"Chris Velevitch" <chris.velevitch@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I'm using pg 7.4.5 (cygwin) on win xp sp1. > When I enter:- > create view v1 as select * from t1; > I get:- > ERROR: syntax error at or near "view" at character 16 Repeatably? "view" is not nearly 16 characters into that command. I think you typed something like junk here create view v1 ... regards, tom lane