Thread: Syntax help please
<div dir="ltr">I can't for the life of me figure out what's wrong with this syntax. I get the following error when i tryand create this function.<br /><br /><i style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ERROR: syntax error at or near "$2" at character15<br /> QUERY: SELECT $1 $2 := $3 || $4 || $5 <br />CONTEXT: SQL statement in PL/PgSQL function "fcn_gen_statement"near line 24</i><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" /><br />here's what i am trying to create:<br /><br/>CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION fcn_gen_statement(p_type varchar, <br /> p_wherevarchar,<br /> p_newonly numeric)<br />RETURNS varchar AS $$<br /><br/>DECLARE<br /> c_select varchar(64) := 'select count(distinct <a href="http://m.id">m.id</a>) ';<br /> c_fromvarchar(64) := 'from job m ';<br /> c_newonly_from varchar(128) := 'from (select id, min(date_created) as date_created'||<br /> 'from hr '||<br /> 'group_by id) m ';<br /> v_from varchar(512);<br /> v_where varchar(512);<br/> v_stmt varchar(2048); <br /><br />BEGIN<br /> if p_newonly = 1then<br /> v_from := c_newonly_from;<br /> else<br /> v_from := c_from;<br /> end if;<br /><br /> if upper(p_type) = 'NEW' then<br /> v_stmt := c_select || v_from || p_where;<br /> elsif upper(p_type) ='OLD' then<br /> v_from := c_from ;<br /> v_where := p_where<br /> v_stmt := c_select || v_from ||v_where;<br /> elsif upper(p_type) = 'LAST_JOB' then<br /> v_from := v_from || <br /> ', (selectdistinct job_id ' ||<br /> 'from job_log' ||<br /> 'where status = 10) d ';<br /> v_where:= p_where ||<br /> 'and <a href="http://m.id">m.id</a> = d.job_id ';<br /> v_stmt := c_select|| v_from || v_where;<br /> elsif upper(p_type) = 'NEW_JOB' then<br /> v_from := v_from ||<br /> ', (select distinct job_id ' ||<br /> 'from job_log' ||<br /> 'where status = 12) d ';<br/> v_where := p_where ||<br /> 'and <a href="http://m.id">m.id</a> = d.job_id ';<br /> v_stmt:= c_select || v_from || v_where;<br /><br /> end if;<br /> return (v_stmt);<br />END;<br />$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;<br/></div>
You seem to be missing a ';' in this line: v_from := c_from ; v_where := p_where <--- missing ; here v_stmt := c_select || v_from || v_where; Regards, Fernando ________________________________ De: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org] En nombre de Ruben GouveiaEnviado el: Jueves, 04 de Septiembre de 2008 16:37Para:pgsql-sql@postgresql.orgAsunto: [SQL] Syntax help pleaseI can't for the life of me figure out what's wrong withthis syntax. I get the following error when i try and create this function.ERROR: syntax error at or near "$2" at character 15QUERY: SELECT $1 $2 := $3 || $4 || $5 CONTEXT: SQL statement in PL/PgSQL function "fcn_gen_statement" near line 24here's what i am trying to create:CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION fcn_gen_statement(p_type varchar, p_where varchar, p_newonly numeric)RETURNS varcharAS $$DECLARE c_select varchar(64) := 'select count(distinct m.id) '; c_from varchar(64) := 'from job m '; c_newonly_from varchar(128) := 'from (select id, min(date_created) as date_created '|| 'from hr '|| 'group_by id) m '; v_from varchar(512); v_where varchar(512); v_stmt varchar(2048); BEGIN if p_newonly = 1 then v_from := c_newonly_from; else v_from := c_from; end if; if upper(p_type) = 'NEW' then v_stmt := c_select || v_from || p_where; elsif upper(p_type) = 'OLD' then v_from := c_from ; v_where := p_where v_stmt := c_select || v_from || v_where; elsif upper(p_type)= 'LAST_JOB' then v_from := v_from || ', (select distinct job_id ' || 'from job_log'|| 'where status = 10) d '; v_where := p_where || 'and m.id = d.job_id '; v_stmt:= c_select || v_from || v_where; elsif upper(p_type) = 'NEW_JOB' then v_from := v_from || ',(select distinct job_id ' || 'from job_log' || 'where status = 12) d '; v_where := p_where|| 'and m.id = d.job_id '; v_stmt := c_select || v_from || v_where; end if; return (v_stmt);END;$$LANGUAGE plpgsql;
I can't believe myself. It always comes down to some missing semicolon. Thanks for your help. I am embarrassed.
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Fernando Hevia <fhevia@ip-tel.com.ar> wrote:
You seem to be missing a ';' in this line:
v_from := c_from ;
v_where := p_where <--- missing ; herev_stmt := c_select || v_from || v_where;Regards,
Fernando
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De: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org] En nombre de Ruben Gouveia
Enviado el: Jueves, 04 de Septiembre de 2008 16:37
Para: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Asunto: [SQL] Syntax help please
I can't for the life of me figure out what's wrong with this syntax.
I get the following error when i try and create this function.
ERROR: syntax error at or near "$2" at character 15
QUERY: SELECT $1 $2 := $3 || $4 || $5
CONTEXT: SQL statement in PL/PgSQL function "fcn_gen_statement"
near line 24
here's what i am trying to create:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION fcn_gen_statement(p_type varchar,
p_where varchar,
p_newonly numeric)
RETURNS varchar AS $$
DECLARE
c_select varchar(64) := 'select count(distinct m.id) ';
c_from varchar(64) := 'from job m ';
c_newonly_from varchar(128) := 'from (select id,
min(date_created) as date_created '||
'from hr '||
'group_by id) m ';
v_from varchar(512);
v_where varchar(512);
v_stmt varchar(2048);
BEGIN
if p_newonly = 1 then
v_from := c_newonly_from;
else
v_from := c_from;
end if;
if upper(p_type) = 'NEW' then
v_stmt := c_select || v_from || p_where;
elsif upper(p_type) = 'OLD' then
v_from := c_from ;
v_where := p_where
v_stmt := c_select || v_from || v_where;
elsif upper(p_type) = 'LAST_JOB' then
v_from := v_from ||
', (select distinct job_id ' ||
'from job_log' ||
'where status = 10) d ';
v_where := p_where ||
'and m.id = d.job_id ';
v_stmt := c_select || v_from || v_where;
elsif upper(p_type) = 'NEW_JOB' then
v_from := v_from ||
', (select distinct job_id ' ||
'from job_log' ||
'where status = 12) d ';
v_where := p_where ||
'and m.id = d.job_id ';
v_stmt := c_select || v_from || v_where;
end if;
return (v_stmt);
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;