Re: COPY with a variable path - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bill Todd
Subject Re: COPY with a variable path
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Msg-id 492F2BF3.7030308@dbginc.com
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In response to Re: COPY with a variable path  (Raymond O'Donnell <rod@iol.ie>)
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Raymond O'Donnell wrote:
On 27/11/2008 20:52, Bill Todd wrote:
 
Substituting the input parameter for the literal path does not work and
neither does using PREPARE/EXECUTE. How can I pass the file path as a
parameter?   
You could write a pl/pgsql function which constructs the query as a
string and then runs it with EXECUTE.

Ray.


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I tried your suggestion and it worked! Thanks.

Bill

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