Re: context in plpgsql functions - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jeff Eckermann
Subject Re: context in plpgsql functions
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Msg-id 20030516224609.70679.qmail@web20803.mail.yahoo.com
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In response to Re: context in plpgsql functions  (Ian Barwick <barwick@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: context in plpgsql functions  (Gianni Mariani <gianni@mariani.ws>)
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--- Ian Barwick <barwick@gmx.net> wrote:
> On Friday 16 May 2003 20:46, Gianni Mariani wrote:
> > I've been using PostgreSQL 7.3.2.
> >
> > What, if any, way is there to share a context
> (global rowtype variable)
> > between plpgsql functions ?
>
> If you mean something like Oracle's PL/SQL packages,
> which can
> contain package global variables, then unfortunately
> not.

I believe the usual workaround is to insert the values
in a table which has been created for that purpose.

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