Hello, This is with 14.1 on Linux. I have created a new database with $ createdb -U sisis -T template0 SRP-27097 I can connect to it, created tables and fill them with SQL: $ psql -Usisis -dSRP-27097 psql (14.1) Geben Sie »help« für Hilfe ein. SRP-27097=# select count(*) from sisisinst; count ------- 2 but I can not drop the database: $ psql -Usisis -dtestdb psql (14.1) Geben Sie »help« für Hilfe ein. testdb=# DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS SRP-27097 WITH FORCE; ERROR: syntax error at or near "-" ZEILE 1: DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS SRP-27097 WITH FORCE; Why is this? matthias -- Matthias Apitz, ✉ guru@xxxxxxxxxxx, http://www.unixarea.de/ +49-176-38902045 Public GnuPG key: http://www.unixarea.de/key.pub