# Problem with inheritance mysql jabber server database **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 28, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-inheritance-mysql-jabber-server-database/133119 "2008-03-28T01:27:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-inheritance-mysql-jabber-server-database/133119/1 "2008-03-28T01:27:21Z")
rake db:migrate (in /var/www/jabber.myserver/jabber) rake aborted! Mysql::Error: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘-items’ at line 1: SHOW FIELDS FROM disco-items (See full trace by running task with --trace) this is the first time I encountra something like this… this DB is using mysql5 but it was build wehn mysql4 and is been running fine with jabber for years, I just decided to do a RoR front end for users to create IM accounts. Please help. ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-inheritance-mysql-jabber-server-database/133119/2 "2008-03-29T07:05:57Z")
rek2 escribió:\> rake db:migrate > and is been running fine with jabber for years, I just decided to do a > RoR front end for users to create IM accounts. > > Please help. I still have not found anyplace were I get this SQL error under RoR… any idea were to look? I am not sure if this error is related to a non valid Rails DB scheme or a sql error… is confusing …