Question : Missing Operator performing multiple inner joins

I'm building an sql statement through code in visual basic for an ms access database. The statement is created as a user selects fields from various tables. It works fine for 2 tables, but once a third table is introduced I get the following error:

Run-time error '-2147217900 (80040e14)
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression

Here is the code that it is executing when it happens:

SELECT Tbl_Members.MemberID, Tbl_Member_History.Initiated_Date, Tbl_Partner.Name FROM Tbl_Members Inner Join Tbl_Member_History ON (Tbl_Members.MemberID = Tbl_Member_History.MemberID) Inner Join Tbl_Partner ON (Tbl_Member_History.MemberID = Tbl_Partner.MemberID)

It does not matter what fields or tables, as soon as there is more than 2 tables selected it gives the error. Also, as far as syntax, I've tried with and without the parenthesis.

Can anyone tell me what is wrong? Thanks.

Answer : Missing Operator performing multiple inner joins

Q: I'm having a little trouble because I'm doing it through vb. Basically, assuming that there are many tables in the query, what part of the sql statement needs parenthesis?
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Put parentesis around the entire nested join.  Like so:  (A join B on A.id=B.id)

Everytime you add another table, add another layer of parenthesis.

((((A join B on A.a=B.a) join C on B.b=C.b) join D on C.c=D.c) join E on D.d=E.d) ...

A little more obscure, but equally valid is to nest the other way.

(E join (D join (C join (B join A on A.a=B.a) on B.b=C.b) on C.c=D.c) on D.d=E.d) ...