Re: regexp_replace and search/replace values stored in table - Mailing list pgsql-sql

Leif Biberg Kristensen <leif@solumslekt.org> wrote:

> [...]
> So far, so good. But when I try to do the actual expansion, I'm stumped.

> pgslekt=> select regexp_replace((select source_text from sources where
> source_id=23091), (select quote_literal(short_link) from short_links where
> link_type = 'sk'), (select quote_literal(long_link) from short_links where
> link_type = 'sk'), 'g');
>                                          regexp_replace
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  [sk=25658|67|side 66a]. Vabakken under Klyve vestre i Solum 07.07.1784:
> [p=6947|Isach Jonsen].
> (1 row)

> What am I missing?

For starters, omit the call to quote_literal ().

Tim