Bill Moran <wmoran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > marcelo Cortez <jmdc_marcelo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I need to save data on rtf format but , postgres >> refuses to storage for backslah or character's >> problem's any idea or vice are welcomed best > You need to escape the data before you insert it. This is language- > dependant, but any language that has PostgreSQL libraries will have > functions to escape text data. Also, given that his main problem seems to be with backslashes, using 8.2 and setting standard_conforming_strings = on might help. It's still the case that not using a proper escaping function will come back to haunt you someday, though. regards, tom lane