Re: SQL keywords

From: "Ross J(dot) Reedstrom" <reedstrm(at)rice(dot)edu>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: SQL keywords
Date: 2000-12-15 23:38:01
Message-ID: 20001215173801.A32536@rice.edu
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On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 12:29:16AM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>
> But does anyone know what they do want to know?
>
> The list of PostgreSQL reserved words seems to be the only thing I can see
> as definitely essential. But which is more important: The list of words
> that are reserved in PG but *not* reserved in SQLxx (i.e., what problems
> can I expect when porting stuff to PG), or the opposite (i.e., what words
> should I avoid when writing portable SQL).

If anyone ever gets around to writing an SQL Flagger (as required for
FIPS 127-2 compliance: the US Federal gov't standard that incorporates
SQL92) they'll need the second list: things in PG not in the standard(s)

Ross
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