John Gotts <jgotts@ww2.tqstats.com> writes:
> fmfts=# insert into contact_people (user_id,name,position,email_address) values ('jgotts','hello',null,null);
> ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "position"
> fmfts=# insert into contact_people (user_id,name,"position",email_address) values ('jgotts','hello',null,null);
> INSERT 20402 1
POSITION is an SQL reserved word. If you want to use it as a column
name, you can, but you'll have to double-quote it every time you use it.
regards, tom lane