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.

--   Richard Huxton  Archonet Ltd