On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 03:28:09PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote: - 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 - Ha, yeah that'd be it. Thanks Dave -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general