Alexander S <sasha@in.crimea.ua> writes: > Instead I can only insert: > insert into ref_test values (' {here \\"some_text\\"} '); -- but > this is not exactly that i want to have. Unfortunately, that is what the syntax of array literals requires you to say. You might find it easier to work with the ARRAY[] constructor syntax. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match