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Troubleshoot common issues with SQL queries in Amazon IoT Analytics

Use the following information to help troubleshoot issues with your SQL queries in Amazon IoT Analytics.

  • To escape a single quote, precede it with another single quote. Don't confuse this with a double quote.

    Example
    SELECT 'O''Reilly'

  • To escape underscores, use backticks to enclose data store column names that begin with an underscore.

    Example
    SELECT `_myMessageAttribute` FROM myDataStore

  • To escape names with numbers, enclose data store names that include numbers in double quotes.

    Example
    SELECT * FROM "myDataStore123"

  • To escape reserved keywords, enclose reserved keywords in double quotes. For more information, see List of Reserved Keywords in SQL SELECT Statements.