Re: user defined variables

"Joel Burton" <joel@joelburton.com> writes:



> In the psql client, you can set a variable with the "\set" command, or using
> "--set" at startup. So "psql --set UID=xxxx" will let you use the the UID as
> "SELECT * FROM USER WHERE uid= :UID".
>
> Will this work for you?
>
> - J.

well, i'm using the php functions for communicating with postgresql. but
this means that it is possible.
has someone an idea how i can set such a variable when i open the
connection with php?

thanks,
 moritz

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