How to Fix "syntax error at or near" in PostgreSQL
By Sharon Ben-Moshe · Jun 12, 2026
PostgreSQL's "syntax error at or near" means the parser hit a token it can't place — usually just after the real mistake. The six causes, with fixes.
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