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Document old deprecation for database naming (neo4j#1105)
Database names containing `.` have been deprecated since 5.0, and this has been documented in the operations manual. Document it here also for consistency. Co-authored-by: Jens Pryce-Åklundh <[email protected]>
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modules/ROOT/pages/syntax/naming.adoc

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=== Using special characters in names
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Non-alphabetic characters, including numbers, symbols and whitespace characters, *can* be used in names, but *must* be escaped using backticks.
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For example: `++`^n`++`, `++`1first`++`, `++`$$n`++`, and `++`my variable has spaces`++`.
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Database names are an exception and may include dots without the need for escaping.
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For example: naming a database `foo.bar.baz` is perfectly valid.
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Database names are an exception and may include dots without the need for escaping, although this behavior is deprecated as it may introduce ambiguity when addressing composite databases.
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For example: naming a database `foo.bar.baz` is valid, but deprecated. `++`foo.bar.baz`++` is valid.
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Within an escaped name, the following escaping sequences are allowed:
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