diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 50f2203452..7036cfc663 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 8da16e9ee9..6231f266ef 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff">

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL

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Last updated: Sat Oct 14 19:08:19 EDT 2006

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Last updated: Tue Nov 21 10:37:54 EST 2006

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ functions?
4.20) What replication solutions are available?
4.21) Why are my table and column names not - recognized in my query?
+ recognized in my query? Why is capitalization not preserved?


@@ -1085,16 +1085,17 @@ length available supporting a variety of replication models.

4.21) Why are my table and column names not - recognized in my query?

+ 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 +

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: + 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: