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Database function syntax for inserting records

From
"Susan Hoddinott"
Date:
Hello,
 
I have created the following function:
 

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION orderinsert(INTEGER, VARCHAR) RETURNS INTEGER AS '

INSERT INTO HEXORDERS ( CUSTOMER_ID, ORDER_KEY, DISTRIBUTOR_ID, ORDER_AMOUNT, ORDER_GST )

VALUES ( $1, $2, 1, 0, 0 ) ;

SELECT 1 ;

' LANGUAGE SQL ;

 

which seems to me to be consistent with the instructions given in the Reference manual.  However, when trying to create this function I receive the errors:

parser: parse error at or near ";"

parser: parse error at or near "orderinsert"

Can any one tell my what I am doing wrong as this seems to be exactly as specified in the Reference and Programmer manuals?

 

Regards

 

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Re: Database function syntax for inserting records

From
Josh Berkus
Date:
Susan,

> which seems to me to be consistent with the instructions given in the
> Reference manual.  However, when trying to create this function I receive
> the errors:
>
> parser: parse error at or near ";"
>
> parser: parse error at or near "orderinsert"

What version of Postgres are you using?   Create function syntax has changed
through the various versions.

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Josh Berkus
josh@agliodbs.com
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco