SQL syntax error (detailed variant)
Production Risk
Low — query is rejected; no data is affected.
ER_SYNTAX_ERROR (1149, SQLSTATE 42000) is a syntax error variant similar to 1064 but raised in specific parser contexts. The error message includes the position in the query where parsing failed.
- 1Invalid SQL syntax in a specific parser context
- 2Using SQL syntax from a different database system
- 3Unmatched parentheses, quotes, or keywords
SELECT * FORM users;
expected output
ERROR 1149 (42000): 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 'FORM users' at line 1
Fix
Review and fix the SQL syntax at the indicated position
WHEN Always — the "near" clause identifies the problem location.
-- Correct the syntax: SELECT * FROM users;
Why this works
The "near" clause in the error message points to the token where MySQL's parser lost track; fix the SQL from that point backward.
✕ Ignore syntax errors as transient
Syntax errors are deterministic; the same query will always fail with the same error. Fix the SQL.
MySQL 8.0 — 1149 ER_SYNTAX_ERROR
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