Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Actually I think the standard mandates case-folding (though to upper > case rather than lower, i.e. the other way around) That's how I read it too. SQL99 5.2 saith 22) The case-normal form of the <identifier body> of a <regular identifier> is used for purposes such as and including determination of identifier equivalence, representation in the Definition and Information Schemas, and representation in diagnostics areas. NOTE 44 - Any lower-case letters for which there are no upper- case equivalents are left in their lower-case form. 23) The <identifier body> of a <regular identifier> is equivalent to an <identifier body> in which every letter that is a lower- case letter is replaced by the equivalent upper-case letter or letters. This treatment includes determination of equivalence, representation in the Information and Definition Schemas, representation in the diagnostics area, and similar uses. In particular this appears to me to specifically require that column names returned by a SELECT be case-normalized, which is what the OP would like us to not do. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly