Yes, this is an FAQ. Use EXECUTE.
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PostgreSQL Bugs List wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 1064
> Logged by: Sergey
>
> Email address: serg.z@list.ru
>
> PostgreSQL version: 7.4
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> Operating system: FreeBSD
>
> Description: work with temporary table in plpgsql function
>
> Details:
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> If a followed function is called more once inside one session, then occured
> this error:
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> ERROR: relation with OID 19990 does not exist
> CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "test_temp" line 3 at SQL statement
>
>
> TEST FUNCTION:
>
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.test_temp()
> RETURNS int4 AS
> 'begin
> create temporary table itable(id int4, name varchar(100));
> insert into itable values(1, \'test\');
> drop table itable;
>
> return 0;
> end;
> '
> LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;
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>
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