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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>
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Subject: Re: PL/pgSQL function to run DDL on a remote server/cluster?
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Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at> writes:
> On Thu, 2023-03-23 at 12:03 -0600, Sbob wrote:
>> Is it possible to execute DDL on a remote server/cluster from a PL/pgSQL 
>> function?
>> If so can someone point me to docs or an example?

> You cannot do that with the built-in tools.
> You'd have to write an extension that can do that.

You do need an extension, but contrib/dblink should do fine.

			regards, tom lane