DIAGNOSE → FIX

SQL Invalid Column Name

The query references a field the database cannot resolve.

LIKELY CAUSE

Why it happens

Check spelling, aliases, schema/table selection and execution order.

SAFE FIX

What to do

Select a few rows from the source table and verify the actual column names.

Debug in this order

  1. Reproduce the problem on the smallest sample that still fails.
  2. Inspect the exact keys, types, ranges or markup involved instead of only the displayed value.
  3. Fix the root cause, then rerun the original case and one known-good case.
  4. Document the rule if the same problem can return in recurring work.
WORKTOOLS RULE

Do not hide an unexplained data error with a cosmetic workaround. Make the input and matching logic predictable first.