Re: ERROR: Invalid regular expression: parentheses ( ) not balanced

"Kathrine S" <skybert_ks@hotmail.com> writes:
> Below is a copy of my sql sentence including the error I am getting. What
> does the error mean? What have I done wrong?

> kathrirs=# insert into faglaerer
> kathrirs-# values ('f-001', '13056802876', 'Petter L�r',
> lo_import('/home/studenter/it03/kathrirs/img/img01.jpg'),
> kathrirs(# '2001-12-25', 100, 'Professor', 'A', 1,
> '{"linux","programmering","matematikk","neutrale nettverk"}',
> kathrirs(# 12, 'petter.laer@dih.no', '8212');
> ERROR:  Invalid regular expression: parentheses ( ) not balanced

There's no regular expression in what you've shown us.  Maybe you have
rules or triggers that are fired by this INSERT?  If so, you need to
look at what they are doing.
        regards, tom lane