Thread: Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look like a bug ...)
I all,
Could you just have a look to the output below? I try to add a column to a
table named "in" (I know "in" is a reserved keyword but the table exists and
I cannot change it). Postgresql complains that the column already exist but
it didn't. Am I doing something wrong ?
Thanks to point me my error or to give me any advice to add the column I
need.
Regards
David
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postgres=# \c reference
You are now connected to database "reference".
reference=# \d "in"
Table "public.in"
Column | Type | Modifiers
------------+-----------------------------+------------------------
innum | character varying(10) | not null
indesc_pri | character varying(100) |
indesc_sec | character varying(100) |
ts | timestamp without time zone | not null default now()
Indexes:
"in_pk" PRIMARY KEY, btree (innum)
reference=# alter table 'IN' add column INDESCS VARCHAR[];
ERROR: syntax error at or near "'IN'"
LINE 1: alter table 'IN' add column INDESCS VARCHAR[];
^
reference=# alter table "IN" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[];
ERROR: column "indescs" of relation "IN" already exists
reference=# \d "in"
Table "public.in"
Column | Type | Modifiers
------------+-----------------------------+------------------------
innum | character varying(10) | not null
indesc_pri | character varying(100) |
indesc_sec | character varying(100) |
ts | timestamp without time zone | not null default now()
Indexes:
"in_pk" PRIMARY KEY, btree (innum)
reference=# alter table "IN" add column DESCS VARCHAR[];
ALTER TABLE
reference=# \d "in"
Table "public.in"
Column | Type | Modifiers
------------+-----------------------------+------------------------
innum | character varying(10) | not null
indesc_pri | character varying(100) |
indesc_sec | character varying(100) |
ts | timestamp without time zone | not null default now()
Indexes:
"in_pk" PRIMARY KEY, btree (innum)
reference=#
> Could you just have a look to the output below? I try to add a column > to a > table named "in" (I know "in" is a reserved keyword but the table > exists and > I cannot change it). Postgresql complains that the column already > exist but > it didn't. Am I doing something wrong ? Try: ALTER TABLE "in" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[]; (note the double quotes and lower-case "in")
Re: Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look like a bug ...)
From
"David Gagnon"
Date:
Hi Adam, It worked Thanks!! But there is definitly something wrong with the error message I got (right?): reference=# alter table "IN" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[]; ERROR: column "indescs" of relation "IN" already exists Anyway I can workaround with what you gave me. Thanks again David -----Message d'origine----- De : pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] De la part de Adam Rich Envoyé : Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:15 AM À : 'David Gagnon'; pgsql-general@postgresql.org Objet : Re: [GENERAL] Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look like a bug ...) > Could you just have a look to the output below? I try to add a column > to a > table named "in" (I know "in" is a reserved keyword but the table > exists and > I cannot change it). Postgresql complains that the column already > exist but > it didn't. Am I doing something wrong ? Try: ALTER TABLE "in" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[]; (note the double quotes and lower-case "in") -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look like a bug ...)
From
Rodrigo Gonzalez
Date:
Are you sure? \d "IN" Let us know if you have OTHER table called IN. When you use quotes you are making them case sensitive, so "in" != "IN" != "In" etc, etc David Gagnon escribió: > Hi Adam, > > It worked Thanks!! But there is definitly something wrong with the error > message I got (right?): > > reference=# alter table "IN" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[]; > ERROR: column "indescs" of relation "IN" already exists > > Anyway I can workaround with what you gave me. > > Thanks again > David > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] De la part de Adam Rich > Envoyé : Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:15 AM > À : 'David Gagnon'; pgsql-general@postgresql.org > Objet : Re: [GENERAL] Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look > like a bug ...) > > >> Could you just have a look to the output below? I try to add a column >> to a >> table named "in" (I know "in" is a reserved keyword but the table >> exists and >> I cannot change it). Postgresql complains that the column already >> exist but >> it didn't. Am I doing something wrong ? >> > > Try: ALTER TABLE "in" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[]; > > (note the double quotes and lower-case "in") > > > >
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> > It worked Thanks!! But there is definitly something wrong with the > error > message I got (right?): > > reference=# alter table "IN" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[]; > ERROR: column "indescs" of relation "IN" already exists > I don't know, what do you see when you \d "IN" ? When you use double-quotes, capitalization is significant, So "in" and "IN" and "In" are all different tables. This error message means you already have an upper-case "IN" table and it already has a column INDESCS.
Re: Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look like a bug ...)
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"David Gagnon"
Date:
Hi Adam,
Yes your right .. here is the output. The only thing is that in PGadminIII
I just see the "in" table....
Thanks for your help anyway!
Have a good day
David
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You are now connected to database "reference".
reference=# \d "IN"
Table "public.IN"
Column | Type | Modifiers
---------+-----------------------------+------------------------
innum | character varying(10) | not null
ts | timestamp without time zone | not null default now()
indescs | character varying[] |
descs | character varying[] |
reference=# \d "in"
Table "public.in"
Column | Type | Modifiers
------------+-----------------------------+------------------------
innum | character varying(10) | not null
indesc_pri | character varying(100) |
indesc_sec | character varying(100) |
ts | timestamp without time zone | not null default now()
indescs | character varying[] |
Indexes:
"in_pk" PRIMARY KEY, btree (innum)
reference=#
-----Message d'origine-----
De : pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] De la part de Adam Rich
Envoyé : Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:33 AM
À : 'David Gagnon'; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Objet : Re: [GENERAL] Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look
like a bug ...)
>
> It worked Thanks!! But there is definitly something wrong with the
> error
> message I got (right?):
>
> reference=# alter table "IN" add column INDESCS VARCHAR[];
> ERROR: column "indescs" of relation "IN" already exists
>
I don't know, what do you see when you \d "IN" ?
When you use double-quotes, capitalization is significant,
So "in" and "IN" and "In" are all different tables. This error
message means you already have an upper-case "IN" table and it
already has a column INDESCS.
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Re: Unable to add a new column to a table named "in" (look like a bug ...)
From
"David Gagnon"
Date:
Forget about what I said .. I can see the IN and in table in pgadmin III .. IN is the first one... sorry about that:-) David