diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 50f220345260575f1905d6121661d8054ea1df2a..7036cfc66316639ac255dc48224b8e27d3c1c352 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Sat Oct 14 19:08:19 EDT 2006 + Last updated: Tue Nov 21 10:37:54 EST 2006 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) @@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ when accessing temporary tables in PL/PgSQL functions? 4.20) What replication solutions are available? 4.21) Why are my table and column names not recognized in my query? + Why is capitalization not preserved? _________________________________________________________________ General Questions @@ -830,15 +831,16 @@ There are also commercial and hardware-based replication solutions available supporting a variety of replication models. - 4.21) Why are my table and column names not recognized in my query? + 4.21) Why are my table and column names not recognized in my query? Why is + capitalization not preserved? - The most common cause is the use of double-quotes around table or - column names during table creation. When double-quotes are used, table - and column names (called identifiers) are stored case-sensitive, - meaning you must use double-quotes when referencing the names in a - query. Some interfaces, like pgAdmin, automatically double-quote - identifiers during table creation. So, for identifiers to be - recognized, you must either: + The most common cause of recognized names is the use of double-quotes + around table or column names during table creation. When double-quotes + are used, table and column names (called identifiers) are stored + case-sensitive, meaning you must use double-quotes when referencing + the names in a query. Some interfaces, like pgAdmin, automatically + double-quote identifiers during table creation. So, for identifiers to + be recognized, you must either: * Avoid double-quoting identifiers when creating tables * Use only lowercase characters in identifiers * Double-quote identifiers when referencing them in queries diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 8da16e9ee9a1fea94dddcb66cde162efdbf1b7c4..6231f266efba00f89f861d9effe12114f9d44d72 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff"> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> - <P>Last updated: Sat Oct 14 19:08:19 EDT 2006</P> + <P>Last updated: Tue Nov 21 10:37:54 EST 2006</P> <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= "mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>) @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ functions?<BR> <A href="#item4.20">4.20</A>) What replication solutions are available?<BR> <A href="#item4.21">4.21</A>) Why are my table and column names not - recognized in my query?<BR> + recognized in my query? Why is capitalization not preserved?<BR> <HR> @@ -1085,16 +1085,17 @@ length</TD></TR> available supporting a variety of replication models.</P> <H3 id="item4.21">4.21) Why are my table and column names not - recognized in my query?</H3> + recognized in my query? Why is capitalization not preserved?</H3> - <P>The most common cause is the use of double-quotes around table or - column names during table creation. When double-quotes are used, - table and column names (called identifiers) are stored <a - href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/sql-syntax.html#SQL-SYNTAX-IDENTIFIERS"> + <P>The most common cause of recognized names is the use of + double-quotes around table or column names during table creation. + When double-quotes are used, table and column names (called + identifiers) are stored <a + href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/sql-syntax.html#SQL-SYNTAX-IDENTIFIERS"> case-sensitive</a>, meaning you must use double-quotes when - referencing the names in a query. Some interfaces, like pgAdmin, - automatically double-quote identifiers during table creation. So, - for identifiers to be recognized, you must either: + referencing the names in a query. Some interfaces, like pgAdmin, + automatically double-quote identifiers during table creation. + So, for identifiers to be recognized, you must either: <UL> <LI>Avoid double-quoting identifiers when creating tables</LI> <LI>Use only lowercase characters in identifiers</LI>