> Does anybody know why the function insert_case() won't compile. When I
> INSERT a new record I always get the following error message :
>
> NOTICE: plpgsql: ERROR during compile of insert_case near line 1
> "RROR: parse error at or near "
>
> Below is the function and trigger. ('Now' is surrounded with single quotes)
>
> CREATE FUNCTION insert_case () RETURNS INTEGER AS '
> BEGIN
> NEW.date_created := ''now'';
> END;
> ' LANGUAGE 'SQL';
Very simple! You don't use BEGIN and END within a LANGUAGE 'sql'
function. You are mixing up sql with plpgsql.