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From: hubert depesz lubaczewski <[email protected]>
To: Rich Shepard <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Using psql's \prompt command
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:12:07 +0100
Message-ID: <[email protected]> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
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On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 01:47:59PM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote:
> # \i person_view.sql
> Enter person_nbr: 468
> psql:person_view.sql:9: ERROR:  column "store" does not exist
> LINE 3: where person_nbr = store
>                            ^
> What's the correct syntax for the \prompt?

prompt is ok.
but you can't just throw variable name in the query and assume it will
get substituted.
the proper syntax is :store, or (better) :'store'
and again: not in the *\prompt* line - in the place where you use it.

You might want to read
https://www.depesz.com/2023/05/28/variables-in-psql-how-to-use-them/

Best regards,

depesz

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