Re: Using descriptor areas to insert - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Josh Berkus
Subject Re: Using descriptor areas to insert
Date
Msg-id 200509221510.23942.josh@agliodbs.com
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In response to Using descriptor areas to insert  (andy rost <andy.rost@noaa.gov>)
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Andrew,

> I'm in the final stages of porting a large body of ESQL software from
> Informix to PostgreSQL (V8). The last few Informix-based functions
> involve Informix descriptor areas to insert rows into a table. I've
> sorted out the logic for using PostgreSQL descriptor areas for select
> statements. How do you go about using the PostgreSQL descriptor areas
> for insert statements? Is there another way to approach the problem of
> insert records into an arbitrary table using dynamic SQL?

Hmmm, I don't quite follow you, mostly because I'm *not* an Informix 
person.  Could you give an example?

Also, if you still have contact, Dave Cramer or Elein should be able to 
answer this question ...

-- 
--Josh

Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco


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