{
  "id": 19030719,
  "title": "SQLite error \"no such column\": usually missing quotes, plus 4 other causes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/sqlite-error-no-such-column-usually-missing-quotes-plus-4-other-causes",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-08T22:10:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/cstackacademy/sqlite-error-no-such-column-usually-missing-quotes-plus-4-other-causes-anj"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The error \"no such column: Vault\" occurs when you try to query a column that does not exist in the table. This usually happens due to missing quotes around text values, typos in column names, or referencing a column from a different table. To fix this, ensure you quote text values correctly and check the spelling of column names against the table's columns using PRAGMA table_info. Additionally, be aware that columns added after the table creation may not be immediately visible in SELECT queries, requiring ALTER TABLE to update the table structure.",
  "summary": "You want the visitors who went into the room called Vault, so you write: SELECT name FROM visitors WHERE room = Vault ; and SQLite answers: Error: no such column: Vault But Vault isn't supposed to be a column. It's the value you're looking for. That's exactly the problem, and the fix is two small marks. Try it yourself Here's a tiny table to run in any SQLite tool, such as DB Browser for SQLite…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}