Re: create view problem

On 6/3/06, Chris Velevitch wrote:
> On 6/2/06, Tom Lane wrote:
> > "Chris Velevitch" writes:
> > > I'm using pg 7.4.5 (cygwin) on win xp sp1.
> > > When I enter:-
> > > create view v1 as select * from t1;
> > > I get:-
> > > ERROR: syntax error at or near "view" at character 16
> >
> > Repeatably?
> >
> > "view" is not nearly 16 characters into that command. I think you
> > typed something like
> >
> > junk here
> > create view v1 ...
>
> Yes, I had "explain" in front.

Why doesn't explain work with create views? There's nothing in the
documentation saying it shouldn't. If this is deliberate, the error
should state that.

Chris
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