SQL query: Can't order by column called “order”?

Question

I am pulling a column in an existing script into my template files, and everything is working great.

The only problem is, that this script has a column called

Answer 1

If you are working with Postgres just use "column_name", e.g:

SELECT "order" FROM table_name WHERE "order" > 10 ORDER BY "order";

Answer 2

AS orderis a SQL keyword, you should escape it properly as an field identifier by using backticks:

SELECT ... FROM ... ORDER by `order`

Answer 3

Try using backticks:

SELECT * FROM `categories` WHERE `hide` = 0 ORDER BY `order`

ORDER is a reserved word in SQL. You can use a reserved word as a column name but you must surround it in backticks when referencing it. It's good practice to surround all your column names in backticks so you don't run into this issue.

Answer 4

From the manual:

A reserved word can be used as an identifier if you quote it.

So you can use it like this:

SELECT * FROM categories WHERE hide = 0 ORDER BY `order`

Answer 5

Worked for me with brackets. SELECT T.* FROM dbo.test AS T ORDER BY [T].[ORDER]

Answer 6

Try using back ticks around the column name, that should do it.