> >Description: > The name dec does not work as an unqualified name > when creating tables on inside queries. A syntax error is > given. If > escaped as `dec`, no error is given. dec is not on > the list of reserved words. Thus this could be > either a documentation or software bug.
It's a documentation bug. Although not on the list of reserved words, the manual does say: --- 6.2.1 Numeric Types ... and the keyword DEC is a synonym for DECIMAL. --- / Carsten -- Carsten H. Pedersen keeper and maintainer of the bitbybit.dk MySQL FAQ http://www.bitbybit.dk/mysqlfaq --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
