Re: Getting result from EXECUTE - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Sibte Abbas
Subject Re: Getting result from EXECUTE
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Msg-id bd6a35510709091345k4c7ecadh47229f3a7d633270@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Getting result from EXECUTE  (Robert Fitzpatrick <lists@webtent.net>)
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On 9/8/07, Robert Fitzpatrick <lists@webtent.net > wrote:
I have a trigger function that I want to apply to several tables, hence
my use of TG_RELNAME. I just want the record to get inserted if an
UPDATE comes from my view rule if the record for the client doesn't
already exist. This is what I have, but I'm finding the FOUND is not
returned for EXECUTE. How can I accomplish what I need?

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION "public"."create_fldclientnumber_trigg_func" () RETURNS trigger AS'
begin
  EXECUTE ''SELECT * FROM '' || TG_RELNAME || '' WHERE fldclientnumber = '' || NEW.fldclientnumber;
  IF NOT FOUND THEN
     EXECUTE ''INSERT INTO '' || TG_RELNAME || '' (fldclientnumber) VALUES ('' || NEW.fldclientnumber || '')'';
  END IF;
  RETURN NEW;
end;
'LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE CALLED ON NULL INPUT SECURITY INVOKER;

Thanks for the help.

--
Robert


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AFAIK the FOUND variable does not get updated as part of an EXECUTE command.

Consider using a strict INTO clause alongwith EXECUTE. This way a NO_DATA_FOUND exception will be generated if your query did'nt return any data. Something like this:

DECLARE

v_rec record;
BEGIN

EXECUTE ''SELECT * FROM '' || TG_RELNAME || '' WHERE fldclientnumber = '' || NEW.fldclientnumber INTO STRICT v_rec;


EXCEPTION
when no_data_found then
/* do something */

regards,
--
Sibte Abbas

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