title: SQL: Drop Column Syntax Error
body: <p>I want to drop a column from my table. I have tried executing the following syntax:</p>
  
  <pre><code>ALTER TABLE user
  DROP COLUMN departmentid;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>On execution, it hits me with an error stating that the statement could not be prepared. Can anyone tell me why it's doing this? I get the same error when I try renaming a column.</p>