Bug#305577: [Pkg-grass-devel] Bug#305577: grass: can't even add 2+2 with db.execute

[Hamish]

> There is not much one can do with db.execute these days. The failed
> line are commented:
> 
> echo ALTER TABLE $c5 ADD COLUMN contour integer|db.execute
> #echo UPDATE $c5 SET contour = 3 + 2 WHERE contour \> 0|db.execute
> #echo UPDATE $c5 SET contour = 3 + 2 |db.execute
> #echo UPDATE $c5 SET contour = cat + 2 |db.execute
> echo UPDATE $c5 SET contour = 2|db.execute


from the GRASS SQL help page:
  http://grass.ibiblio.org/grass60/manuals/html60_user/sql.html


"DESCRIPTION
SQL support for GRASS.

Supported is a limited set of SQL functions and operators."


The supported command set is in fact limited.

Severity for this bug should be set to wishlist.



Hamish