Thread: Why does this not work? (keyword 'TEXT')
Hi, If I look thru the keywords table, I don't find 'TEXT', but: all-test=# create table text (textid varchar(10)); ERROR: type named text already exists (new database) Maybe I misunderstood something. regards Johann Zuschlag zuschlag@online.de
Johann Zuschlag wrote: > Hi, > > If I look thru the keywords table, I don't find 'TEXT', but: ...but just like the error says, it's a datatype so it's probably a reserved word. -Fran
On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 14:17:41 -0400, Fran Fabrizio wrote: >Johann Zuschlag wrote: >> Hi, >> >> If I look thru the keywords table, I don't find 'TEXT', but: > >...but just like the error says, it's a datatype so it's probably a >reserved word. I agree, but then the docs need to be corrected. regards Johann Zuschlag zuschlag@online.de
"Johann Zuschlag" <zuschlag@online.de> writes: > If I look thru the keywords table, I don't find 'TEXT', but: That's because it's not a keyword. > all-test=# create table text (textid varchar(10)); > ERROR: type named text already exists Every table has an associated datatype of the same name (to wit, its row type). So there's a naming conflict when the system tries to create the row type for your table. regards, tom lane
On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 16:53:16 -0400, Tom Lane wrote: >> all-test=# create table text (textid varchar(10)); >> ERROR: type named text already exists > >Every table has an associated datatype of the same name (to wit, >its row type). So there's a naming conflict when the system tries >to create the row type for your table. Hi Tom, but that won't help me if I have to port an app. from MS-SQL to PostgreSQL. I can't change the app. Ok, I can patch the ODBC-driver, but there should be a smarter solution in future. And what do you thing about that one: DEBUG: query: declare SQL_CUR01F61ED0 cursor for SELECT t29.* FROM STUECKLI t29 WHERE t29.artikelnum = '010001' AND t29.artIS NULL ORDER BY t29.artikelnum ASC, t29.art ASC, t29.Position ASC, t29.stueckarti ASC, t29.stckid ASC ERROR: No such attribute or function 'position' position is not anymore a keyword, IIRC. Usually I just patch the ODBC-driver and it works for me. regards Johann Zuschlag zuschlag@online.de
On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 03:55:33PM +0200, Johann Zuschlag wrote: > And what do you thing about that one: > > DEBUG: query: declare SQL_CUR01F61ED0 cursor for SELECT t29.* FROM STUECKLI t29 WHERE t29.artikelnum = '010001' AND t29.artIS NULL > ORDER BY t29.artikelnum ASC, t29.art ASC, t29.Position ASC, t29.stueckarti ASC, t29.stckid ASC > ERROR: No such attribute or function 'position' > > position is not anymore a keyword, IIRC. > Usually I just patch the ODBC-driver and it works for me. Let me guess, you have capitals in your field names. When you create the table, *don't* put quotes around the field names. Then everything becomes case insenstive. HTH, -- Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org> http://svana.org/kleptog/ > Ignorance continues to thrive when intelligent people choose to do > nothing. Speaking out against censorship and ignorance is the imperative > of all intelligent people.
On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 00:06:34 +1000, Martijn van Oosterhout wrote: >> DEBUG: query: declare SQL_CUR01F61ED0 cursor for SELECT t29.* FROM STUECKLI t29 WHERE t29.artikelnum = '010001' ANDt29.art IS NULL >> ORDER BY t29.artikelnum ASC, t29.art ASC, t29.Position ASC, t29.stueckarti ASC, t29.stckid ASC >> ERROR: No such attribute or function 'position' >> >> position is not anymore a keyword, IIRC. >> Usually I just patch the ODBC-driver and it works for me. > >Let me guess, you have capitals in your field names. When you create the >table, *don't* put quotes around the field names. Then everything becomes >case insenstive. Good guess But unfortunately I don't have access to the source code of my application. But I could try a manual creation of the tables. But thanks anyway. I'm just wondering about an explaination... regards Johann Zuschlag zuschlag@online.de
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On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 05:35:03PM +0200, Johann Zuschlag wrote: > On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 00:06:34 +1000, Martijn van Oosterhout wrote: > >Let me guess, you have capitals in your field names. When you create the > >table, *don't* put quotes around the field names. Then everything becomes > >case insenstive. > > Good guess But unfortunately I don't have access to the > source code of my application. But I could try a manual creation > of the tables. > > But thanks anyway. I'm just wondering about an explaination... Alter Table x alter column y rename to z; or something like that will solve your problem. If you use double-quotes in the column name when you create the table, you'll have to use them everywhere else too... -- Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org> http://svana.org/kleptog/ > Ignorance continues to thrive when intelligent people choose to do > nothing. Speaking out against censorship and ignorance is the imperative > of all intelligent people.
Can someone suggest a doc fix for this? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johann Zuschlag wrote: > On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 14:17:41 -0400, Fran Fabrizio wrote: > > >Johann Zuschlag wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> If I look thru the keywords table, I don't find 'TEXT', but: > > > >...but just like the error says, it's a datatype so it's probably a > >reserved word. > > I agree, but then the docs need to be corrected. > > regards > > Johann Zuschlag > zuschlag@online.de > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes: > Can someone suggest a doc fix for this? TEXT is *not* a keyword; the docs do not need a correction. regards, tom lane > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Johann Zuschlag wrote: >> On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 14:17:41 -0400, Fran Fabrizio wrote: >> > Johann Zuschlag wrote: > Hi, > > If I look thru the keywords table, I don't find 'TEXT', but: > > ...but just like the error says, it's a datatype so it's probably a > reserved word. >> >> I agree, but then the docs need to be corrected. >> >> regards >> >> Johann Zuschlag >> zuschlag@online.de >> >> >> >> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >> TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster >> > -- > Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us > pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 > + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue > + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org)