original query ... SELECT wfc.workflow_case_id, wfc.workflow_id, wf.name, i2.value as workflow_case_status, wfc.workflow_case_status_item_id, wfc.workflow_case_item_id, i.value as workflow_case, wfc.aux_id as customer_id, wfc.workflow_case_initator_user_id, wfc.date_created, wfc.last_changed FROM fw_workflow_case wfc LEFT JOIN fw_workflow wf ON wfc.workflow_id = wf.workflow_id LEFT JOIN fw_item i ON wfc.workflow_case_item_id = i.item_id LEFT JOIN fw_item i2 ON wfc.workflow_case_status_item_id = i2.item_id LEFT JOIN fw_service s ON wfc.aux_id = s.customer_id LEFT JOIN fw_user u ON s.person_id = u.person_id WHERE u.login = 441235720316 ORDER BY last_changed desc, date_created desc; mysql> SELECT -> wfc.workflow_case_id, -> wfc.workflow_id, -> wf.name, -> wfc.workflow_case_status_item_id, -> wfc.workflow_case_item_id, -> i.value as workflow_case, -> wfc.aux_id as customer_id, -> wfc.workflow_case_initator_user_id, -> wfc.date_created, -> wfc.last_changed -> FROM -> fw_workflow_case wfc -> LEFT JOIN fw_workflow wf ON wfc.workflow_id = wf.workflow_id -> LEFT JOIN fw_item insert ON wfc.workflow_case_status_item_id = i.item_id -> LIMIT 5; ERROR 1064 (42000): 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 'insert ON wfc.workflow_case_status_item_id = i.item_id LIMIT 5' at line 15