# Problem Rebuilding Deck on Anki desktop Appp

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/problem-rebuilding-deck-on-anki-desktop-appp/71505>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 19, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/problem-rebuilding-deck-on-anki-desktop-appp/71505 "2026-10-19T20:08:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![jordanparker100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@jordanparker100](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/jordanparker100)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/problem-rebuilding-deck-on-anki-desktop-appp/71505/1 "2026-10-19T20:08:48Z")

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Hello, every time I try to rebuild one of my decks on the Anki desktop app on my Mac, it gives me this message

DbError { info: “SqlInputError { error: Error { code: Unknown, extended\_code: 1 }, msg: \“near \\\”,\\\”: syntax error\“, sql: \“insert into search\_cids select c.id from cards c, notes n where c.nid=n.id and ((n.tags regexp ?) and not c.queue = -1 and not c.queue in (-2,-3) and not c.odid != 0) order by , fnvhash(c.id, c.mod) limit 300\”, offset: 176 }”, kind: Other }

I have deleted and re-downloaded Anki and the problem persists. I have Anki on my phone and Ipad and I can rebuild the decks fine, but on my computer it is not working for some reason. I’ve also tried opening Anki holding down the shift key.

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/problem-rebuilding-deck-on-anki-desktop-appp/71505/2 "2026-10-19T23:39:53Z")

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Do you have FSRS disabled, and you’re using Ascending/Descending Retrievability as your selected-by in that Filtered deck? If so, that sounds like this recently reported issue –

> <https://github.com/ankitects/anki/issues/5821>
>
> \* Ref: https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/issues/22525
> \* Related: https:/…/github.com/ankitects/anki/issues/5397
> \* not fixed by this
> \* Probable cause: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4400
> 
> \*\*Reproduction steps (26.09.2)\*\*
> 
> \* Add a note
> \* Enable FSRS
> \* Create & build a filtered deck with \`Descending retrievability\`  
> \* Disable FSRS
> \* Open the deck and click 'Rebuild'
> 
> 
> Error Note: copied from AnkiDroid
> \`\`\`
> DbError { info: "SqlInputError { error: Error { code: Unknown, extended\_code: 1 }, msg: \\"near \\\\\\",\\\\\\": syntax error\\", sql: \\"insert into search\_cids select c.id from cards c where (((c.did in (select id from decks where name regexp ?1) or (c.odid != 0 and c.odid in (select id from decks where name regexp ?1))) and ((c.queue in (2,3) and c.due \<= 5153) or (c.queue in (1,4) and c.due \<= 1792003583)) and not c.type in (1, 3)) and not c.queue = -1 and not c.queue in (-2,-3) and not c.odid != 0) order by , fnvhash(c.id, c.mod) limit 20\\", offset: 380 }", kind: Other }
> \`\`\`
> 
> \<img width="741" height="909" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/95a34d4e-df2b-4c4c-b127-559f92521e93" /\>

To avoid this, you can either –

- [Enable FSRS](https://docs.ankiweb.net/manual/deck-options#a-short-guide).
- Change your selected-by to something else.