Re: SQL INSERT bug with 6.5.3 and 7.0.2

In message <200006252355(dot)e5PNtKe18458(at)linda(dot)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk>, "Oliver Elphick" write
s:

>John Gotts wrote:
> >We're experiencing a problem with the parser with both 6.5.3 and 7.0.2.

> >ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "position"
> >fmfts=# insert into contact_people (user_id,name,"position",email_address)
>v
> >alues ('jgotts','hello',null,null);
> >INSERT 20402 1
> >
> >The problem also appears with libpq.
> >
> >Any idea why this would occur?

>POSITION is a SQL reserved word.

>e.g.:
>SELECT POSITION ('bc' IN 'abcd');
> strpos
>--------
> 2
>(1 row)

Shouldn't the parser then also reject "position"?

John

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