Re: Query about SQL in PostgreSQL

Muhammad Nadeem Ashraf wrote:
> Hi,
> I am new user of PostGreSQL 8.0.1. While using it i faced following
> issue. As SQL is Case insensetive Language So the Uper or Lower cases
> are not significant. But while using the database there is problem.
> If i Create new Table with name (tblstudent) then upon SQL queries it is
> fine to use Select * from tblstudent. However i face probel if i give
> the name of table in Capital letters i.e. if the name is (tblStudent)
> then upon using Select * from tblStudent, following error is appeard:
> ERROR: relation "tblst" does not exist
>
> And if i use the query Select * from "tblStudent" then it works fine.

If you quote your table-names when you create them you should always
quote them when you use them.

If you don't quote your table-names when you create them, there is no
need to quote them when you use them.

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd