Re: Function Problem - Mailing list pgsql-admin

hi,

> I've got this function which works off a trigger.
> The trigger is calling the function ok, but I get this error.
> <error>
> NOTICE: plpgsql: ERROR during compile of mon_sum_update near line 43
> ERROR: parse error at or near ""
>
> Now line 43 is this either the return null or end statement at the end of
> the function...
>
> RETURN NULL;
>
> END

unfortunately, the error messages aren't always accurate in plpgsql...

> Can anyone see what I've done wrong in there?

i think there are few mistakes: there is missing "END IF;" in all IF
statements, it should look like this:

IF (condition) THEN
    statement;
END IF;

also conditions aren't always perfect, you should use "=" instead of
"==" for comparison in plpgsql.

don't use aposthrophes inside the function, it isn't necessary for
expressions like new.field... if you really want them, use double
aposthrophes "''" - you must quote them inside the plpgsql function.

and may be there are some other mistakes. i would suggest to study syntax
of plpgsql at http://www.postgresql.org/idocs/index.php?plpgsql.html
carefully. it can save you a lot of time when debugging functions - the
compiler isn't very wise when reporting errors...

hth,

kuba



>
> TIA
>
> Geoff
>
>
>
> Here is my trigger and function.
>
> trigger
> ======
> CREATE TRIGGER doc_status_trig AFTER UPDATE ON document_status FOR EACH ROW
> EXECUTE PROCEDURE mon_sum_update()
>
> function
> ======
> CREATE FUNCTION mon_sum_upd () RETURN OPAQUE AS '
>
> BEGIN
>
> -- Ensure we have a record that is valid .
>
> IF ( ! NEW.direction && NEW.direction && NEW.msgtype && NEW.status )
>     THEN
>     RETURN NULL;
>
>
> -- Ensure the record exists in the monitor_summary table.
>
> IF ( ! EXISTS SELECT * FROM monitor_summary WHERE unit = NEW.unit and
> msgtype = NEW.msgtype and direction = NEW.direction and status =
> NEW.status )
>     THEN
>     INSERT INTO monitor_summary ( version, cdate, mdate, direction, unit,
> msgtype, status ) VALUES ( 1, 'now', 'now', 'NEW.direction', 'NEW.unit',
> 'NEW.msgtype', 'NEW.status' );
>
> -- Ensure OLD and NEW status's are different.
>
> IF ( NEW.status == OLD.status )
>     THEN
>     RETURN NULL;
>
>
> -- Update the OLD status record. ( -1 )
>
> UPDATE monitor_summary
> SET
>     total = total - 1
> WHERE
>     direction = OLD.direction AND unit = OLD.unit AND msgtype = OLD.msgtype AND
> status = OLD.status ;
>
> -- Update the NEW status record. ( +1 )
>
> UPDATE monitor_summary
> SET
>     total = total + 1
> WHERE
>     direction = OLD.direction AND unit = OLD.unit AND msgtype = OLD.msgtype AND
> status = NEW.status ;
>
> RETURN NULL;
>
> END
>
> ' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' ;
>
>
> I'm using pgAdminII to insert this function, and it goes in ok..
>
>                     - Geoff Ellis
>                      - +44(0)2476678484
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