To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
From: "Milen A. Radev" <milen@radev.net>
Subject: Re: Help with quotes in plpgsql
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:54:13 +0200
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Richard Ray написа:
> On Tue, 19 Dec 2006, Milen A. Radev wrote:
> 
>> Richard Ray ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ:
>>> How should this be properly quoted
>>>
>>> create or replace function test(integer) returns setof text as $$
>>> declare
>>>   a record;
>>> begin
>>>   select into a now() - interval '$1 day';
>>>   return next a;
>>>   return;
>>> end
>>> $$ language 'plpgsql';
>>>
>>> I'm not having a lot of luck
>>
>>
>> Welcome to psql 8.2.0, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.
>>
>> Type:  \copyright for distribution terms
>>       \h for help with SQL commands
>>       \? for help with psql commands
>>       \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
>>       \q to quit
>>
>> milen=> create or replace function test(integer) returns setof text as $$
>> milen$> declare
>> milen$>   a record;
>> milen$> begin
>> milen$>   select into a now() - interval '$1 day';
>> milen$>   return next a;
>> milen$>   return;
>> milen$> end
>> milen$> $$ language 'plpgsql';
>> CREATE FUNCTION
>> milen=>
>>
>>
>>
>> No problems here. What version are you using?
>>
> 
> I'm using 8.1.0 but I don't think that's the problem
> I have no problem creating the function but it will only substract 1 day


Sorry about that - I have not understand your problem.


In addition to the solution already proposed you could use "EXECUTE".
See more info here -
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN
.


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Milen A. Radev