Re: syntax error at or near "PERFORM"

On 15/08/2008 05:32, Dale wrote:
> On Aug 15, 2:14 pm, Dale <harris...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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>> even when I try executing something basic:  PERFORM (2 + 3);
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> I found my problem.  Unfortunately PERFORM can only be used within a
> "LANGUAGE plpgsql" script.

Yes, that's it - outside a function, you just do:

   select (2 + 3);

Ray.


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