Julio Leyva <jcleyva@hotmail.com> writes:
> Hi allI'm trying to get the next value from a sequence using a store proced=
> ure like thiscreate or replace function givemenext() returns integer AS $$=
> DECLAREnewvalue integer;getseq varchar(256);BEGINreturn EXECUTE 'SELECT nex=
> tval(''test_id_seq'')';END;$$ language plpgsqlSo when I do select * from gi=
> vemenext()I got this error messageERROR: type "execute" does not existCONT=
> EXT: SQL statement "SELECT EXECUTE 'SELECT nextval(''test_id_seq'')'"PL/p=
> gSQL function "givemenext" line 11 at returnWhat I'm doing wrong?Thanks in =
> advance=
Please try to use a less broken mailer :-(
Anyway, that seems like the hard way. Why not just
return nextval('test_id_seq');
regards, tom lane