[REL6.4] Mixed case table name problems with some fixes.

From: "Billy G(dot) Allie" <Bill(dot)Allie(at)mug(dot)org>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, pgsql-bugs(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: [REL6.4] Mixed case table name problems with some fixes.
Date: 1998-11-15 07:02:36
Message-ID: 199811150702.CAA20616@bgalli.mug.org
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Your name : Billy G. Allie
Your email address : Bill(dot)Allie(at)mug(dot)org

System Configuration
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Architecture (example: Intel Pentium) : Intel 486DX2

Operating System (example: Linux 2.0.26 ELF) : UnixWare 7.0

PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL-6.4) : PostgreSQL-6.4

Compiler used (example: gcc 2.8.0) : Optimizing C Compilation System
(CCS) 3.2 08/18/98 (u701)

Please enter a FULL description of your problem:
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There are a number of problems with using mixed case table names:

1. Using constraints on tables whose name contains mixed case will fail.

2. Creating triggers on tables whose name contains mixed case will fail.

3. In pgsql, the command '\d *' will fail.

Please describe a way to repeat the problem. Please try to provide a
concise reproducible example, if at all possible:
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1. Create a table that has a mixed case name and a constraint such as
a default or a primary key.

2. Create a trigger on a table with a mixed case name.

3. In psql, execute the '\d *' command in a database that has tables
mixed case names.

If you know how this problem might be fixed, list the solution below:
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The following patch file fixes problems 1 and 3. Thomas G. Lockhart's
patch to fix problem 1 was incomplete. I added the additional changes
to 'heap.c' that were needed to complete the fix.

Attachment Content-Type Size
uw7-0.patch application/x-patch 2.6 KB
unknown_filename text/plain 223 bytes

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