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Error: "Invalid object name"

Issue:​

Your computed or subquery column returned an error stating that your code contains an "invalid object name".

Cause:​

The table being referenced does not exist, or is misspelled.

Example:​

SELECT [id]
FROM dbo.[contacts]

-- ERROR --
-- Invalid object name 'dbo.contacts'

Solution:​

When referencing Rapid tables using SQL, we must use the singular name of the table. To correct this, we simply need to use:

SELECT [id]
FROM dbo.[contact]

You can check the database name of your tables by:

  1. Going to Designer
  2. Clicking Tables > All Tables in the sidebar
  3. Find the table's SQL name in the Table column

A screenshot of the Designer > Tables page. The screenshot is annotated with a red box to denote the location and appearance of the tables' SQL or database names. For example, Accounts = account, Answers = answer, Assets = asset, Bill Lines = bill_line, Bills = bill.

Note that built-in tables may be hidden from this list (e.g. the Principal table).

You can reveal these by choosing the "Show Built-in Tables" checkbox at the top of the page.

If a table's database name is too long, it may not display fully in the list. Open the table, and you can find its database name under the Naming Conventions header.

A screenshot of the Accounts > Options table. The table contains a field titled: "Database Table". In this example, the field reads "account". The screenshot is annotated with a red box to denote the location of this information.