On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 07:29:37 +0000 "Yogesh. Sharma" <Yogesh1.Sharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > HI Everyone, > > Below DB query is showing below error on postgresql9.3. > SELECT '\'' || t2.name || '\'', '\'' || t1.phone_number || '\'', '\'' || t1.details || '\'', '\'' || t1.description || '\'', '\'' || (CASE WHEN t1.s_id IS NULL THEN 'N/A' ELSE t3.s_type END) || '\'', '\'' || t1.s_id || '\'' FROM abc_tble AS t1 LEFT JOIN pqrtable AS t2 ON t1.s_id = nid LEFT JOIN te AS t3 ON t1.s_id = t3.s_id; > Invalid command \''. Try \? for help. > But Above query is working fine in postgresql8.3. > Solution is provided by someone:- > The SQL standard defines two single quotes to escape one inside a literal: '''' > Postgres 8.3 defaulted to a non-standard behavior where it was allowed to escape a single quote using a backslash: '\'' > This deviation from the SQL standard was always discouraged and can be controlled through the configuration parameter standard_conforming_strings<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/runtime-config-compatible.html#GUC-STANDARD-CONFORMING-STRINGS> > With version 9.1 the default for this parameter was changed from off to on. Version 8.1 and later would emit a warning when you used the non-standard way of escaping single quotes (unless you explicitly turned that off) > > > Could you please provide below information. > How to change standard_conforming_strings value of postgresql.conf? I have checked but this option is not found in postgresql.conf. Add it to the file. Also, don't reply to unrelated threads with new questions, a lot of people won't see your question if you do that, and if nobody sees your question you won't get an answer. -- Bill Moran -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general