Function with COPY command?
Is there any way to make this function work?
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION import_text_file(char(255)) RETURNS void AS $$
DECLARE
filename ALIAS FOR $1;
BEGIN
COPY table FROM filename;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
The version below works fine, but I need something like the above version.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION import_text_file(char(255)) RETURNS void AS $$
DECLARE
filename ALIAS FOR $1;
BEGIN
COPY table FROM 'C:\\somefile.txt';
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
--
Thanks,
Warren
Warren <warren@clarksnutrition.com> writes:
Is there any way to make this function work?
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION import_text_file(char(255)) RETURNS void AS $$
DECLARE
filename ALIAS FOR $1;
BEGIN
COPY table FROM filename;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
Use EXECUTE.
regards, tom lane
Something like this will help:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION import_text_file(char(255)) RETURNS void AS $$
DECLARE
filename ALIAS FOR $1;
fin varchar;
BEGIN
fin := 'COPY table from ' || filename;
execute fin;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
--
Shoaib Mir
EnterpriseDB (www.enterprisedb.com)
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On 6/14/07, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
Warren <warren@clarksnutrition.com> writes:
Is there any way to make this function work?
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION import_text_file(char(255)) RETURNS void AS
$$
DECLARE
filename ALIAS FOR $1;
BEGIN
COPY table FROM filename;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;Use EXECUTE.
regards, tom lane
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