I am trying to update my database but then this error about my syntax shows up
MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlException: 'You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '(platenumber,brand,model,yearmodel,regdate,exdate,odometer) set id = '1' values(' at line 1'
I am not too familiar with MySQl but I got rid of all the errors it showed here in my code
private void savebtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string ID = idtxt.Text;
MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("update inventory.vehicle(platenumber,brand,model,yearmodel,regdate,exdate,odometer) set id = '" + this.idtxt.Text + "' values(@platenumber, @brand, @model,@yearmodel, @regdate, @exdate,@odometer) where id = '"+ this.idtxt.Text +"'", conn);
cmd.Parameters.Add("@platenumber", MySqlDbType.VarChar, 10).Value = pnumber.Text;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@brand", MySqlDbType.VarChar, 60).Value = brand.Text;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@model", MySqlDbType.VarChar, 45).Value = model.Text;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@yearmodel", MySqlDbType.Int32).Value = yearmodel.Text;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@regdate", MySqlDbType.Date).Value = datereg.MinDate;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@exdate", MySqlDbType.Date).Value = regexp.MinDate;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@odometer", MySqlDbType.Decimal).Value = odometer.Text;
int i = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
if (i != 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Success");
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Fail");
}
this.Close();
}
what could be causing this error?
As stated in the error, your query is wrong
MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(
"update inventory.vehicle
(platenumber,brand,model,yearmodel,regdate,exdate,odometer)
set id = '" + this.idtxt.Text + "'
values(@platenumber, @brand, @model,@yearmodel, @regdate, @exdate,@odometer)
where id = '"+ this.idtxt.Text +"'", conn);
mustn't have values
part and should look like
UPDATE inventory.vehicle SET
platenumber=@platenumber,
brand=@brand
model=@model,
....
WHERE id = @id
Don't ever use string join inside a query, but use parameters instead for two main reasons:
So even WHERE id=
part must use a parameter!