TRY...
CREATE FUNCTION message_get(varchar) RETURNS varchar AS '
DECLARE
p_key ALIAS FOR $1;
v_RetValue Message.MsgText%TYPE;
BEGIN
SELECT MsgText INTO v_RetValue
FROM User_Message
WHERE Value = p_Value;
if FOUND then RETURN v_RetValue; else
SELECT Text INTO v_RetValue FROM Sys_Message WHERE Value = p_Value; if FOUND then
RETURNv_RetValue; else RETURN 'nothing found';
END IF;
END IF;
END;
' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorg Janke" <jorg.janke@compiere.org>
To: <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 6:11 AM
Subject: [SQL] Any way to handle exceptions in PL/pgSQL ?
> Is there any way to handle failed queries in PL/pgSQL?
>
> << I am aware that the example can be re-worded in a single query; This
> is a question more on how to do the 'procedural' part >>
>
> Example:
> 1st query
> if OK, return result
> 2ne query
> if OK, return result
> return error message
>
> Is it correct, that if a function fails, it returns null ??
>
>
> -- Function: message_get(varchar)
> CREATE FUNCTION message_get(varchar) RETURNS varchar AS '
> DECLARE
> p_key ALIAS FOR $1;
> v_RetValue Message.MsgText%TYPE;
> BEGIN
> SELECT MsgText INTO v_RetValue
> FROM User_Message
> WHERE Value = p_Value;
> -- if ok ??
> RETURN v_RetValue;
>
> SELECT Text INTO v_RetValue
> FROM Sys_Message
> WHERE Value = p_Value;
> -- if ok ??
> RETURN v_RetValue;
>
> RETURN 'nothing found';
> END;
> ' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jorg Janke (203) 445-9503 http://www.compiere.org
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