Re: plpgsql function question

Karthikeyan Sundaram <skarthi98(at)hotmail(dot)com> schrieb:

>
> Hi,
>
> I am having a requirement here.
>
> 1) I need to write a plpgsql function where it takes the input
> parameter of a structure of a table.

Because? To build this table? You can pass an ascii-text with the
table-definition and EXECUTE this string.

> 2) The table has 15 columns

Okay. And the problem is?

> 3) It does lots of validation based on the parameter and finally
> returns an integer as output parameters

Okay. create function ... returns int as $$ ... return 1; end; $$
language plpgsql;

>
> Q) How will I passe the table structure as as parameter

As i said, for instance as simple text and EXECUTE this.

> 2) Do I need to create a type?

No.

Andreas
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