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Created database and table but can't create column.
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Author:  Columbo [ Sun Jun 09, 2019 3:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Created database and table but can't create column.
I have a database called categories.db which I have opened. The user selects a category from a listview and the selected category is held in a variable called catselection. Now I want to create another database, (sub-category), which will be attached to the categories database. This database will be named by the user using an InputRequester(). When the database is created I want to create a table in the database and the table name will be the same as the database name and will have a column called ‘type’.

I am able to create the database and also the table however, I cannot get the needed column created in the table. Here is the code:

Code:
Procedure addSubCategory()
    Input$ = InputRequester("AddSub-Category", "Sub-Category :", "")
    If Input$ <> ""     
       dbFile = LCase(catselection) + ".db"
       dbTable = LCase(input$)
       dbAlias = LCase(catselection)
       If CreateFile(#dbHandle, dbFile)
         CloseFile(#dbHandle)
         result =  DatabaseUpdate(#dbaseID2, "ATTACH DATABASE '" + dbFile + "' AS '" + dbAlias + "'")
         result = DatabaseUpdate(#dbaseID2, "CREATE TABLE '" + dbTable + "' (type CHAR(30))")           
         query$ = "INSERT INTO '" + dbTable + "' (type) VALUES ('" + Input$ +  "')"
         result = DatabaseUpdate(#dbaseID2, query$)
       If result > 0
         MessageRequester("Add Category", "Category added.", #PB_MessageRequester_Ok)
     Else
         MessageRequester("Add Category", "ERROR: Failed to add Category", #PB_MessageRequester_Ok)
     EndIf
   EndIf
 


I am obviously doing something wrong in the code. Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks
Author:  Marc56us [ Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Created database and table but can't create column.
(Deleted. I misunderstood the question) :?
Author:  skywalk [ Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Created database and table but can't create column.
You can avoid simple and tricky errors by using SQLfiddle or DB Browser for SQLite to try your queries before coding them.
Code:
--ATTACH DATABASE 'dbFilePathName' AS dbAlias;
CREATE TABLE TI (type TEXT, type2 TEXT);
ALTER TABLE TI ADD type3 TEXT;
INSERT INTO TI (type,type2,type3) VALUES('1','2','3');
Author:  Columbo [ Sun Jun 09, 2019 11:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Created database and table but can't create column.
Thank you very much and for the tips on SQL Fiddle and DB_Browser.
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