Re: Problem writing function

# Christian(dot)Rengstl(at)klinik(dot)uni-regensburg(dot)de / 2006-08-06 11:47:43 +0200:
> the following function is created properly:
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION insert_into_table_overview(text, chr integer)
> RETURNS void AS '
> DECLARE
> in_table ALIAS FOR $1;
> p RECORD;
> BEGIN
> RAISE NOTICE ''in_table = %'', in_table;
> FOR p IN EXECUTE ''select distinct pid from '' ||
> quote_ident(in_table) LOOP
> EXECUTE ''insert into table_overview(table_name, chr,
> start_no, end_no, pid)
> select '' || quote_ident(tname) || '', chr,

should the tname be in_table?

> min(entry_no), max(entry_no), p from '' || quote_ident(in_table);
> END LOOP;
> END;
> ' LANGUAGE plpgsql;
>
> But when i execute it with select
> insert_into_table_overview('test1'::text, 1); i only get the following
> output:
> NOTICE: in_table = test1
>
> ERROR: relation "test1" does not exist
> CONTEXT: SQL statement "select distinct pid from "test1""
> PL/pgSQL function "insert_into_table_overview" line 6 at for over
> execute statement
>
> I am sure that there is something wrong with the quotes, but i just
> can't find out what.

Is there a table called test1?

SELECT * FROM test1;
SELECT * FROM "test1";

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