Re: Temp tables and functions - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Jim C. Nasby
Subject Re: Temp tables and functions
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Msg-id 20061011021151.GI72517@nasby.net
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In response to Temp tables and functions  (<mark.dingee@cox.net>)
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On Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at 03:21:36PM -0400, mark.dingee@cox.net wrote:
> Everyone,
> 
> I've written a function (language = sql) which uses a temporary table to simplify the process; however, when I go to
loadthe function I get:
 
> 
> /var/lib/pgsql$cat thm.sql | psql test
> ERROR:  relation "lost_bus" does not exist
> 
> where "lost_bus" is the name of my temp table.  The function is just for a report that is run monthly, so I can
createa permanent table if necessary, but I'd rather not. 
 

Create the temp table in your script that creates the function. You
don't need to populate it or anything, you just need it to exist
(prefferably with the correct definition).
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Jim Nasby                                            jim@nasby.net
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