Re: include shell commands in query

Sebastian Kniat wrote:
> Hello,
> is posible to include shell commands, like ping, into query?
>  e.x.
> select current_timestamp, "ping IP_adress" into table table_name

You can do it in psql:

    test=> \set x '\'' `pwd` '\''
    test=> select :x;
             ?column?
    ---------------------------
     /usr/var/local/users/root
    (1 row)

See the psql manual page for more information.

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