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To: joerg.plewe@mpi-dortmund.mpg.de (J.Plewe)
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Subject: Re: create: syntax error 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 29 Jun 1994 17:36:38 +0200."
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Date: Wed, 29 Jun 1994 10:33:10 -0700
From: avi pfeffer <avi@postgres.Berkeley.EDU>
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> create mvd_visfunc (
> 	classid = int4,
> 	function = text, 
> 	classname = text, 
> 	attribute = text
> 	 )
> \g
> 
> 
> Query sent to backend is "create mvd_visfunc ( 	classid = int4, 	functio
> n = text,  	classname = text,  	attribute = text 	 ) "
> WARN:Jun 29 15:25:33:parser: syntax error at or near "function"
> 
> 
> When I replace 'function' against 'funcname' it works. Why??

"function" is a reserved word in POSTQUEL so the parser chokes when
you try to use it as an attribute name.

Avi

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