Re: Debugging SQL queries

In CVS tip you just see
> regression=# select 1 2;
> ERROR:  syntax error at or near "2"
> LINE 1: select 1 2;
>                  ^
> regression=#
>
> We still include "at character N" if the message is written to the
> server log, but the "primary message text" field of the error report
> sent to the client doesn't have it any more.  This could still be
> revisited if anyone's really unhappy about it, but ISTM that if the
> client app is holding up its end about using the error-position field,
> putting it in the text is just clutter.
>
>             regards, tom lane
>
>
Hi Tom,
I guess I didn't know there was a error-position field returned, I have
been parsing out the "at character xx" to get the char number.

Do you know offhand if there is the error-position field is discussed in
the docs anywhere?

Thanks,

--
Tony Caduto
AM Software Design
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