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* Invalid syntax for integer
@ 2012-03-13 18:25 Rehan Saleem <pk_rehan@yahoo.com>
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From: Rehan Saleem @ 2012-03-13 18:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-sql
hi ,
what is wrong with this if statement in this function
if distance ='' THEN
distance := 1;
end if;
here distance variable is of type integer , this function has been created successfully but when i execute this function it gives me this error ,
ERROR: invalid input syntax for integer: ""
LINE 1: SELECT distance =''
^
QUERY: SELECT distance =''
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "getsitesbytfid" line 6 at IF
********** Error **********
ERROR: invalid input syntax for integer: ""
SQL state: 22P02
Context: PL/pgSQL function "getsitesbytfid" line 6 at IF
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* Re: Invalid syntax for integer
@ 2012-03-13 18:34 David Johnston <polobo@yahoo.com>
parent: Rehan Saleem <pk_rehan@yahoo.com>
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From: David Johnston @ 2012-03-13 18:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'Rehan Saleem' <pk_rehan@yahoo.com>; pgsql-sql
>>>>>>>> From: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Rehan Saleem
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:26 PM
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: [SQL] Invalid syntax for integer
hi ,
what is wrong with this if statement in this function
if distance ='' THEN
distance := 1;
end if;
here distance variable is of type integer , this function has been created
successfully but when i execute this function it gives me this error ,
ERROR: invalid input syntax for integer: ""
LINE 1: SELECT distance =''
^
QUERY: SELECT distance =''
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "getsitesbytfid" line 6 at IF
********** Error **********
ERROR: invalid input syntax for integer: ""
SQL state: 22P02
Context: PL/pgSQL function "getsitesbytfid" line 6 at IF
========================================================================
The empty-string is not a valid syntax for an integer.
You probably want: IF (distance IS NULL)
.
David J.
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