you'll need to reference the column with the correct camel_case as accounts_ID_seq != accounts_id_seq
hint: next time you create a table keep the table and column names lowercase Martin ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relates to the official business of Sender. This transmission is of a confidential nature and Sender does not endorse distribution to any party other than intended recipient. Sender does not necessarily endorse content contained within this transmission. Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:21:26 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [GENERAL] sequence... my nightmare :-( CC: pgsql-general@postgresql.org if i double-quote it, postgre tells me that the column accounts_id_seq does not exist. On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 5:59 PM, Glyn Astill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > when i write the following query i get the error :ERROR: > relation > "accounts_id_seq" does not exist > SET search_path = test_survey; > insert into accounts values > (nextval('accounts_ID_seq'),'[EMAIL > PROTECTED]','ab4ef51934f2d3f02f1a','11/19/2007 > 15:46:09'); > > why ? > It's lowercasing the relation name, note "accounts_id_seq" not "accounts_ID_seq". Try double quoting it. -- Alain ------------------------------------ Windows XP SP3 PostgreSQL 8.2.4 / MS SQL server 2005 Apache 2.2.4 PHP 5.2.4 C# 2005-2008 _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008