.execute("$result = SELECT TOP 1 COUNT(*) FROM Elig_Own.STR_DB GROUP BY LAST_UPDATED ORDER BY LAST_UPDATED DESC;")
                    cur.execute("INSERT INTO Elig_Own.DST_Report_Status_Test(TDate, Report, Records, Status) VALUES(CAST(GetDate() AS Date), 'STR_DB Load to SQL', ?, 'Passed')",(result))
                    con.commit()
        except:
            print("Couldnt execute script")

And This is the error message

C:\Users\cn192406\Documents\Programs>python File_Check_Dart_Functions.py
File "File_Check_Dart_Functions.py", line 73
cur.execute("$result = SELECT TOP 1 COUNT(*) FROM Elig_Own.STR_DB GROUP BY LAST_UPDATED ORDER BY LAST_UPDATED DESC;")

TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation

Answer 1

Try this:

def exectute_SQL():  # This function executes SQL to pull counts from a table where it wasnt possible to get an excel
    con = pypyodbc.connect(conn_str)
    cur = con.cursor()
    sql = "SELECT * FROM Elig_Own.DST_Report_Validation_Test"  # WHERE ysn_active = '1'"
    cur.execute(sql)

    rows = cur.fetchall()

    for row in rows:
        strFnd = 0
        strReportName = row[1]
        strSrcName = row[2]
        strDestName = row[3]
        strFileName = row[4]
        try:
            for report in strReportName:
                if report == "STR_DB Load to SQL":
                    cur.execute(
                        "$result = SELECT TOP 1 COUNT(*) FROM Elig_Own.STR_DB GROUP BY LAST_UPDATED ORDER BY LAST_UPDATED DESC;"
                    )
                    cur.execute(
                        "INSERT INTO Elig_Own.DST_Report_Status_Test(TDate, Report, Records, Status) VALUES(CAST(GetDate() AS Date), 'STR_DB Load to SQL', ?, 'Passed')",
                        (result),
                    )
                    con.commit()
        except Exception as e:
            pass