From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Cc: andy rost <andy.rost@noaa.gov>
Subject: Re: Using descriptor areas to insert
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:10:23 -0700
Message-ID: <200509221510.23942.josh@agliodbs.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4332D278.9@noaa.gov>
References: <4332D278.9@noaa.gov>
Andrew,
> I'm in the final stages of porting a large body of ESQL software from
> Informix to PostgreSQL (V8). The last few Informix-based functions
> involve Informix descriptor areas to insert rows into a table. I've
> sorted out the logic for using PostgreSQL descriptor areas for select
> statements. How do you go about using the PostgreSQL descriptor areas
> for insert statements? Is there another way to approach the problem of
> insert records into an arbitrary table using dynamic SQL?
Hmmm, I don't quite follow you, mostly because I'm *not* an Informix
person. Could you give an example?
Also, if you still have contact, Dave Cramer or Elein should be able to
answer this question ...
--
--Josh
Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco
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