On Tue, Jan 09, 2007 at 03:42:47AM -0800, Gregory S. Williamson wrote:
> This is PostgreSQL 8.1.4, and I am utterly lost.
<snip>
> The error message:
> psql:e.sql:54: ERROR: syntax error at or near "$2" at character 15
> QUERY: SELECT $1 $2 := $3
> CONTEXT: SQL statement in PL/PgSQL function "client_year_usage_det" near line 29
> psql:e.sql:54: LINE 1: SELECT $1 $2 := $3
> psql:e.sql:54:
>
> Is of *NO* use. Could someone please explain what the hell it means ?
> There is no construct $1 $2 := $3 *anywhere*. There is no SELECT on
> line 54. Or line 29. What the heck is going here ?
Anything with a dollar sign is a parameter substituted by pl/pgsql.
Anyway, at line 29 of the function I see this:
> clyud_rec.sp_is_subs := clyu_inrec.sp_is_subs
Missing semicolon at end of line. I think the $1 is the last paramater
there, and $2 and $3 the command on the next line.
As for speed decrease, you should trying working out which bit is
slow... If it's choosing a seq scan, maybe you havn't ANALYZE'd?
Have a nice day,
--
Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org> http://svana.org/kleptog/
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