David Kerr <dmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Tried w/o escaping: > insert into testuuid values ('{a0eebc99-9c0b4ef8-bb6d6bb9-bd380a11}'); > ERROR: invalid input syntax for uuid: "{a0eebc99-9c0b4ef8-bb6d6bb9-bd380a11}" Works for me: regression=# select '{a0eebc99-9c0b4ef8-bb6d6bb9-bd380a11}'::uuid; uuid -------------------------------------- a0eebc99-9c0b-4ef8-bb6d-6bb9bd380a11 (1 row) I wonder whether you are reading the 8.4 docs for an 8.3 installation? (I believe that 8.3 takes braces too ... but it's pickier about where it allows dashes.) regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general