Ken Tanzer wrote > ets_reach=> SELECT 'found' WHERE 'test' = ANY( (SELECT > ARRAY['test','pass','fail']) ); > > ERROR: array value must start with "{" or dimension information > LINE 1: SELECT 'found' WHERE 'test' = ANY( (SELECT ARRAY['test','pas... > ^ Per documentation of "ANY" it accepts either an array or a subquery. This is the subquery form. PostgreSQL is trying to convert 'test' into an array in order to match the array column returned by the subquery. Remove the "SELECT" to make it work the way you expect - i.e., the ANY(array) form of the expression. David J. -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/Why-does-this-array-query-fail-tp5771165p5771170.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general