From: Ray Madigan <ray@madigans.org>
To: Pgsql-Sql <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Computed table name in function
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:19:58 -0700
Message-ID: <IIEPJABILGOCODDLDNJFAEEHCCAA.ray@madigans.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <dcc563d10710101110i1be5fe9u84171818065d370f@mail.gmail.com>
I thought that the documentation said I couldn't use EXECUTE on a SELECT
INTO?
-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Scott Marlowe
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:10 AM
To: Ray Madigan
Cc: Pgsql-Sql
Subject: Re: [SQL] Computed table name in function
On 10/10/07, Ray Madigan <ray@madigans.org> wrote:
> I have a problem that I don't know where to look to understand the
problem.
>
> I have a function that I first select to get a table name followed by
> another select into on that table name. If someone could tell me where to
> look to solve this problem I would appreciate it.
>
> It is something like
>
> DECLARE rec1 Record;
> rec2 Record;
>
> SELECT aName INTO rec1 FROM tableA WHERE new.xxx = ?;
>
> IF FOUND THEN
>
> SELECT * INTO rec2 FROM rec1.aName where new.xxx = ?;
You have to build your query as a string then use execute on it.
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