Re: how to use variables in postgresql - Mailing list pgsql-novice

and use DECLARE ;-)

I HAVE A PROBLEM REGARDING DECLARATION/ INITIALISATION OF VARIABLES IN
POSTGRESQL FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES. MY CODE PRESENTLY LOOKS LIKE
CREATE FUNCTION ins_into_std_values() RETURNS void AS
$BODY$
 DECLARE
  myflag CHAR(1) :='y';
 BEGIN
  ...
 END
$BODY$
LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE;



A. Kretschmer schrieb:
> am  Thu, dem 21.06.2007, um 22:55:38 -0700 mailte saumya goel folgendes:
>
>> I HAVE A PROBLEM REGARDING DECLARATION/ INITIALISATION OF VARIABLES IN
>> POSTGRESQL FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES. MY CODE PRESENTLY LOOKS LIKE
>> CREATE FUNCTION ins_into_std_values() RETURNS void AS
>> $BODY$
>> myflag CHAR(1) :='y';
>> ...
>> $BODY$
>> LANGUAGE 'sql' VOLATILE;
>>
>
> Use another language, for instance plpgsql. Pure SQL hasn't variables.
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/plpgsql.html
>
>
> Andreas
>