Re: translating exception messages of postgresql functions

Julius Tuskenis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to ask how is translation of raised exceptions done in
> postgresql applications?

You want it translated or not translated?

> In Sybase ASA you can specify the error
> number when raising it, but in postgresql theres just exception message.
> As I've read - postgresql always generates P0001 SQLSTATE code for
> raised exceptions. Have enyone tried to distinguish one exception from
> the other in the application?

In Postgres 8.4 you will be able to specify error codes to raised
exceptions in PL/pgSQL.

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