# SQL Query error in Canvas

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-query-error-in-canvas/161289>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** canvas\
**Created:** [December 18, 2018, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-query-error-in-canvas/161289 "2018-12-18T09:23:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Sunil\_Edupuganti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sunil\_Edupuganti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sunil_Edupuganti)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-query-error-in-canvas/161289/1 "2018-12-18T09:23:11Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to create a chart in canvas using an SQL query but getting the Parse exception. Can anyone help me with the query. I am using the below query

SELECT COUNT("\_id"), Category  
FROM "vendor\_master"  
GROUP BY Category;

I tried in MSSQL, there it is working, but in Canvas I am getting the Parsing exception. What are the rules i need to follow in this? Uploaded my dummy table image also. Please check the attachment

![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/9/d9f8b4bc011035aed92eb54acf3d309668a99da9.png)

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**Author:** ![999chris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/f17d59/32.png) [@999chris](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/999chris)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-query-error-in-canvas/161289/2 "2018-12-18T10:56:26Z")

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Just passing through... but I've found that using single-quotes instead of double has occasionally helped.

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**Author:** ![Sunil\_Edupuganti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sunil\_Edupuganti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sunil_Edupuganti)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-query-error-in-canvas/161289/3 "2018-12-19T07:21:11Z")

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It doesn't worked @999chris

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**Author:** ![Andrei\_Stefan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrei_stefan/32/47533_2.png) [@Andrei\_Stefan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrei_Stefan)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-query-error-in-canvas/161289/4 "2018-12-20T08:39:39Z")

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@Sunil_Edupuganti can you, please, post the complete exception?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-query-error-in-canvas/161289/5 "2019-01-17T08:39:49Z")

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