Dear Ivan:
On Mon, 10 May 2004, Ivan Sergio Borgonovo wrote:
> First thanks to Tom Lane who helped me promptly.
>
> Now let's come to the problem:
>
> create or replace function testa( )
> returns char(32) as
> '
> begin
> if 1=2 then
> if 1=2 then
> select 1;
> elseif 1=3 then
> select 2;
> elseif 1=4 then
> if 1=5 then
> select 3;
> else
> select 4;
> end if;
> end if;
> end if;
> return md5(''aaaa'');
> end;
> ' language plpgsql;
>
> test1=# select * from testa();
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "if"
> CONTEXT: compile of PL/pgSQL function "testa" near line 14
>
> I made several test functions with similar structure with no
> improvements.
> I can't even figure a pattern. I get errors on if, else, and elseif.
> Till now the culprit seems to be elseif. Whenever I write test
> functions without elseif I get no errors.
> Did I misinterpreted the docs (37.7.2.4)?
>
> I really can't see the problem.
>
> I'm running 7.4.2-1 on Debian Sarge.
Is this the literal function? If so, try changing the "elseif" to "elsif".
No 2nd 'e'.
-frank