Re: PL/pgSQL function to run DDL on a remote server/cluster?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Laurenz Albe <laurenz(dot)albe(at)cybertec(dot)at>
Cc: Sbob <sbob(at)quadratum-braccas(dot)com>, Pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PL/pgSQL function to run DDL on a remote server/cluster?
Date: 2023-03-23 19:15:19
Message-ID: 1951203.1679598919@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Laurenz Albe <laurenz(dot)albe(at)cybertec(dot)at> writes:
> On Thu, 2023-03-23 at 12:03 -0600, Sbob wrote:
>> Is it possible to execute DDL on a remote server/cluster from a PL/pgSQL
>> function?
>> If so can someone point me to docs or an example?

> You cannot do that with the built-in tools.
> You'd have to write an extension that can do that.

You do need an extension, but contrib/dblink should do fine.

regards, tom lane

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