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java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: column 'foo' does not exist android

Numerous StackOverflow problems are similar, but it is not an issue of incorrect spacing in the query string. I have two tables, one for peers and one for messages, which has foreign keys associated with ids in the peer table.
Here are my creation strings:
private static final String DATABASE_CREATE = "CREATE TABLE " + PEER_TABLE + " ("
+ PeerContract._ID + " INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, "
+ PeerContract.NAME + " TEXT NOT NULL, "
+ PeerContract.ADDRESS + " TEXT NOT NULL, "
+ PeerContract.PORT + " TEXT NOT NULL);";
private static final String MESSAGE_TABLE_CREATE = "CREATE TABLE " + MESSAGE_TABLE + " ("
+ MessageContract._ID + " INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, "
+ MessageContract.MESSAGE_TEXT + " TEXT NOT NULL, "
+ MessageContract.SENDER + " TEXT NOT NULL, "
+ MessageContract.PEER_FOREIGN_KEY + " INTEGER NOT NULL, "
+ "FOREIGN KEY ("+ MessageContract.PEER_FOREIGN_KEY+") " +
"REFERENCES "+PEER_TABLE+"("+PeerContract._ID+") ON DELETE CASCADE);";
private static final String CREATE_INDEX = "CREATE INDEX " + INDEX + " ON " +
MESSAGE_TABLE + "(" + MessageContract.PEER_FOREIGN_KEY + ");";
I want to query a list of all received messages so I did this:
public Cursor fetchAllMessages(){
String query = "SELECT " + MESSAGE_TABLE + "." + MessageContract._ID + ", "
+ MessageContract.MESSAGE_TEXT + ", "
+ MessageContract.SENDER
+ " FROM " + MESSAGE_TABLE + " JOIN " + PEER_TABLE + " ON "
+ MESSAGE_TABLE + "." + MessageContract.PEER_FOREIGN_KEY
+ "=" + PEER_TABLE + "." + PeerContract._ID;
return db.rawQuery(query, null);
}
Which makes sense to me. And the spacing so far is alright there is no errors.
In my main activity I have a SimpleCursorAdapter:
listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.msgList);
dbAdapter = new ServerDbAdapter(this);
dbAdapter.open();
String[] from = new String[] {PeerContract.NAME, MessageContract.MESSAGE_TEXT};
int[] to = new int[] {android.R.id.text1, android.R.id.text2};
cursorAdapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_2, cursor, from, to);
listView.setAdapter(cursorAdapter);
cursor = dbAdapter.fetchAllMessages();
cursorAdapter.swapCursor(cursor);
I get "column 'name' does not exist" and it is driving me crazy!
I properly defined it in DATABASE_CREATE as PeerContract.NAME. I'm guessing its happening because of fetchAllMessages but I am not sure how to fix it.

You are not selecting the PeerContract.NAME, MessageContract.MESSAGE_TEXT in your fetchAllMessages() method. Change it to this:
public Cursor fetchAllMessages(){
String query = "SELECT " + MESSAGE_TABLE + "." + MessageContract._ID + ", "
+ MessageContract.MESSAGE_TEXT + ", "
+ PeerContract.NAME + ", "
+ PeerContract.MESSAGE_TEXT + ", "
+ MessageContract.SENDER
+ " FROM " + MESSAGE_TABLE + " JOIN " + PEER_TABLE + " ON "
+ MESSAGE_TABLE + "." + MessageContract.PEER_FOREIGN_KEY
+ "=" + PEER_TABLE + "." + PeerContract._ID;
return db.rawQuery(query, null);
}

Android: SQLite says a column doesn't exist

I am trying to get all the values in a table that have column _parentbook set to a certain value. When I try to retrieve the entries I get the error shown below.
E/SQLiteLog: (1) table recipes has no column named _parentbook
E/SQLiteDatabase: Error inserting _parentbook=Test _recipemethod=Stir in pot for 20 mins _recipeingredients=No bugs, freedom _recipedescription=Test recipe _recipename=Recipe 1 in Test _recipenotes=Do on Android Studio
The error refers to the method below that I use to add a recipe to the database
public void addRecipe(Recipe recipe) {
ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
values.put(COLUMN_RECIPE_NAME, recipe.getRecipeTitle());
values.put(COLUMN_RECIPE_DESCRIPTION, recipe.getRecipeDescription());
values.put(COLUMN_RECIPE_INGREDIENTS, recipe.getIngredients());
values.put(COLUMN_RECIPE_METHOD, recipe.getMethod());
values.put(COLUMN_RECIPE_NOTES, recipe.getNotes());
//values.put(COLUMN_IMAGE_ID, recipe.getImageId());
values.put(COLUMN_PARENT_BOOK, recipe.getParentBook());
SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
db.insert(TABLE_RECIPES, null, values);
db.close();
}
Code used to initialise TABLE_RECIPES:
String CREATE_TABLE_RECIPES = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS " + TABLE_RECIPES + " (" +
COLUMN_ID_2 + " INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_NAME + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_DESCRIPTION + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_INGREDIENTS + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_METHOD + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_NOTES + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_IMAGE_ID + " INTEGER " +
COLUMN_PARENT_BOOK + " TEXT" +
");";
#Override
public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
Log.e(TAG, "OnCreate() called");
db.execSQL(CREATE_TABLE_RECIPES);
}
Method for getting the recipes from the table:
List<Recipe> recipes;
public List<Recipe> getRecipes(String bookName) {
recipes = new ArrayList<>();
SQLiteDatabase db = getWritableDatabase();
//String query = "SELECT "+ COLUMN_PARENT_BOOK +" FROM " + TABLE_RECIPES + " WHERE " + COLUMN_PARENT_BOOK + "=" + bookName;
String query = "SELECT * FROM " + TABLE_RECIPES;// + " WHERE 1";
// Cursor going to point to a location in the results
Cursor c = db.rawQuery(query, null);
// Move it to the first row of your results
c.moveToFirst();
if (c.moveToFirst()) {
do {
if (c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(COLUMN_RECIPE_NAME)) != null) {
recipes.add(new Recipe(
c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(COLUMN_RECIPE_NAME)),
c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(COLUMN_RECIPE_DESCRIPTION)),
c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(COLUMN_RECIPE_INGREDIENTS)),
c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(COLUMN_RECIPE_METHOD)),
c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(COLUMN_RECIPE_NOTES)),
// Add image here if required
c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(COLUMN_PARENT_BOOK))
));
}
} while (c.moveToNext());
}
db.close();
//c.close();
return recipes;
}
I have tried upgrading the database version and looking at other similar questions on StackOverflow, neither helped.
Thanks.

You forgot to put comma(,) in create table statement.
Instead of
String CREATE_TABLE_RECIPES = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS " + TABLE_RECIPES + " (" +
COLUMN_ID_2 + " INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_NAME + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_DESCRIPTION + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_INGREDIENTS + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_METHOD + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_NOTES + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_IMAGE_ID + " INTEGER " +
COLUMN_PARENT_BOOK + " TEXT" +
");";
It should be
String CREATE_TABLE_RECIPES = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS " + TABLE_RECIPES + " (" +
COLUMN_ID_2 + " INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_NAME + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_DESCRIPTION + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_INGREDIENTS + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_METHOD + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_RECIPE_NOTES + " TEXT, " +
COLUMN_IMAGE_ID + " INTEGER, " + // Here you forgot to put comma(,) in this line
COLUMN_PARENT_BOOK + " TEXT" +
");";

How to use int and increase it's value in different code lines

I have to initialize a sqlite database that have a structure like this:
Table: Family
Table: SubFamily
Table: Product
One family can have more than one subfamily and and the same for subfamilies with products.
So what i'm doing is:
int index_family = 1;
int index_subfamily = 1;
int index_product = 1;
//Productos Familia Pavimentos
sqlDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO Family VALUES (" + index_family + ",'" + R.string.f1_pavimentos + "','" + R.string.f0_descripcion + "','" + R.drawable.color_pavimento + "');");
sqlDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO SubFamily VALUES (" + index_subfamily + "," + index_family + ",'" + R.string.f1s1_nivelantes + "','" + R.string.f0_descripcion + "','" + R.drawable.nivelante80 + "');");
sqlDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO Product VALUES (" + index_product + "," + index_subfamily + ",'" + R.string.f1s1p1_ni10 + "','" + R.string.f0_descripcion + "','" + R.drawable.nivelante80 + "','" + url + "');");
sqlDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO Product VALUES (" + (index_product + 1) + "," + index_subfamily + ",'" + R.string.f1s1p2_ni80 + "','" + R.string.f0_descripcion + "','" + R.drawable.nivelante80 + "','" + url + "');");
sqlDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO Product VALUES (" + (index_product + 2) + "," + index_subfamily + ",'" + R.string.f1s1p3_beL15 + "','" + R.string.f0_descripcion + "','" + R.drawable.nivelante80 + "','" + url + "');");
sqlDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO Product VALUES (" + (index_product + 3) + "," + index_subfamily + ",'" + R.string.f1s1p4_beL30 + "','" + R.string.f0_descripcion + "','" + R.drawable.nivelante80 + "','" + url + "');");
sqlDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO Product VALUES (" + (index_product + 4) + "," + index_subfamily + ",'" + R.string.f1s1p5_beP + "','" + R.string.f0_descripcion + "','" + R.drawable.nivelante80 + "','" + url + "');");
The problem is that the value of any index will increase all the time, and in a future will be added more products and families.
I want to know if there is some way more efficient that use for example this approach I did: (index_product + 1) ; (index_product + 2); ... without to use +N because in a future products (or families,subfamilies) will be added and deleted. And with a lot of products (more than 100) could be very dangerous this way.
Hope I explain my problem.

Judging from what your boss is saying, it might make more sense to have a table for products, sub families and what have you and use foreign keys to take care of everything. Thus, each parent will have a foreign key pointing to all their children.
If you use an ORM, this would very likely be done automatically behind the scenes.
Also as #Weston mentioned, avoid string concatenation within SQL statements. As is your application is prone to SQL injection.

"No such column" when running update on SQLite

I'm trying to update a row in my database. Here is the code I am trying to use to update:
public void addFBComments(int id){
SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
String query = "UPDATE " + TABLE_FB_FEED + " SET " + COL_FB_COMMENTS+"="+"HELLO" + " WHERE " + COL_FB_ID+"="+id;
db.execSQL(query);
}
When I run the command, it throws this error:
08-18 15:42:10.145: E/AndroidRuntime(10493): FATAL EXCEPTION: Thread-922
08-18 15:42:10.145: E/AndroidRuntime(10493): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: no such column: HELLO (code 1): , while compiling: UPDATE fb_feed SET fb_comments= HELLO WHERE _id=3
Here is the TABLE_FB_FEED:
private static final String TABLE_FB_FEED_CREATE = "create table " + TABLE_FB_FEED +
" ("
+ COL_FB_ID + " integer primary key autoincrement not null,"
+ COL_FB_MESSAGE + " text,"
+ COL_FB_CAPTION + " text,"
+ COL_FB_POSTER_ID + " text,"
+ COL_FB_POST_ID + " text,"
+ COL_FB_LIKES + " text,"
+ COL_FB_POSTER_NAME + " text,"
+ COL_FB_COMMENTS + " text," // this is the column i want to update
+ COL_FB_LIKES_NUM + " text,"
+ COL_FB_TIMESTAMP + " text,"
+ COL_FB_PROFILE_PICTURE_URI + " text,"
+ COL_FB_PICTURE_URI + " text,"
+ COL_FB_NAME + " text,"
+ COL_FB_PREVIOUS_PAGE_URI + " text,"
+ COL_FB_NEXT_PAGE_URI + " text,"
+ COL_FB_POST_TYPE + " text,"
+ COL_FB_LINK_NAME + " text,"
+ COL_FB_COMMENTS_NUM + " text,"
+ COL_FB_STORY + " text,"
+ COL_FB_DESCRIPTION + " text,"
+ COL_FB_COMMENTS_BEFORE + " text,"
+ COL_FB_COMMENTS_AFTER + " text,"
+ COL_FB_LIKES_PROFILE_PIC + " text,"
+ COL_FB_COMMENTS_PROFILE_PIC + " text);";
Why is it throwing the query? I thought I was doing everything correctly.

in your code you need to add single quotes:
String query = "UPDATE " + TABLE_FB_FEED + " SET " + COL_FB_COMMENTS
+"="+"'HELLO'" + " WHERE " + COL_FB_ID+"="+id
or
String query = "UPDATE " + TABLE_FB_FEED + " SET " + COL_FB_COMMENTS
+"='HELLO' WHERE " + COL_FB_ID+"="+id
this is another example
"UPDATE DB_TABLE SET YOUR_COLUMN='newValue' WHERE id=myidValue");

In SQL, string values must be quoted:
String query = "..." + COL_FB_COMMENTS+"= 'HELLO' WHERE ...";
Anyway, formatting problems such as this (which get worse when the string itself contains quotes) can be avoided by using parameters:
String query = "... SET " + COL_FB_COMMENTS+"= ? WHERE " + COL_FB_ID+"="+id;
db.execSQL(query, new Object[] { "HELLO" });

You need to escape your String literal,
String query = "UPDATE " + TABLE_FB_FEED + " SET " + COL_FB_COMMENTS
+"="+"HELLO" + " WHERE " + COL_FB_ID+"="+id
Could be
String query = "UPDATE " + TABLE_FB_FEED + " SET " + COL_FB_COMMENTS
+"="+"'HELLO'" + " WHERE " + COL_FB_ID+"="+id
Or, you could use a bind parameter.

something like
String query = "UPDATE " + TABLE_FB_FEED + " SET " + COL_FB_COMMENTS+"="+"'HELLO'" + " WHERE " + COL_FB_ID+"="+id;
would work

Inserting into database

I have written a query to insert values into a database in Android:
db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + TABLE_NAME + "( " + KEY_SITUATION_NAME
+ " TEXT NOT NULL, " + KEY_CATEGORY_NAME + " TEXT NOT NULL,"
+ KEY_LATTIUDE +" NOT NULL," + KEY_LONGITUDE + " NOT NULL," + " );");
However, when I execute it, an error is thrown. Can anyone point out the error in it?

db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + TABLE_NAME + "( " + KEY_SITUATION_NAME
+ " TEXT NOT NULL, " + KEY_CATEGORY_NAME + " TEXT NOT NULL,"
+ KEY_LATTIUDE +" INTEGER NOT NULL," + KEY_LONGITUDE + " INTEGER NOT NULL" + " );");
Provide a Datatype to KEY_LATITUDE and to KEY_LONGITUDE.
And also you have kept a (,) at last which was not needed...

the correct code is:
db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + TABLE_NAME + "( " + KEY_SITUATION_NAME
+ " TEXT NOT NULL, " + KEY_CATEGORY_NAME + " TEXT NOT NULL," + KEY_LATTIUDE +" NOT NULL," + KEY_LONGITUDE + " NOT NULL," + " )");

db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + TABLE_NAME + "( " + KEY_SITUATION_NAME
+ " TEXT NOT NULL, " + KEY_CATEGORY_NAME + " TEXT NOT NULL,"
+ KEY_LATTIUDE +" NOT NULL," + KEY_LONGITUDE + " NOT NULL);");