Re: Function won't compile

> Does anybody know why the function insert_case() won't compile. When I
> INSERT a new record I always get the following error message :
>
> NOTICE:  plpgsql: ERROR during compile of insert_case near line 1
> "RROR:  parse error at or near "
>
> Below is the function and trigger. ('Now' is surrounded with single quotes)
>
> CREATE FUNCTION insert_case () RETURNS INTEGER AS '
>   BEGIN
>     NEW.date_created := ''now'';
>   END;
> ' LANGUAGE 'SQL';

Very simple!  You don't use BEGIN and END within a LANGUAGE 'sql'
function.  You are mixing up sql with plpgsql.