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To: "David Olbersen" <DOlbersen@stbernard.com>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Line length in pl/pgsql function 
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Comments: In-reply-to "David Olbersen" <DOlbersen@stbernard.com>
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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"David Olbersen" <DOlbersen@stbernard.com> writes:
> I was minding my business, writing a nice long pl/pgsql function and all was well. I tried creating the function (using \i <file-with-definition>) and started getting funny errors.

> I figured out eventually that the problem seems due to line length in a construct of: FOR result IN <SELECT ...> LOOP

Hmm ... plpgsql had some string-length issues as recently as 7.2.2, but
I don't know of any problems since then.  Could you submit a *complete*
test case, rather than making us guess the details?

			regards, tom lane