Re: plpgsql syntax error - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Ondrej Ivanič
Subject Re: plpgsql syntax error
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Msg-id CAM6mieKs4q1NuG8Qz1V+yRrZO6vFUqGHEo7Bdw72hj0Pxt-Vnw@mail.gmail.com
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In response to plpgsql syntax error  (József Kurucz <jozsef.kurucz@invitel.hu>)
Responses Re: plpgsql syntax error  (József Kurucz <jozsef.kurucz@invitel.hu>)
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Hi,

On 10 October 2011 21:35, József Kurucz <jozsef.kurucz@invitel.hu> wrote:
> ERROR:  syntax error at or near "$1"
> LINE 1: create table  $1  ( )
>                      ^
> QUERY:  create table  $1  ( )
> CONTEXT:  SQL statement in PL/PgSQL function "check_table" near line 22

I think you have to use "execute":

execute 'create table ' || tblname || ' ()';

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN

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Ondrej Ivanic
(ondrej.ivanic@gmail.com)

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