There is an FAQ item on this --- use EXECUTE.
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Dennis wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> this is pg 7.4.1
>
> I am opening a connection to postgres
> starting a transaction
> executing a plpgsql function that creates temp tables
> executing a plpgsql function that populates the temp tables
> querying the temp table
> closing the transaction
>
> then on the same connection, I open a transaction, execute a plpgsql
> function that populates the temp tables and the function bombs with this
> error message:
>
> ERROR: schema "pg_temp_8" does not exist
>
> I am not specifying "on commit" when creating the temp tables. Are temp
> tables created in a transaction discarded when the transaction ends?
>
> I'm not explicitly referencing pg_temp_8 in my stored function.
>
> Can someone explain what is going on? Have I given enough information?
>
> dennis
> pg-user at calico dash consulting dot com
>
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