Dynamic plpgsql help
Hi
I have the following plpgsql function that works:
DROP TYPE if exists distr CASCADE;
CREATE TYPE distr AS (b bigint, var varchar);
DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS dist() cascade;
CREATE or replace FUNCTION dist() RETURNS setof distr
AS $$ begin
return query EXECUTE 'Select count(*) as b, cast(mostype as varchar)
as var from segmentation group by mostype';
end $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;
;
select * from dist();
When I try to make it dynamic, I get the error:
ERROR: column "mostype" does not exist
DROP TYPE if exists distr CASCADE;
CREATE TYPE distr AS (b bigint, var varchar);
DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS dist(text) cascade;
CREATE or replace FUNCTION dist(text) RETURNS setof distr
AS $$ begin
return query execute 'Select count(*) as b, cast( ' ||
quote_ident($1) || ' as varchar) as var from segmentation group by '
|| quote_ident($1);
end $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;
;
select dist(mostype);
Your help is appreciated
Scott
2010/4/4 Scott Geller <sgellergsu@gmail.com>:
Hi
I have the following plpgsql function that works:
DROP TYPE if exists distr CASCADE;
CREATE TYPE distr AS (b bigint, var varchar);DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS dist() cascade;
CREATE or replace FUNCTION dist() RETURNS setof distr
AS $$ begin
return query EXECUTE 'Select count(*) as b, cast(mostype as varchar)
as var from segmentation group by mostype';
end $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;
;select * from dist();
When I try to make it dynamic, I get the error:
ERROR: column "mostype" does not exist
DROP TYPE if exists distr CASCADE;
CREATE TYPE distr AS (b bigint, var varchar);DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS dist(text) cascade;
CREATE or replace FUNCTION dist(text) RETURNS setof distr
AS $$ begin
return query execute 'Select count(*) as b, cast( ' ||
quote_ident($1) || ' as varchar) as var from segmentation group by '
|| quote_ident($1);
end $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;
;select dist(mostype);
maybe select dist('mostype')
regards
Pavel Stehule
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Your help is appreciated
Scott
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Hi,
instead of cast(mostype as varchar) try mostype::varchar
Thanks
Sreelatha
On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>wrote:
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2010/4/4 Scott Geller <sgellergsu@gmail.com>:
Hi
I have the following plpgsql function that works:
DROP TYPE if exists distr CASCADE;
CREATE TYPE distr AS (b bigint, var varchar);DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS dist() cascade;
CREATE or replace FUNCTION dist() RETURNS setof distr
AS $$ begin
return query EXECUTE 'Select count(*) as b, cast(mostype as varchar)
as var from segmentation group by mostype';
end $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;
;select * from dist();
When I try to make it dynamic, I get the error:
ERROR: column "mostype" does not exist
DROP TYPE if exists distr CASCADE;
CREATE TYPE distr AS (b bigint, var varchar);DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS dist(text) cascade;
CREATE or replace FUNCTION dist(text) RETURNS setof distr
AS $$ begin
return query execute 'Select count(*) as b, cast( ' ||
quote_ident($1) || ' as varchar) as var from segmentation group by '
|| quote_ident($1);
end $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;
;select dist(mostype);
maybe select dist('mostype')
regards
Pavel Stehule
Your help is appreciated
Scott
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