Invalid column name sql error

Question

I am trying to enter data into my database, but it is giving me the following error:

Invalid column name

Here's my code

string connectionString = "Persist Security Info=False;User ID=sa;Password=123;Initial Catalog=AddressBook;Server=Bilal-PC";

using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
  SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();

  cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Data (Name,PhoneNo,Address) VALUES (" + txtName.Text + "," + txtPhone.Text + "," + txtAddress.Text + ");";
  cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
  cmd.Connection = connection;

  connection.Open();
  cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}

Answer 1

You probably need quotes around those string fields, but, you should be using parameterized queries!

cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Data ([Name],PhoneNo,Address) VALUES (@name, @phone, @address)";
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@name", txtName.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@phone", txtPhone.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@address", txtAddress.Text);
cmd.Connection = connection;

Incidentally, your original query could have been fixed like this (note the single quotes):

"VALUES ('" + txtName.Text + "','" + txtPhone.Text + "','" + txtAddress.Text + "');";

but this would have made it vulnerable to SQL Injection attacks since a user could type in

'; drop table users; -- 

into one of your textboxes. Or, more mundanely, poor Daniel O'Reilly would break your query every time.

Answer 2

Always try to use parametrized sql query to keep safe from malicious occurrence, so you could rearrange you code as below:

Also make sure that your table has column name matches to Name, PhoneNo ,Address.

using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("INSERT INTO Data (Name, PhoneNo, Address) VALUES (@Name, @PhoneNo, @Address)");
    cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
    cmd.Connection = connection;
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Name", txtName.Text);
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@PhoneNo", txtPhone.Text);
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Address", txtAddress.Text);
    connection.Open();
    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}

Answer 3

Change this line:

cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Data (Name,PhoneNo,Address) VALUES (" + txtName.Text + "," + txtPhone.Text + "," + txtAddress.Text + ");";

to this:

cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Data (Name,PhoneNo,Address) VALUES ('" + txtName.Text + "','" + txtPhone.Text + "','" + txtAddress.Text + "');";

Your insert command is expecting text, and you need single quotes (') between the actual value so SQL can understand it as text.

EDIT: For those of you who aren't happy with this answer, I would like to point out that there is an issue with this code in regards to SQL Injection. When I answered this question I only considered the question in point which was the missing single-quote on his code and I pointed out how to fix it. A much better answer has been posted by Adam (and I voted for it), where he explains the issues with injection and shows a way to prevent. Now relax and be happy guys.

Answer 4

You problem is that your string are unquoted. Which mean that they are interpreted by your database engine as a column name.

You need to create parameters in order to pass your value to the query.

 cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Data (Name, PhoneNo, Address) VALUES (@Name, @PhoneNo, @Address);";
 cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Name", txtName.Text);
 cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@PhoneNo", txtPhone.Text);
 cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Address", txtAddress.Text);

Answer 5

You should never write code that concatenates SQL and parameters as string - this opens up your code to SQL injection which is a really serious security problem.

Use bind params - for a nice howto see here...

Answer 6

Code To insert Data in Access Db using c#

Code:-

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace access_db_csharp
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }
   public SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(@"Place Your connection string");
            
           private void Savebutton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
         SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into  Data (Name,PhoneNo,Address) values(@parameter1,@parameter2,@parameter3)",con);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@parameter1", (textBox1.Text));
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@parameter2", textBox2.Text);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@parameter3", (textBox4.Text));
                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();

                }

    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        con.ConnectionString = connectionstring;
        con.Open();
    }
}
}

Answer 7

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Data;

namespace WpfApplication1
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void btnAdd_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=WKS09\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog = StudentManagementSystem;Integrated Security=True");
            SqlCommand insert = new SqlCommand("insert into dbo.StudentRegistration(ID, Name,Age,DateOfBirth,Email,Comment) values(@ID, @Name,@Age,@DateOfBirth,@mail,@comment)", conn);
            insert.Parameters.AddWithValue("@ID", textBox1.Text);
            insert.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Name", textBox2.Text);
            insert.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Age", textBox3.Text);
            insert.Parameters.AddWithValue("@DateOfBirth", textBox4.Text);
            insert.Parameters.AddWithValue("@mail", textBox5.Text);
            insert.Parameters.AddWithValue("@comment", textBox6.Text);

            if (textBox1.Text == string.Empty)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("ID Cannot be Null");
                return;
            }
            else if (textBox2.Text == string.Empty)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Name Cannot be Null");
                return;
            }


            try
            {
                conn.Open();
                insert.ExecuteNonQuery();
                MessageBox.Show("Register done !");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Error" + ex.Message);
                conn.Close();
            }
        }

        private void btnRetrive_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            bool temp = false;
            SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection("server=WKS09\\SQLEXPRESS;database=StudentManagementSystem;Trusted_Connection=True");
            con.Open();
            SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select * from dbo.StudentRegistration where ID = '" + textBox1.Text.Trim() + "'", con);
            SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
            while (dr.Read())
            {
                textBox2.Text = dr.GetString(1);
                textBox3.Text = dr.GetInt32(2).ToString(); 
                textBox4.Text = dr.GetDateTime(3).ToString();
                textBox5.Text = dr.GetString(4);
                textBox6.Text = dr.GetString(5);
                temp = true;
            }
            if (temp == false)
                MessageBox.Show("not found");
            con.Close();
        }

        private void btnClear_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection("Data Source=WKS09\\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog = StudentManagementSystem;Integrated Security=True");
            string sqlStatement = "DELETE FROM dbo.StudentRegistration WHERE ID = @ID";
            try
            {
                connection.Open();
                SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(sqlStatement, connection);
                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@ID", textBox1.Text);
                cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
                cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                MessageBox.Show("Done");
            }
            finally
            {
                Clear();
                connection.Close();
            }
        }

        public void Clear()
        {
            textBox1.Text = "";
            textBox2.Text = "";
            textBox3.Text = "";
            textBox4.Text = "";
        }
    }
}

Answer 8

You have to use '"+texbox1.Text+"','"+texbox2.Text+"','"+texbox3.Text+"'

Instead of "+texbox1.Text+","+texbox2.Text+","+texbox3.Text+"

Notice the extra single quotes.

Answer 9

Your issue seems to be the Name keyword. Rather use FullName or firstName and lastName, always try and remember to use CamelCase too.

Answer 10

first create database name "School" than create table "students" with following columns 1. id 2. name 3. address

now open visual studio and create connection:

namespace school
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        SqlConnection scon;


        public Form1()
        {

            InitializeComponent();

            scon = new SqlConnection("Data Source = ABC-PC; trusted_connection = yes; Database = school; connection timeout = 30");
        }

//create command

SqlCommand scom = new SqlCommand("insert into students (id,name,address) values(@id,@name,@address)", scon);

//pass parameters

scom.Parameters.Add("id", SqlDbType.Int);
scom.Parameters["id"].Value = textBox1.Text;

           scom.Parameters.Add("name", SqlDbType.VarChar);
            scom.Parameters["name"].Value = this.textBox2.Text;

            scom.Parameters.Add("address", SqlDbType.VarChar);
            scom.Parameters["address"].Value = this.textBox6.Text;


            scon.Open();
            scom.ExecuteNonQuery();
            scon.Close();
            reset();

        }

also check solution here: http://solutions.musanitech.com/?p=6

Answer 11

con = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=C:\Users\Yna Maningding-Dula\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\LuxuryHotel\LuxuryHotel\ClientsRecords.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True");
        con.Open();
        cmd = new SqlCommand("INSERT INTO ClientData ([Last Name], [First Name], [Middle Name], Address, [Email Address], [Contact Number], Nationality, [Arrival Date], [Check-out Date], [Room Type], [Daily Rate], [No of Guests], [No of Rooms]) VALUES (@[Last Name], @[First Name], @[Middle Name], @Address, @[Email Address], @[Contact Number], @Nationality, @[Arrival Date], @[Check-out Date], @[Room Type], @[Daily Rate], @[No of Guests], @[No of Rooms]", con);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Last Name]", txtLName.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[First Name]", txtFName.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Middle Name]", txtMName.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@Address", txtAdd.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Email Address]", txtEmail.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Contact Number]", txtNumber.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@Nationality", txtNational.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Arrival Date]", txtArrive.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Check-out Date]", txtOut.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Room Type]", txtType.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[Daily Rate]", txtRate.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[No of Guests]", txtGuest.Text);
        cmd.Parameters.Add("@[No of Rooms]", txtRoom.Text);
        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();