diff --git a/lib/src/kvs/tx.rs b/lib/src/kvs/tx.rs
index 3df9f378..5570a9bd 100644
--- a/lib/src/kvs/tx.rs
+++ b/lib/src/kvs/tx.rs
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ impl Transaction {
 			.put(
 				key,
 				DefineNamespaceStatement {
-					name: ns.to_owned(),
+					name: ns.into(),
 				},
 			)
 			.await;
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ impl Transaction {
 			.put(
 				key,
 				DefineDatabaseStatement {
-					name: db.to_owned(),
+					name: db.into(),
 				},
 			)
 			.await;
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ impl Transaction {
 			.put(
 				key,
 				DefineTableStatement {
-					name: tb.to_owned(),
+					name: tb.into(),
 					..DefineTableStatement::default()
 				},
 			)
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/common.rs b/lib/src/sql/common.rs
index a9661b5d..1ffa0b4d 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/common.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/common.rs
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ pub fn val_char(chr: char) -> bool {
 	is_alphanumeric(chr as u8) || chr == '_'
 }
 
-#[inline]
-pub fn escape(s: &str, f: &dyn Fn(char) -> bool, c: &str) -> String {
-	for x in s.chars() {
-		if !f(x) {
-			return format!("{}{}{}", c, s, c);
-		}
-	}
-	s.to_owned()
-}
-
 pub fn take_u32(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, u32> {
 	let (i, v) = take_while(is_digit)(i)?;
 	match v.parse::<u32>() {
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/escape.rs b/lib/src/sql/escape.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70c5298e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/sql/escape.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use crate::sql::common::val_char;
+
+const DOUBLE: char = '"';
+const DOUBLE_ESC: &str = r#"\""#;
+
+const BACKTICK: char = '`';
+const BACKTICK_ESC: &str = r#"\`"#;
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn escape_strand(s: &str) -> String {
+	format!("{}{}{}", DOUBLE, s, DOUBLE)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn escape_key(s: &str) -> String {
+	for x in s.chars() {
+		if !val_char(x) {
+			return format!("{}{}{}", DOUBLE, s.replace(DOUBLE, DOUBLE_ESC), DOUBLE);
+		}
+	}
+	s.to_owned()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn escape_ident(s: &str) -> String {
+	for x in s.chars() {
+		if !val_char(x) {
+			return format!("{}{}{}", BACKTICK, s.replace(BACKTICK, BACKTICK_ESC), BACKTICK);
+		}
+	}
+	s.to_owned()
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/id.rs b/lib/src/sql/id.rs
index 1ca3f4d2..cd9afab6 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/id.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/id.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::cnf::ID_CHARS;
-use crate::sql::common::escape;
-use crate::sql::common::val_char;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_ident;
 use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
 use crate::sql::number::{number, Number};
 use nanoid::nanoid;
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Id {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
 		match self {
 			Id::Number(v) => write!(f, "{}", v),
-			Id::String(v) => write!(f, "{}", escape(v, &val_char, "`")),
+			Id::String(v) => write!(f, "{}", escape_ident(v)),
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/ident.rs b/lib/src/sql/ident.rs
index bef33310..3b6efb0a 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/ident.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/ident.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
-use crate::sql::common::escape;
 use crate::sql::common::val_char;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_ident;
 use nom::branch::alt;
+use nom::bytes::complete::escaped;
 use nom::bytes::complete::is_not;
+use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
 use nom::bytes::complete::take_while1;
 use nom::character::complete::char;
+use nom::character::complete::one_of;
 use nom::sequence::delimited;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::str;
 
+const BRACKET_L: char = '⟨';
+const BRACKET_R: char = '⟩';
+const BRACKET_END: &str = r#"⟩"#;
+
+const BACKTICK: &str = r#"`"#;
+const BACKTICK_ESC: &str = r#"\`"#;
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, Ord, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Ident(pub String);
 
@@ -41,7 +51,7 @@ impl Deref for Ident {
 
 impl fmt::Display for Ident {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		write!(f, "{}", escape(&self.0, &val_char, "`"))
+		write!(f, "{}", escape_ident(&self.0))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -61,12 +71,14 @@ fn ident_default(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, String> {
 }
 
 fn ident_backtick(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, String> {
-	let (i, v) = delimited(char('`'), is_not("`"), char('`'))(i)?;
-	Ok((i, String::from(v)))
+	let (i, _) = char('`')(i)?;
+	let (i, v) = alt((escaped(is_not(BACKTICK_ESC), '\\', one_of(BACKTICK)), tag("")))(i)?;
+	let (i, _) = char('`')(i)?;
+	Ok((i, String::from(v).replace(BACKTICK_ESC, BACKTICK)))
 }
 
 fn ident_brackets(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, String> {
-	let (i, v) = delimited(char('⟨'), is_not("⟩"), char('⟩'))(i)?;
+	let (i, v) = delimited(char(BRACKET_L), is_not(BRACKET_END), char(BRACKET_R))(i)?;
 	Ok((i, String::from(v)))
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/mod.rs b/lib/src/sql/mod.rs
index dd02e4c0..4c41a675 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) mod data;
 pub(crate) mod datetime;
 pub(crate) mod duration;
 pub(crate) mod error;
+pub(crate) mod escape;
 pub(crate) mod expression;
 pub(crate) mod fetch;
 pub(crate) mod field;
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/model.rs b/lib/src/sql/model.rs
index c16b1731..932ab241 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/model.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/model.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use crate::sql::common::escape;
 use crate::sql::common::take_u64;
-use crate::sql::common::val_char;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_ident;
 use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
 use nom::branch::alt;
 use nom::character::complete::char;
@@ -18,12 +17,10 @@ impl fmt::Display for Model {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
 		match self {
 			Model::Count(tb, c) => {
-				let t = escape(tb, &val_char, "`");
-				write!(f, "|{}:{}|", t, c)
+				write!(f, "|{}:{}|", escape_ident(tb), c)
 			}
 			Model::Range(tb, b, e) => {
-				let t = escape(tb, &val_char, "`");
-				write!(f, "|{}:{}..{}|", t, b, e)
+				write!(f, "|{}:{}..{}|", escape_ident(tb), b, e)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/object.rs b/lib/src/sql/object.rs
index 48360197..e9eeaa81 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/object.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/object.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ use crate::dbs::Options;
 use crate::dbs::Transaction;
 use crate::err::Error;
 use crate::sql::comment::mightbespace;
-use crate::sql::common::{commas, escape, val_char};
+use crate::sql::common::{commas, val_char};
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_key;
 use crate::sql::operation::{Op, Operation};
 use crate::sql::value::{value, Value};
 use nom::branch::alt;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Object {
 			f,
 			"{{ {} }}",
 			self.iter()
-				.map(|(k, v)| format!("{}: {}", escape(k, &val_char, "\""), v))
+				.map(|(k, v)| format!("{}: {}", escape_key(k), v))
 				.collect::<Vec<_>>()
 				.join(", ")
 		)
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/statements/define.rs b/lib/src/sql/statements/define.rs
index fc77e72e..90eb6225 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/statements/define.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/statements/define.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use crate::sql::base::{base, Base};
 use crate::sql::comment::shouldbespace;
 use crate::sql::duration::{duration, Duration};
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
-use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_strand;
+use crate::sql::ident::{ident, Ident};
 use crate::sql::idiom;
 use crate::sql::idiom::{Idiom, Idioms};
 use crate::sql::kind::{kind, Kind};
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn define(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineNamespaceStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 }
 
 impl DefineNamespaceStatement {
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ fn namespace(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineNamespaceStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = alt((tag_no_case("NS"), tag_no_case("NAMESPACE")))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		DefineNamespaceStatement {
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ fn namespace(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineNamespaceStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineDatabaseStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 }
 
 impl DefineDatabaseStatement {
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ fn database(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineDatabaseStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = alt((tag_no_case("DB"), tag_no_case("DATABASE")))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		DefineDatabaseStatement {
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ fn database(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineDatabaseStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineLoginStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 	pub base: Base,
 	pub hash: String,
 	pub code: String,
@@ -253,7 +254,13 @@ impl DefineLoginStatement {
 
 impl fmt::Display for DefineLoginStatement {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		write!(f, "DEFINE LOGIN {} ON {} PASSHASH {}", self.name, self.base, self.hash)
+		write!(
+			f,
+			"DEFINE LOGIN {} ON {} PASSHASH {}",
+			self.name,
+			self.base,
+			escape_strand(&self.hash)
+		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -262,7 +269,7 @@ fn login(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineLoginStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("LOGIN")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
@@ -321,7 +328,7 @@ fn login_hash(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineLoginOption> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineTokenStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 	pub base: Base,
 	pub kind: Algorithm,
 	pub code: String,
@@ -375,7 +382,10 @@ impl fmt::Display for DefineTokenStatement {
 		write!(
 			f,
 			"DEFINE TOKEN {} ON {} TYPE {} VALUE {}",
-			self.name, self.base, self.kind, self.code
+			self.name,
+			self.base,
+			self.kind,
+			escape_strand(&self.code)
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -385,7 +395,7 @@ fn token(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineTokenStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("TOKEN")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
@@ -415,7 +425,7 @@ fn token(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineTokenStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineScopeStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 	pub code: String,
 	pub session: Option<Duration>,
 	pub signup: Option<Value>,
@@ -471,7 +481,7 @@ fn scope(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineScopeStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("SCOPE")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, opts) = many0(scope_opts)(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
@@ -552,7 +562,7 @@ fn scope_connect(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineScopeOption> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineTableStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 	pub drop: bool,
 	pub full: bool,
 	pub view: Option<View>,
@@ -633,7 +643,7 @@ fn table(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineTableStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("TABLE")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, opts) = many0(table_opts)(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
@@ -718,8 +728,8 @@ fn table_permissions(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineTableOption> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineEventStatement {
-	pub name: String,
-	pub what: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
+	pub what: Ident,
 	pub when: Value,
 	pub then: Values,
 }
@@ -764,12 +774,12 @@ fn event(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineEventStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("EVENT")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = opt(tuple((shouldbespace, tag_no_case("TABLE"))))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, what) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, what) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("WHEN")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
@@ -796,7 +806,7 @@ fn event(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineEventStatement> {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineFieldStatement {
 	pub name: Idiom,
-	pub what: String,
+	pub what: Ident,
 	pub kind: Option<Kind>,
 	pub value: Option<Value>,
 	pub assert: Option<Value>,
@@ -857,7 +867,7 @@ fn field(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineFieldStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = opt(tuple((shouldbespace, tag_no_case("TABLE"))))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, what) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, what) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, opts) = many0(field_opts)(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
@@ -935,8 +945,8 @@ fn field_permissions(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineFieldOption> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct DefineIndexStatement {
-	pub name: String,
-	pub what: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
+	pub what: Ident,
 	pub cols: Idioms,
 	pub uniq: bool,
 }
@@ -992,12 +1002,12 @@ fn index(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, DefineIndexStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("INDEX")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = opt(tuple((shouldbespace, tag_no_case("TABLE"))))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, what) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, what) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = alt((tag_no_case("COLUMNS"), tag_no_case("FIELDS")))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/statements/info.rs b/lib/src/sql/statements/info.rs
index da9b0e23..a61671a3 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/statements/info.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/statements/info.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::dbs::Transaction;
 use crate::err::Error;
 use crate::sql::comment::shouldbespace;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
-use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
+use crate::sql::ident::{ident, Ident};
 use crate::sql::object::Object;
 use crate::sql::value::Value;
 use derive::Store;
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ pub enum InfoStatement {
 	Kv,
 	Ns,
 	Db,
-	Sc(String),
-	Tb(String),
+	Sc(Ident),
+	Tb(Ident),
 }
 
 impl InfoStatement {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl InfoStatement {
 				// Process the statement
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_ns().await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("ns".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Ok all good
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@ impl InfoStatement {
 				// Process the databases
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_db(opt.ns()).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("db".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Process the tokens
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_nt(opt.ns()).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("nt".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Process the logins
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_nl(opt.ns()).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("nl".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Ok all good
@@ -93,27 +93,27 @@ impl InfoStatement {
 				// Process the tables
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_tb(opt.ns(), opt.db()).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("tb".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Process the scopes
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_sc(opt.ns(), opt.db()).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("sc".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Process the tokens
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
-				for v in run.all_nt(opt.ns()).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+				for v in run.all_dt(opt.ns(), opt.db()).await? {
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
-				res.insert("nt".to_owned(), tmp.into());
+				res.insert("dt".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Process the logins
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
-				for v in run.all_nl(opt.ns()).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+				for v in run.all_dl(opt.ns(), opt.db()).await? {
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
-				res.insert("nl".to_owned(), tmp.into());
+				res.insert("dl".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Ok all good
 				Value::from(res).ok()
 			}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl InfoStatement {
 				// Process the tokens
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_st(opt.ns(), opt.db(), sc).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("st".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Ok all good
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl InfoStatement {
 				// Process the events
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_ev(opt.ns(), opt.db(), tb).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("ev".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Process the fields
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ impl InfoStatement {
 				// Process the indexs
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_ix(opt.ns(), opt.db(), tb).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("ix".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Process the tables
 				let mut tmp = Object::default();
 				for v in run.all_ft(opt.ns(), opt.db(), tb).await? {
-					tmp.insert(v.name.to_owned(), v.to_string().into());
+					tmp.insert(v.name.to_string(), v.to_string().into());
 				}
 				res.insert("ft".to_owned(), tmp.into());
 				// Ok all good
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ fn db(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, InfoStatement> {
 fn sc(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, InfoStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = alt((tag_no_case("SCOPE"), tag_no_case("SC")))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, scope) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, scope) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((i, InfoStatement::Sc(scope)))
 }
 
 fn tb(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, InfoStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = alt((tag_no_case("TABLE"), tag_no_case("TB")))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, table) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, table) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((i, InfoStatement::Tb(table)))
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let res = info(sql);
 		assert!(res.is_ok());
 		let out = res.unwrap().1;
-		assert_eq!(out, InfoStatement::Sc(String::from("test")));
+		assert_eq!(out, InfoStatement::Sc(Ident::from("test")));
 		assert_eq!("INFO FOR SCOPE test", format!("{}", out));
 	}
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let res = info(sql);
 		assert!(res.is_ok());
 		let out = res.unwrap().1;
-		assert_eq!(out, InfoStatement::Tb(String::from("test")));
+		assert_eq!(out, InfoStatement::Tb(Ident::from("test")));
 		assert_eq!("INFO FOR TABLE test", format!("{}", out));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/statements/remove.rs b/lib/src/sql/statements/remove.rs
index a5ceb8da..b7544e61 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/statements/remove.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/statements/remove.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::err::Error;
 use crate::sql::base::{base, Base};
 use crate::sql::comment::shouldbespace;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
-use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
+use crate::sql::ident::{ident, Ident};
 use crate::sql::value::Value;
 use derive::Store;
 use nom::branch::alt;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub fn remove(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveNamespaceStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 }
 
 impl RemoveNamespaceStatement {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fn namespace(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveNamespaceStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = alt((tag_no_case("NS"), tag_no_case("NAMESPACE")))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		RemoveNamespaceStatement {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn namespace(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveNamespaceStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveDatabaseStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 }
 
 impl RemoveDatabaseStatement {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ fn database(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveDatabaseStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = alt((tag_no_case("DB"), tag_no_case("DATABASE")))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		RemoveDatabaseStatement {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fn database(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveDatabaseStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveLoginStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 	pub base: Base,
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ fn login(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveLoginStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("LOGIN")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ fn login(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveLoginStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveTokenStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 	pub base: Base,
 }
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ fn token(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveTokenStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("TOKEN")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ fn token(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveTokenStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveScopeStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 }
 
 impl RemoveScopeStatement {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ fn scope(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveScopeStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("SCOPE")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		RemoveScopeStatement {
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ fn scope(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveScopeStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveTableStatement {
-	pub name: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
 }
 
 impl RemoveTableStatement {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ fn table(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveTableStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("TABLE")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		RemoveTableStatement {
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ fn table(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveTableStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveEventStatement {
-	pub name: String,
-	pub what: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
+	pub what: Ident,
 }
 
 impl RemoveEventStatement {
@@ -487,12 +487,12 @@ fn event(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveEventStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("EVENT")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = opt(tuple((shouldbespace, tag_no_case("TABLE"))))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, what) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, what) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		RemoveEventStatement {
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ fn event(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveEventStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveFieldStatement {
-	pub name: String,
-	pub what: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
+	pub what: Ident,
 }
 
 impl RemoveFieldStatement {
@@ -545,12 +545,12 @@ fn field(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveFieldStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("FIELD")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = opt(tuple((shouldbespace, tag_no_case("TABLE"))))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, what) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, what) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		RemoveFieldStatement {
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ fn field(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveFieldStatement> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Store)]
 pub struct RemoveIndexStatement {
-	pub name: String,
-	pub what: String,
+	pub name: Ident,
+	pub what: Ident,
 }
 
 impl RemoveIndexStatement {
@@ -606,12 +606,12 @@ fn index(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RemoveIndexStatement> {
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("INDEX")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, name) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, name) = ident(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = tag_no_case("ON")(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = opt(tuple((shouldbespace, tag_no_case("TABLE"))))(i)?;
 	let (i, _) = shouldbespace(i)?;
-	let (i, what) = ident_raw(i)?;
+	let (i, what) = ident(i)?;
 	Ok((
 		i,
 		RemoveIndexStatement {
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/strand.rs b/lib/src/sql/strand.rs
index 550d5063..7878c6d6 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/strand.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/strand.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_strand;
 use nom::branch::alt;
 use nom::bytes::complete::escaped;
 use nom::bytes::complete::is_not;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ impl Strand {
 
 impl fmt::Display for Strand {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		write!(f, "\"{}\"", self.0)
+		write!(f, "{}", escape_strand(&self.0))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/table.rs b/lib/src/sql/table.rs
index 9e5fdcca..42f7e019 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/table.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/table.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use crate::sql::common::commas;
-use crate::sql::common::escape;
-use crate::sql::common::val_char;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
-use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_ident;
+use crate::sql::ident::{ident_raw, Ident};
 use nom::multi::separated_list1;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt;
@@ -32,6 +31,12 @@ impl From<String> for Table {
 	}
 }
 
+impl From<Ident> for Table {
+	fn from(v: Ident) -> Self {
+		Table(v.0)
+	}
+}
+
 impl Deref for Table {
 	type Target = String;
 	fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ impl Deref for Table {
 
 impl fmt::Display for Table {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		write!(f, "{}", escape(&self.0, &val_char, "`"))
+		write!(f, "{}", escape_ident(&self.0))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/thing.rs b/lib/src/sql/thing.rs
index 6c7daf62..31b16025 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/thing.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/thing.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use crate::sql::common::escape;
-use crate::sql::common::val_char;
 use crate::sql::error::IResult;
+use crate::sql::escape::escape_ident;
 use crate::sql::id::{id, Id};
 use crate::sql::ident::ident_raw;
 use crate::sql::number::Number;
@@ -45,8 +44,7 @@ impl From<(String, Number)> for Thing {
 
 impl fmt::Display for Thing {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-		let t = escape(&self.tb, &val_char, "`");
-		write!(f, "{}:{}", t, self.id)
+		write!(f, "{}:{}", escape_ident(&self.tb), self.id)
 	}
 }