Re: Execute a query passed by parameters to a function - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Yadira Lizama Mue
Subject Re: Execute a query passed by parameters to a function
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Msg-id 961685956.276801257783231204.JavaMail.root@ucimail3.uci.cu
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In response to Re: Execute a query passed by parameters to a function  (Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>)
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Thanks, it works..
The problem is that ..
I create dynamically  the query and verified a few things inside the function before execute it.
Regards, Yadira


----- Mensaje original -----
De: "Thom Brown" <thombrown@gmail.com>
Para: "Yadira Lizama Mue" <ylizama@uci.cu>
CC: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Enviados: Lunes, 9 de Noviembre 2009 17:00:28 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlín / Berna / Roma / Estocolmo / Viena
Asunto: Re: [GENERAL] Execute a query passed by parameters to a function

2009/11/9 Yadira Lizama Mue <ylizama@uci.cu>:
>
> Hi,
> I have a function which receive a parameters as text. This text is a query. I want to execute this query, but I don't
knowhow. Can any one help me? 
> Regards,
> Yadira
>
>
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION myfunction(text)
>  RETURNS void AS
> $BODY$
> --I want execute the text I pass by parameters as a query.
> $BODY$
>  LANGUAGE 'sql' VOLATILE
>

You can use EXECUTE
(http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN)

Out of curiosity, why would you wish to do such a thing?

Regards

Thom

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Yadira Lizama Mué
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