Re: psql's \copy incompatible with :variables - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

Josh Berkus wrote:
>
> > \copy is different because it uses OT_WHOLE_LINE mode to read the
> > argument, and that doesn't expand :variable references.  I'd be a bit
> > leery of changing that.
>
> So, doc warning then?

I don't think enough people have hit this problem to warrant that.

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