JDBC MySql bind variable syntax error in where clause

Question

I am getting this error: com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.MySQLSyntaxErrorException: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server

Answer 1

Don't use executeQuery(String) with prepared statements...

Instead of....

ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql);

use...

ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery();

Take a look at How to use Prepared Statements for more details