Re: INSERT doesn't like (.) - Mailing list pgsql-bugs
From Tom Lane
Subject Re: INSERT doesn't like (.)
Date
Msg-id 25203.971101223@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to INSERT doesn't like (.)  (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org)
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pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org writes:
> I'm using Dynamo connected to Postgres.  The PreparedStatement
> generated for an INSERT works on other dbs, but Postgres complains
> with a parsing error.
>  specifically:
>    INSERT into <table> (<table>.<column>) VALUES (<value>);

What's your definition of "other dbs"?  The above statement is quite
clearly in violation of the SQL92 and SQL99 specifications:

         <insert statement> ::=
              INSERT INTO <table name>
                <insert columns and source>

         <insert columns and source> ::=
                [ <left paren> <insert column list> <right paren> ]
              <query expression>
              | DEFAULT VALUES

         <insert column list> ::= <column name list>

         <column name list> ::=
              <column name> [ { <comma> <column name> }... ]

         <column name> ::= <identifier>

I'm not particularly excited about supporting non-SQL variant syntaxes
that add no functionality.

            regards, tom lane

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