ahoward <ahoward(at)fsl(dot)noaa(dot)gov> writes:
> insert into vtrcs_co_l values('parameter');
> fails with
> ERROR: text_oid: error in "parameter": can't parse "parameter"
Not here. As best I can reproduce your example (it doesn't work as
given, I'm assuming you meant "who" not "username") I get
regression=# insert into vtrcs_co_l values('parameter');
ERROR: Relation "parameter" does not exist
which is about what I'd expect ...
regards, tom lane