Hi > On 13.02.2018, at 21:38, Sherman Willden <operasopranos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > development platform: HP Compaq 6710b > postgresql 9.6 > Operating System: Ubuntu 17.10 > > It probably doesn't matter since there is nothing in the database. I don't remember how I created the database. It appears that postgresql does not like a dash in the database name. I have not tried to create a table under the database. When I try to drop the database I get the following.. > > date_time=# DROP DATABASE test-aria; > ERROR: syntax error at or near "-" > LINE 1: DROP DATABASE test-aria; > Does DROP DATABASE "test-aria"; work? Regards Charles > Thanks; > > Sherman