From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Jeff Eckermann <jeff_eckermann@yahoo.com>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
Cc: James Cooper <jim@luckydigital.com>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: syntax question
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:30:14 -0500
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Jeff Eckermann <jeff_eckermann@yahoo.com> writes:
> --- Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote:
>> you cannot select the results of
>> a query directly into a
>> RECORD variable without a loop.
> Pardon??
I think Josh meant to say you can't select the results of a *dynamically
constructed* query without a loop --- that is, you need FOR ... EXECUTE.
A plain EXECUTE doesn't support plpgsql's notion of SELECT INTO.
regards, tom lane
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