pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org writes:
> We use chars as ':' ,or '=' ,or similar in the relations - views -
> names. Problem is that in the psql doing select from such views into
> the record i can't use relation names if that contains such chars as
> described. If i write something like rec."Name:i:20" i get an "ERROR:
> unterminated " in name rec."Name".
Can't reproduce that here ...
test72=# create table rec ("Name:i:20" int);
CREATE
test72=# insert into rec values(22);
INSERT 147932 1
test72=# select rec."Name:i:20" from rec;
Name:i:20
-----------
22
(1 row)
Can you give a complete example? And mention what version you're using?
regards, tom lane