diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.c
index e32aa683125c1c2b993675ea166f4ea03c4ca70d..fd57df2b1f2856d406fbf4e5a93e27a0210bc99c 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.c
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 #line 20 "quote.pgc"
 
 
-  { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "show standard_conforming_strings", ECPGt_EOIT, 
-	ECPGt_char,(var),(long)25,(long)1,(25)*sizeof(char), 
-	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
+  { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "set standard_conforming_strings to off", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 22 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
@@ -72,85 +70,110 @@ if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 #line 22 "quote.pgc"
 
+
+  { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "show standard_conforming_strings", ECPGt_EOIT, 
+	ECPGt_char,(var),(long)25,(long)1,(25)*sizeof(char), 
+	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
+#line 24 "quote.pgc"
+
+if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
+#line 24 "quote.pgc"
+
+if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
+#line 24 "quote.pgc"
+
   printf("Standard conforming strings: %s\n", var);
 
   /* this is a\\b actually */
   { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "insert into \"My_Table\" values ( 1 , 'a\\\\\\\\b' )", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 26 "quote.pgc"
+#line 28 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 26 "quote.pgc"
+#line 28 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 26 "quote.pgc"
+#line 28 "quote.pgc"
 
   /* this is a\\b */
   { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "insert into \"My_Table\" values ( 1 , E'a\\\\\\\\b' )", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 28 "quote.pgc"
+#line 30 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 28 "quote.pgc"
+#line 30 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 28 "quote.pgc"
+#line 30 "quote.pgc"
 
 
   { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "set standard_conforming_strings to on", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 30 "quote.pgc"
+#line 32 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 30 "quote.pgc"
+#line 32 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 30 "quote.pgc"
+#line 32 "quote.pgc"
+
 
+  { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "show standard_conforming_strings", ECPGt_EOIT, 
+	ECPGt_char,(var),(long)25,(long)1,(25)*sizeof(char), 
+	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
+#line 34 "quote.pgc"
+
+if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
+#line 34 "quote.pgc"
+
+if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
+#line 34 "quote.pgc"
+
+  printf("Standard conforming strings: %s\n", var);
 
   /* this is a\\\\b actually */
   { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "insert into \"My_Table\" values ( 2 , 'a\\\\\\\\b' )", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 33 "quote.pgc"
+#line 38 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 33 "quote.pgc"
+#line 38 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 33 "quote.pgc"
+#line 38 "quote.pgc"
 
   /* this is a\\b */
   { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "insert into \"My_Table\" values ( 2 , E'a\\\\\\\\b' )", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 35 "quote.pgc"
+#line 40 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 35 "quote.pgc"
+#line 40 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 35 "quote.pgc"
+#line 40 "quote.pgc"
 
 
   { ECPGtrans(__LINE__, NULL, "begin");
-#line 37 "quote.pgc"
+#line 42 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 37 "quote.pgc"
+#line 42 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 37 "quote.pgc"
+#line 42 "quote.pgc"
 
   /* declare C cursor for select * from \"My_Table\" */
-#line 38 "quote.pgc"
+#line 43 "quote.pgc"
 
 
   { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "declare C cursor for select * from \"My_Table\"", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 40 "quote.pgc"
+#line 45 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 40 "quote.pgc"
+#line 45 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 40 "quote.pgc"
+#line 45 "quote.pgc"
 
 
   /* exec sql whenever not found  break ; */
-#line 42 "quote.pgc"
+#line 47 "quote.pgc"
 
 
   while (true)
@@ -160,47 +183,47 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, 
 	ECPGt_char,(var),(long)25,(long)1,(25)*sizeof(char), 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 46 "quote.pgc"
+#line 51 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode == ECPG_NOT_FOUND) break;
-#line 46 "quote.pgc"
+#line 51 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 46 "quote.pgc"
+#line 51 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 46 "quote.pgc"
+#line 51 "quote.pgc"
 
 	printf("value: %d %s\n", i, var);
   }
 
   { ECPGtrans(__LINE__, NULL, "rollback");
-#line 50 "quote.pgc"
+#line 55 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 50 "quote.pgc"
+#line 55 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 50 "quote.pgc"
+#line 55 "quote.pgc"
 
   { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "drop table \"My_Table\"", ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
-#line 51 "quote.pgc"
+#line 56 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 51 "quote.pgc"
+#line 56 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 51 "quote.pgc"
+#line 56 "quote.pgc"
 
 
   { ECPGdisconnect(__LINE__, "ALL");
-#line 53 "quote.pgc"
+#line 58 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlwarn[0] == 'W') sqlprint();
-#line 53 "quote.pgc"
+#line 58 "quote.pgc"
 
 if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
-#line 53 "quote.pgc"
+#line 58 "quote.pgc"
 
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stderr b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stderr
index 4c9a8f074a32df5aae4361adb1f527f5b8da6d2e..866774b10ddb81004f3d77b765db4c03f8c05d73 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stderr
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stderr
@@ -10,112 +10,126 @@
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 20: OK: CREATE TABLE
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 22: query: show standard_conforming_strings; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 22: query: set standard_conforming_strings to off; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 22: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 22: correctly got 1 tuples with 1 fields
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 22: OK: SET
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 22: RESULT: off offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 24: query: show standard_conforming_strings; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 26: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 1 , 'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 24: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 24: correctly got 1 tuples with 1 fields
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 24: RESULT: off offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 28: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 1 , 'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: ECPGnoticeReceiver: nonstandard use of \\ in a string literal
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: raising sqlcode 0
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 22P06
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 26: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 28: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 22P06
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 26: OK: INSERT 0 1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 28: OK: INSERT 0 1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 22P06
 SQL error: nonstandard use of \\ in a string literal
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 28: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 1 , E'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 30: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 1 , E'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 28: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 30: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 28: OK: INSERT 0 1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 30: OK: INSERT 0 1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 30: query: set standard_conforming_strings to on; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 32: query: set standard_conforming_strings to on; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 30: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 32: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 30: OK: SET
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 32: OK: SET
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 33: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 2 , 'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 34: query: show standard_conforming_strings; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 33: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 34: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 33: OK: INSERT 0 1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 34: correctly got 1 tuples with 1 fields
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 35: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 2 , E'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 34: RESULT: on offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 35: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 38: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 2 , 'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 35: OK: INSERT 0 1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 38: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ECPGtrans on line 37: action "begin"; connection "regress1"
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 38: OK: INSERT 0 1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 40: query: declare C cursor for select * from "My_Table"; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 40: query: insert into "My_Table" values ( 2 , E'a\\\\b' ); with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 40: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 40: OK: DECLARE CURSOR
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 40: OK: INSERT 0 1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ECPGtrans on line 42: action "begin"; connection "regress1"
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 45: query: declare C cursor for select * from "My_Table"; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 45: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: 1 offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 45: OK: DECLARE CURSOR
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: a\\b offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: 1 offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: 1 offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: a\\b offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: a\\b offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: 1 offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: 2 offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: a\\b offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: a\\\\b offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: 2 offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: 2 offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: a\\\\b offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 46: RESULT: a\\b offset: -1; array: no
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: correctly got 1 tuples with 2 fields
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 46: correctly got 0 tuples with 2 fields
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: 2 offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: raising sqlcode 100 on line 46: no data found on line 46
-[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 100, state: 02000
-[NO_PID]: ECPGtrans on line 50: action "rollback"; connection "regress1"
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_get_data on line 51: RESULT: a\\b offset: -1; array: no
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: query: drop table "My_Table"; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: query: fetch C; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: OK: DROP TABLE
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 51: correctly got 0 tuples with 2 fields
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
+[NO_PID]: raising sqlcode 100 on line 51: no data found on line 51
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 100, state: 02000
+[NO_PID]: ECPGtrans on line 55: action "rollback"; connection "regress1"
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 56: query: drop table "My_Table"; with 0 parameter(s) on connection regress1
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 56: using PQexec
+[NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 56: OK: DROP TABLE
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: ecpg_finish: connection regress1 closed
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stdout b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stdout
index 5ec018963e0ecfe1a720f94245a68ad446b34536..2f92f994831de5349662528487122ce623843c45 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stdout
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-quote.stdout
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Standard conforming strings: off
+Standard conforming strings: on
 value: 1 a\\b
 value: 1 a\\b
 value: 2 a\\\\b
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/sql/quote.pgc b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/sql/quote.pgc
index 50680646f639995a0941d00aab7f3a345bfb32b8..26cd7ee87f7bcc9cdbb1f9b8a7215fe82790fc85 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/sql/quote.pgc
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/sql/quote.pgc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ int main() {
 
   EXEC SQL CREATE TABLE "My_Table" ( Item1 int, Item2 text );
 
+  EXEC SQL SET standard_conforming_strings TO off;
+
   EXEC SQL SHOW standard_conforming_strings INTO :var;
   printf("Standard conforming strings: %s\n", var);
 
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ int main() {
 
   EXEC SQL SET standard_conforming_strings TO on;
 
+  EXEC SQL SHOW standard_conforming_strings INTO :var;
+  printf("Standard conforming strings: %s\n", var);
+
   /* this is a\\\\b actually */
   EXEC SQL INSERT INTO "My_Table" VALUES ( 2, 'a\\\\b' );
   /* this is a\\b */