TypeDB•3mo ago

< Escape keyword? >

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kenho811OP•3mo ago

So I have an attribute called role . I suppose that it is a keyword. When I run

define
attribute role value string;

define
attribute role value string;

I got this error

## Running> 
define
attribute role value string;


## Timestamp> 2025-07-01T13:04:34.552Z

## Result> Error

[TQL0] [TQL03] TypeQL Error: There is a syntax error
parsing error: expected identifier
Near 2:10:
    define
--> attribute role value string;
              ^
Caused: Error in usage of TypeQL.
[TSV7] Query parsing failed.
[HSR16] Transaction error.

## Running> 
define
attribute role value string;


## Timestamp> 2025-07-01T13:04:34.552Z

## Result> Error

[TQL0] [TQL03] TypeQL Error: There is a syntax error
parsing error: expected identifier
Near 2:10:
    define
--> attribute role value string;
              ^
Caused: Error in usage of TypeQL.
[TSV7] Query parsing failed.
[HSR16] Transaction error.

Is there a way to use a keyword as an attribute's/entity/relation's identifier? I tried adding double quotes, single quotes, backticks, but it still does not work

Joshua•3mo ago

we tend to use underscore role_

kenho811OP•3mo ago

thanks. let me try

Joshua•3mo ago

it's not as neat, since it actually changes the name, but yeah there's no way to "escape" a type

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