Thread: "constructor" does not work as alias for me

Hi,

On 2018-10-18 17:44:21 +0200, Marcus Strube wrote:
> the alias "constructor" does seem to be a problem.
> 
> select n as "constructor" from (VALUES (1), (2), (3)) AS t (n)
> 
> This gives this result: https://imgur.com/a/dM9eM06
> 
> psql for both gives the same result.
> 
> I am running the latest version from the "PostgreSQL Apt Repository" on
> Ubuntu 18.10 in desktop mode.

Could you verify that the same happens when you use psql?

Greetings,

Andres Freund

Hi,

(please don't top-quote on these lists, thanks!)

On 2018-10-18 18:07:51 +0200, Marcus Strube wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2018 at 18:02, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:
> > On 2018-10-18 17:44:21 +0200, Marcus Strube wrote:
> > > the alias "constructor" does seem to be a problem.
> > >
> > > select n as "constructor" from (VALUES (1), (2), (3)) AS t (n)
> > >
> > > This gives this result: https://imgur.com/a/dM9eM06
> > >
> > > psql for both gives the same result.
> > >
> > > I am running the latest version from the "PostgreSQL Apt Repository" on
> > > Ubuntu 18.10 in desktop mode.
> >
> > Could you verify that the same happens when you use psql?
> No, it doesn't.
> 
> In psql
> 
> select n as "constructor" from (VALUES (1), (2), (3)) AS t (n);
> select n from (VALUES (1), (2), (3)) AS t (n);
> 
> both give the same result: https://imgur.com/a/x0XkvwB

Hm, so that seems like GUI problem. Which you probably best direct at
whatever GUI that is (sorry, I don't use any, so I can't identify it).

- Andres

Andres Freund schrieb am 18.10.2018 um 18:13:
>>>> I am running the latest version from the "PostgreSQL Apt Repository" on
>>>> Ubuntu 18.10 in desktop mode.
>>>
>>> Could you verify that the same happens when you use psql?
>> No, it doesn't.
>>
> Hm, so that seems like GUI problem. Which you probably best direct at
> whatever GUI that is (sorry, I don't use any, so I can't identify it).

The screenshot looks like pgAdmin 4

This should be reported on the pgadmin mailing list