Tom, yes, this part is not well documented - specially double checked before sendin email to the list. Though question is - doesn't it seem logical to be able to use full table names in FOR UPDATE part like I can use them in WHERE part (if I don't need/want to use an alias)? Is it something postgresql speciffic or it's SQL standard (pardon my ignorance)? > > yes, we actually use table alias as a workaround, I thought that it's > > actually looks like error in postgresql parser (or deeper) that needs > > to be reported. > > No, it's supposed to be that way: FOR UPDATE items are table aliases. > Perhaps this isn't adequately documented... -- Vlad ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq