Re: BUG #2690: GRANT does not allow periods in database or schema names

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Nick Johnson <pgsql(at)spatula(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #2690: GRANT does not allow periods in database or schema names
Date: 2006-10-13 20:23:20
Message-ID: 20061013202320.GM23291@alvh.no-ip.org
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Nick Johnson wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 2690
> Logged by: Nick Johnson
> Email address: pgsql(at)spatula(dot)net
> PostgreSQL version: 8.1.1
> Operating system: FreeBSD 6.1
> Description: GRANT does not allow periods in database or schema names
> Details:
>
> Though you can create a database with a period in the name (e.g.,
> "example.com"), you cannot issue a GRANT on that database name from the
> command line.

Sure you can. Just quote the name:

GRANT ALL ON DATABASE "example.com" TO someuser;

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Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc.

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