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POHow to solve the com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.MySQLSyntaxErrorException
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copied!<p>I'm trying to insert data into mySQL and I meet the error below. I've tried the same code but changed the SQL statement to update and it worked. And I've tried to use a SQL statement like below, it didn't worked. </p> <pre><code> String sql = "insert into movie_preferences values (userID=1001, movieID=1067,preference=5,timestamp=10000000)" ; </code></pre> <p>ERROR:</p> <pre><code>com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.MySQLSyntaxErrorException: 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 ')' at line 1 at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) at com.mysql.jdbc.Util.handleNewInstance(Util.java:411) at com.mysql.jdbc.Util.getInstance(Util.java:386) at com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.createSQLException(SQLError.java:1054) at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.checkErrorPacket(MysqlIO.java:4187) at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.checkErrorPacket(MysqlIO.java:4119) at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.sendCommand(MysqlIO.java:2570) at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.sqlQueryDirect(MysqlIO.java:2731) at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.execSQL(ConnectionImpl.java:2815) at com.mysql.jdbc.PreparedStatement.executeInternal(PreparedStatement.java:2155) at com.mysql.jdbc.PreparedStatement.executeQuery(PreparedStatement.java:2322) at org.apache.tomcat.dbcp.dbcp.DelegatingPreparedStatement.executeQuery(DelegatingPreparedStatement.java:96) at org.apache.tomcat.dbcp.dbcp.DelegatingPreparedStatement.executeQuery(DelegatingPreparedStatement.java:96) at com.movie.dao.movieDAO.getMovieMap(movieDAO.java:164) at com.movie.domain.RecommendMovieList.<init>(RecommendMovieList.java:21) at com.movie.action.LoadRecommendMovies.execute(LoadRecommendMovies.java:42) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeAction(DefaultActionInvocation.java:440) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeActionOnly(DefaultActionInvocation.java:279) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:163) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:87) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:249) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:68) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:87) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.intercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:122) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:195) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:87) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:195) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:87) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:148) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:93) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:235) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:89) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:128) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ProfilingActivationInterceptor.intercept(ProfilingActivationInterceptor.java:104) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:267) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:126) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:138) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:87) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:148) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:164) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:128) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:176) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:236) at org.apache.struts2.impl.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:52) at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:468) at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.FilterDispatcher.doFilter(FilterDispatcher.java:395) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:171) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:953) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:408) at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1023) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:589) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(AprEndpoint.java:1852) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619) </code></pre> <p>CODE:</p> <pre><code>public static void insertRating(int userID, int movieID, int preference){ Connection conn = DBUtil.getConnection(); PreparedStatement ps = null; String sql = "insert into " + TABLE_NAME + " ( " + USER_ID_COLUMN + ", " + MOVIE_ID_COLUMN + ", " + RATING + ", " + TIMESTAMP + ") values (?, ?, ?, ?)"; try { conn.setAutoCommit(false); long l = System.currentTimeMillis()/1000; ps = conn.prepareStatement(sql); ps.setInt(1, Integer.valueOf(userID)); ps.setInt(2, Integer.valueOf(movieID)); ps.setInt(3, Integer.valueOf(preference)); ps.setInt(4, Integer.parseInt(l+"")); ps.executeUpdate(); conn.commit(); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } finally { try { ps.close(); conn.close(); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } </code></pre> <p>The structure of the table</p> <pre><code>mysql> desc movie_preferences; +------------+---------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra | +------------+---------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | userID | int(11) | NO | | NULL | | | movieID | int(11) | NO | | NULL | | | preference | int(11) | NO | | 0 | | | timestamp | int(11) | NO | | 0 | | +------------+---------+------+-----+---------+-------+ 4 rows in set (0.33 sec) </code></pre>

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