Thread: Creating new table with a function?

Hi,

Is it possible to create a new table with help of a function?

I want to create a new table in my database by using a function that
get datas from existing tables so it can to create a new table with
fields.

Can one create such function?
If the answer is yes, then how can one do this?
Where is described in documentation creating such custom functions?

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Regards from Pal

Csányi Pál <csanyipal@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to create a new table with help of a function?
>
> I want to create a new table in my database by using a function that
> get datas from existing tables so it can to create a new table with
> fields.
>
> Can one create such function?
> If the answer is yes, then how can one do this?
> Where is described in documentation creating such custom functions?

Sure, you can.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/interactive/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN

40.5.4. Executing Dynamic Commands


Andreas
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