Sql - the multi-part identifier cannot be bound

Question

select distinct 
   page0.MatterType, 
   page0.Name, 
   page0.MatterNo, 
   page0.security, 
   page0.serial,      
   page6.TribCaseNo, 
   contact0.Name as Cname
from 
   page0, page6, page14
left join 
   contact0 on page0.PrimaryContact = contact0.linkserial
where 
  page0.serial = page6.CaseSerial 
AND page0.serial = page14.CaseSerial 
AND (page14.staffmember = '100001^24' and page14.status != 'Inactive') 
AND page0.status != 'Closed'

I keep getting an error that

the multi-part identifier page0.PrimaryContact could not be bound.

I've checked the syntax and the spelling and both seem to be correct.

Thanks!

Answer 1

You can make your query work by changing the order of tables in FROM :

select distinct   
page0.MatterType,   
page0.Name,   
page0.MatterNo,   
page0.security,   
page0.serial,        
page6.TribCaseNo,   
contact0.Name as Cname  
from   
 page6, page14, page0 --NOTE: page0 is now  closest to join!!!
left join   
contact0 on page0.PrimaryContact = contact0.linkserial  
where   
page0.serial = page6.CaseSerial   
AND page0.serial = page14.CaseSerial   
AND (page14.staffmember = '100001^24' and page14.status != 'Inactive')   
AND page0.status != 'Closed'  

Update.
In general, I strongly encourage you not to mix old and new syntax (as it's done here),p.campbell's solution is the right way to write queries.