Hi Sandhya, Try using two "\" characters if you want to insert on "\". For example use "C:\\ProgramFiles\\SampleFiles\\General\\back.doc" \b, \r, \t ... have special meanings. Please refer http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/functions-matching.html Regards, -Thusitha --- sandhya <sandhyar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi.... > > When i am trying to insert a string data into my > table which has few escape sequence characters...The > entire string is not getting inserted. > Like Ex: > If my String data is > > C:\ProgramFiles\SampleFiles\General\back.doc > > C:\ProgramFiles\SampleFiles\General\rback.gif > > C:\ProgramFiles\SampleFiles\General\nback.rar etc > like this. > > But in my table the string is getting stored as, > > C:ProgramFilesSampleFilesGeneraack.doc > > Where as the other Strings without these characters > are getting inserted fine.How is this happening?How > the Strings are getting stored into the Tables? > > Bcoz of this \b,\n and \r characters..I am unable to > store my data into the database and retrieve it. > > Is there any Solution that we have?Or we need to > Take care of these situations/cases? > > Please give me your Suggestions to resolve this > issue.. > Thank you very much.. > Regards, > Sandhya R >