Re: syntax error foreign key - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: syntax error foreign key
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Msg-id 4302A47E.7040009@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: syntax error foreign key  (Matthew Terenzio <matt@jobsforge.com>)
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Matthew Terenzio wrote:

>
> On Aug 16, 2005, at 9:37 PM, Matthew Terenzio wrote:
>
>> db=# ALTER TABLE ONLY table ADD CONSTRAINT "$1" FOREIGN KEY (user)
>> REFERENCES users(user_id);
>> ERROR:  syntax error at or near "user" at character 56
>>
>> I'm either blind or something besides syntax can cause this error. no?
>>
>>
>
> changed the field name to userid and it;s fine. Can't user the word
> user for field that references?

probably if you quote it.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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