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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: plpgsql - accessing field in RECORD variable by text variables
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In response to plpgsql - accessing field in RECORD variable by text variables  ("Damjan Pipan" <damjan.pipan@siol.net>)
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"Damjan Pipan" <damjan.pipan@siol.net> writes:
> I would like to access RECORD type variables fields by assigning field (attribute) name
> to some text variable and then access the field in RECORD which has the same name.

> Is this possible in plpgsql?

I don't think so, but you could probably do it in pltcl, since Tcl is
such a weakly typed language ...

            regards, tom lane

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