Top 10 SQL Errors
How to Fix PostgreSQL "syntax error at or near"
PostgreSQL found SQL syntax it cannot understand.
Example error message
ERROR: syntax error at or near "FROM"Common causes
- A comma is missing or extra.
- A keyword is in the wrong position.
- A quote or parenthesis is not closed.
- You used syntax from another SQL dialect.
Quick fix
SELECT id, name FROM users;Checklist
- Check spelling of table and column names.
- Check the correct database, schema, and table alias.
- Compare your SQL dialect: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or SQLite.
- Run a very small SELECT query first, then add conditions step by step.