Incorrect syntax near '(' while creating Pivot

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I get this error when I use Pivot operator

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 3
Incorrect syntax near '('.

SQL

CREATE TABLE BookSalesTable
(BookType VARCHAR(20), SalesYear INT, BookSales Int);

SQL

SELECT *
FROM BookSalesTable
  PIVOT (SUM(BookSales)
  FOR SalesYear IN([2013], [2014])
  ) AS PivotSales;

Can any one please help

Posted 13-Jun-15 18:05pm

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Abhipal Singh 14-Jun-15 0:53am

The code you posted looks fine.. Can you tell on which '(' the error is thrown in your query?

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Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Answer 1 · 2015-06-14T01:40:00

Perfectly works for me. See the SQLFiddle - http://sqlfiddle.com/#!3/b82c6/1/0[^].

Posted 14-Jun-15 1:40am

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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan 14-Jun-15 8:12am

+5

Thanks Afzaal. :)