--- loncom/interface/lonmysql.pm	2005/02/21 17:23:32	1.27
+++ loncom/interface/lonmysql.pm	2005/02/21 18:08:19	1.28
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # MySQL utility functions
 #
-# $Id: lonmysql.pm,v 1.27 2005/02/21 17:23:32 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonmysql.pm,v 1.28 2005/02/21 18:08:19 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ Fixes a table name so that it will work
 ##########################################
 sub fix_table_name {
     my ($name) = @_;
-    $name =~ s/^(\d+e\d+)/_$1/;
+    $name =~ s/^(\d+[eE]\d+)/_$1/;
     return $name;
 }