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

order is a keyword in SQL. So if you wish to use a keyword as a name, use backtick characters around it:

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

Try that :)