Hi, Irina, Irina Gadassik wrote:
> I am trying to create a table freeze and it seems "freeze" is a reserved > word, but I don't see it in > the list. Also in a different table I cann't create a column freeze. > However it is possible in MySQL and Ingres. It is a PostgreSQL specific reserved word, see http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-keywords-appendix.html However, it is possible to use it quoted: postgres=# create table freeze (foo int); ERROR: syntax error at or near "freeze" at character 14 LINE 1: create table freeze (foo int); ^ postgres=# create table "freeze" (foo int); CREATE TABLE postgres=# select * from "freeze"; foo ----- (0 rows) postgres=# DROP TABLE "freeze" ; DROP TABLE HTH, Markus -- Markus Schaber | Logical Tracking&Tracing International AG Dipl. Inf. | Software Development GIS Fight against software patents in EU! www.ffii.org www.nosoftwarepatents.org ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match