Re: creating a function with a variable table name - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: creating a function with a variable table name
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Msg-id 45E6FEE7.2090400@commandprompt.com
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In response to creating a function with a variable table name  (George Nychis <gnychis@cmu.edu>)
List pgsql-general
> dp'>     HAVING sum(dst_packets)>0
> dp'>     ORDER BY sum(dst_packets) DESC;'
> dp-> LANGUAGE SQL;
> ERROR:  syntax error at or near "$2" at character 179
> LINE 6:       FROM $2
>                    ^
> How can I pass the table name?

Look at the EXECUTE option in plpgsql.

Joshua D. Drake



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