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LibreOffice single quote


I have an error in Postgresql when I try to execute a simple insert statement.

After much trial and error I have discovered that it is the single quote around the text that is causing the trouble. I am initialising the data in the table from a list in LibreOffice. In LibreOffice the single quote in the following statement looks like this:

INSERT INTO public.cluster 
   (name, description) 
VALUES
   (‘Mining‘, ‘Mines and sells the minerals‘);

I then copy the statement into pgadmin and executing the statement yields and error.

If I edit the statement in pgadmin by deleting the single quote and replacing it with a single quote (same button on the keyboard!) the single quote looks like this and the statement executes just fine:

INSERT INTO public.cluster
   (name, description) 
VALUES
   ('Media', 'Provides platforms for internet services');

My question is does anyone know why there is a different behaviour in which single quote is used by LibreOffice vs pgAdmin and how do I ensure the "correct" single quote is inserted by LibreOffice?


Solution

  • As others have mentioned, it is better to use a plain text editor.

    However it can be done with LibreOffice by turning off smart quotes and replacing all existing quotes. Instructions are at http://earlruby.org/2011/08/how-to-turn-off-smart-quotes-in-libre-office-writer/.