Re: generating dynamic queries using pl/pgsql

----- Original Message -----From: "sarlav kumar" <SARLAVK@YAHOO=
.COM>To: pgsqlnovice Subject: [NOVICE]=
 generating dynamic queries using pl/pgsqlDate: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:34:=
11 -0800 (PST)
Hi All,
 
Is it possible to "generate" dynamic queries using pl/pgsql?
 
I am trying to archive a set of tables: affiliate_event, affiliate_bat=
ch, affiliate_batch_details, affiliate_daily_batch, affiliate_daily_batch_d=
etails.
 
The following steps are necessary for each table:
 
 1) select the data from the table based on the date (and ot=
her clause), and Move that data to a temporary table 
 2) Dump the temp table to a file
 3) Delete the data from the original table
 4) Delete the temporary table.
 
Is it possible for pl/pgsql to dynamically generate the SQL =
select queries needed in step 1??
What information/input would it need in that case?
 
These are the step 1 queries I am using:
 
create table temp1 as select * from affiliate_ba=
tch where tx_dt < '12/31/2003';
..
delete from temp1;
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----------------------------------------------------------
create table temp1 as select bd.* from affiliate=
_batch_details bd join affiliate_batch b on bd.batch_id=3Db.id where  =
b.tx_dt < '12/31/2003' order by bd.batch_id;
..
delete from temp1;
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----------------------------------------------------------
create table temp1 as select adb.* from affiliat=
e_daily_batch adb join affiliate_batch b on adb.monthly_batch_id=3Db.id whe=
re b.tx_dt < '12/31/2003' order by adb.monthly_batch_id;
..
delete from temp1;
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-----------------------------------------------------------
create table temp1 as select adb.* from affiliat=
e_daily_batch_details adb where exists (select ad.id from affiliate_daily_b=
atch ad join affiliate_batch b on ad.monthly_batch_id=3Db.id where adb.batc=
h_id=3Dad.id and b.tx_dt < '12/31/2003' order by ad.monthly_batch_id) or=
der by adb.batch_id;

..
delete from temp1;
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-----------------------------------------------------------
create table temp1 as select * from affiliate_ev=
ent where dt<'12/31/2003';

..
delete from temp1;
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-----------------------------------------------------------
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Saranya
 
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Yes, it's possible.
 
<A href=3D"http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/interactive/plpgsql-stat=
ements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN">http://www.postgresql.org/doc=
s/7.4/interactive/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN<=
/A>
 
The manual has some great information.
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