Re: select result / functions from another database in plpgsql - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Merlin Moncure
Subject Re: select result / functions from another database in plpgsql
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In response to select result / functions from another database in plpgsql  (Matthew Peter <survivedsushi@yahoo.com>)
Responses Re: select result / functions from another database in plpgsql
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On 11/6/06, Matthew Peter <survivedsushi@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have DB1 and DB2 pg_databases... I then have a function in DB2 that wants
> some results from DB1, is it possible to query another db? Like how \! lets
> you hit the command line... but I need it in plpgsql if possible.
>
>
> Also, I know functions are local to db (unless it inserted into template1
> prior to createdb) but is there any other way to call functions from another
> db? Thanks!

check out dblink contrib module for starters.   Maybe take a look at
pl/sh, which looks pretty neat.

merlin

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