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To: Mulham freshcode <mulhamcode@yahoo.com>
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	"A. Kretschmer" <andreas.kretschmer@schollglas.com>
Subject: Re: select into 
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Mulham freshcode <mulhamcode@yahoo.com> writes:
> execute sql_str1 into svc_data_rec ;

> svc_data_rec is a RECORD, which is supposed to be dynamic.

This should work --- in PG 8.1 or later.  In older versions you'd have
to fool around with a FOR ... IN EXECUTE ... loop.

			regards, tom lane