I have the following code: CREATE TABLE `phpbb_rolls` ( `type` varchar( 10 ) NOT NULL , `id` varchar( 31 ) NOT NULL , `sides` mediumint( 9 ) NOT NULL , `text_index` mediumint( 9 ) NOT NULL , `result` mediumint( 9 ) NOT NULL , PRIMARY KEY ( `type` , `id` , `sides` , `text_index` ) ) I get the following error message when I execute it: Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Incorrect syntax near '`'. can anyone tell me where i have missed something?? please