VB.Net - Cannot create field "password" in Access <pre><code>'Create field in table Public Sub createField(ByVal tableName As String, ByVal fieldName As String, ByVal fieldType As String) If Not isConnected() Then XGUI.consolePrint("XAccessDatabase.createField() Warning - Database not connected. Create field canceled") Exit Function End If Dim myOleDbCommand As OleDbCommand myOleDbCommand = New OleDbCommand("ALTER TABLE " &amp; tableName &amp; " ADD COLUMN " &amp; fieldName &amp; " " &amp; fieldType, connection) myOleDbCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() End Function createField("users", "password", "TEXT(60)") 'Password </code></pre> <p>I get: Syntax error in field definition, when I try to create "password" field. In all other cases (other field names) it works fine.</p> <p>When trying to create it manually with MS-Access, I have no problem either. What is going on???</p>