2 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/preproc/Makefile b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/preproc/Makefile
index 6928a1f3fe3..94b6779a417 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/preproc/Makefile
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/preproc/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ TESTS = array_of_struct array_of_struct.c \
 	comment comment.c \
 	define define.c \
 	init init.c \
+	strings strings.c \
 	type type.c \
 	variable variable.c \
 	whenever whenever.c
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/preproc/strings.pgc b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/preproc/strings.pgc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a8c0d707df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/preproc/strings.pgc
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+exec sql include ../regression;
+
+exec sql begin declare section;
+char *s1, *s2, *s3, *s4, *s5, *s6;
+exec sql end declare section;
+
+int main(void)
+{
+  ECPGdebug(1, stderr);
+
+  exec sql connect to REGRESSDB1;
+
+  exec sql select 'abcdef',
+                  N'abcdef' AS foo,
+                  E'abc\bdef' AS "foo",
+                  U&'d\0061t\0061' AS U&"foo",
+                  U&'d!+000061t!+000061' uescape '!',
+                  $foo$abc$def$foo$
+                  into :s1, :s2, :s3, :s4, :s5, :s6;
+
+  printf("%s %s %s %s %s %s\n", s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6);
+
+  exec sql disconnect;
+  exit (0);
+}