RE: Hrm...why is this wrong?

When declaring parameters try using varchar rather than varchar(255). I have used text successfully in the past.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Corey [SMTP:ken(at)kencorey(dot)com]
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 6:38 AM
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Hrm...why is this wrong?

In trying to use a plpgsql stored proc, I'm getting an error I don't
understand.

When the select at the bottom of this email is executed, I'm getting the
message:

ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "$1"

Any ideas? <Gads I hope it's not something amazingly simple, but I'm sure it
is...;^>

--
Ken Corey, CTO Atomic Interactive, Ltd.

select 'drop FUNCTION IU_EMPLOYEE(varchar(255), ...);' as Progress;
drop FUNCTION IU_EMPLOYEE( varchar(255), varchar(255),
varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255),
varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255),
varchar(255));

select 'create FUNCTION IU_EMPLOYEE(varchar(255), ...)' as Progress;
create FUNCTION IU_EMPLOYEE( varchar(255), varchar(255),
varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255),
varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255), varchar(255),
varchar(255))
RETURNS INT4
AS '
DECLARE
user_name_in alias for $1;
passwd_in alias for $2;
firstname_in alias for $3;
lastname_in alias for $4;
company_in alias for $5;
addr1_in alias for $6;
addr2_in alias for $7;
city_in alias for $8;
state_in alias for $9;
postcode_in alias for $10;
country_in alias for $11;
userid_calc INT4;
companyid_calc INT4;
BEGIN

userid_calc := 0;

select into companyid_calc COMPANY_ID from COMPANY
where COMPANY_NAME = company_in;
if (companyid_calc is null)
then
insert into COMPANY (COMPANY_NAME) values (company_in);
companyid_calc := currval(''company_company_id_seq'');
end if;

if (companyid_calc is not null)
then
insert into EMPLOYEE ( COMPANY_ID ,
AUTHORIZED , RIGHTS , USERNAME , PASSWD , FIRSTNAME ,
LASTNAME , ADDR1 , ADDR2 , CITY , STATE , POSTCODE ,
COUNTRY)
values (
companyid_calc,0,0,username_in, password_in, firstname_in,
lastname_in, company_in,addr1_in,addr2_in,city_in,
state_in,postcode_in,country_in
);
userid_calc := currval(''employee_employee_id_seq'');
else
rollback;
return 0;
end if;

return userid_calc;

END;'
LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';

select iu_employee('handtest','password','hand','test','handcompany',
'handaddr','handaddr2','handcity','handstate','handpostcode','handcountry');