MS SQL Exception: Incorrect syntax near '@P0'

Question

I\'m querying a DB using MS SQL and for some reason I get the following error: com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: Incorrect syntax near \'@P0\' ev

Answer 1

It can also be caused by a syntax error in your SQL as was the case for me

select * from drivel d where exists (select * from drivel where d.id = drivel.id and drivel.start_date < '2015-02-05' AND '2015-02-05' < drivel.end_date) OR exists (select * from drivel where d.id = drivel.id and drivel.start_date < '2015-02-05' AND '2015-02-05' < drivel.end_date) OR exists (select * from drivel where d.id = drivel.id and '2015-02-05' < drivel.start_date and drivel.end_date < '2015-02-05'

gave the message

com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: Incorrect syntax near '@P5'

the problem was actually the balancing ')' missing at the end, namely, correct version is

select * from drivel d where exists (select * from drivel where d.id = drivel.id and drivel.start_date < '2015-02-05' AND '2015-02-05' < drivel.end_date) OR exists (select * from drivel where d.id = drivel.id and drivel.start_date < '2015-02-05' AND '2015-02-05' < drivel.end_date) OR exists (select * from drivel where d.id = drivel.id and '2015-02-05' < drivel.start_date and drivel.end_date < '2015-02-05')