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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/base.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/base.py
index 3ba103802..3c1fc0073 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/base.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/dialects/postgresql/base.py
@@ -3030,10 +3030,7 @@ class PGDialect(default.DefaultDialect):
# https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-2.html#AEN116689
self.supports_smallserial = self.server_version_info >= (9, 2)
- std_string = connection.exec_driver_sql(
- "show standard_conforming_strings"
- ).scalar()
- self._backslash_escapes = std_string == "off"
+ self._set_backslash_escapes(connection)
self._supports_drop_index_concurrently = self.server_version_info >= (
9,
@@ -4699,3 +4696,11 @@ class PGDialect(default.DefaultDialect):
domains.append(domain_rec)
return domains
+
+ def _set_backslash_escapes(self, connection):
+ # this method is provided as an override hook for descendant
+ # dialects (e.g. Redshift), so removing it may break them
+ std_string = connection.exec_driver_sql(
+ "show standard_conforming_strings"
+ ).scalar()
+ self._backslash_escapes = std_string == "off"