Re: Reserved words and workarounds...

Matt Clark <mclark@rushe.aero.org> writes:
> Changing the source code of the client program, which generates the
> SQL, is not an option.

I'm afraid you're SOL then :-(

> What other words are restricted from being used as column names?

See
http://www.ca.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/7.2/postgres/sql-keywords-appendix.html
for a pretty complete rundown.  Note that LIMIT is considered a reserved
word per SQL99 (though not per SQL92) ... so you will not get a whole
lot of sympathy for any request to make it unreserved.  We already do
our best not to reserve more keywords than we have to.

            regards, tom lane