I have no idea how to run the query through the linux shell or any front-end interface (it would be PHPAdmin). Yes, it is MySQL.
 
I'll see if I can see the end of the logs  and see if it's more specific.
 
Thanks!
Skip

On Nov 29, 2007 3:56 PM, <Sarah.Vardy@student.griffith.edu.au> wrote:
have you tried running the query through a linux shell (if you have ssh access) or through a front-end interface for your mysql (if that's what you use)? it will probably be more descriptive as to what your error is. also check your error logs. you can check them through drupal or if you have ssh access you can check them through that with a command like:
 
tail /var/log/httpd/error_log


----- Original Message -----
From: Skip Taylor <avskip@gmail.com>
Date: Friday, November 30, 2007 9:49 am
Subject: Re: [support] Comment/Settings page error
To: support@drupal.org

> The MySQL version is 4.1.22
>
>
> On Nov 29, 2007 2:20 PM, Earnie Boyd
> < earnie@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
>
> > Quoting Skip Taylor <avskip@gmail.com>:
> >
> > > Running update.php has made no difference so far.  Just
> tried it again
> > and
> > > it's the same errors.
> > --8<--
> > >
> > >> > Location:
> http://www.mydomain.com/admin/content/comment/settings> >> >
> Message: 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 ')' at line 1 query: SELECT DISTINCT( p.perm) FROM
> role r INNER
> > >> > JOIN permission p ON p.rid = r.rid WHERE r.rid IN () in
> > >> > /includes/database.mysql.inc on line 172.
> > >> >
> > >> > I've disabled ALL modules, yet the error persists. Not
> sure where to
> > go
> > >> > with this next. Is it a problem with comments , something
> wrong in
> > the
> > >> > database or the user database/module?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks for any ideas!
> > >> >
> >
> > If you've answered this already, forgive me; what version of MySql?
> >
> > Earnie -- http://for-my-kids.com/
> > -- http://give-me-an-offer.com/
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