| From: | Adrian Klaver <aklaver(at)comcast(dot)net> |
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| To: | pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Cc: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Mulham freshcode <mulhamcode(at)yahoo(dot)com>, "A(dot) Kretschmer" <andreas(dot)kretschmer(at)schollglas(dot)com> |
| Subject: | Re: select into |
| Date: | 2006-11-24 14:45:33 |
| Message-ID: | 200611240645.33431.aklaver@comcast.net |
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On Thursday 23 November 2006 08:45 pm, Tom Lane wrote:
> Mulham freshcode <mulhamcode(at)yahoo(dot)com> writes:
> > execute sql_str1 into svc_data_rec ;
> >
> > svc_data_rec is a RECORD, which is supposed to be dynamic.
>
> This should work --- in PG 8.1 or later. In older versions you'd have
> to fool around with a FOR ... IN EXECUTE ... loop.
>
> regards, tom lane
The documentation for pl/pgsql in 8.1 and higher says different.
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN
" SELECT INTO is not currently supported within EXECUTE."
The change is reflected in the HISTORY text though. How is the best way to get
a change made to the documentation?
--
Adrian Klaver
aklaver(at)comcast(dot)net
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