Re: How to successfully create a new function?

Moon, James <moonj@pbworld.com> wrote:

> Good day!  A little help, please….
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> Postgresql 8.3
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> pgAdmin III  v.1.8.4
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> Creating a new function, or modifying an existing function to:
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> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION "sp_SetScenario"(scen character varying) RETURNS
> void AS
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> $BODY$DECLARE
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>                sqlStatement varchar(500);
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> BEGIN
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>                SET sqlStatement = 'ALTER USER postgres WITH DEFAULT_SCHEMA =
> $1';
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>                EXEC(sqlStatement);
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> END;
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> $BODY$
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> LANGUAGE 'sql' VOLATILE
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> COST 100;


You have to change:

- language pgpgsql, not sql, sql don't contains variables
- change exec() to execute


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Please try to avoid this bullshit...



Andreas
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