Re: BUG #4944: Problems with using \set variables as strings in select statements

Hallo Bruno,

Am Montag, 27. Juli 2009 15:50 schrieb Bruno Scovoli Santos:

>...
> brunodb=# \set nom 'Intel'
> euclidhardware=# select * from fabricantes where nome like :nom;
> ERROR: column "intel" does not exist
> LINE 1: select * from fabricantes where nome like Intel;
>
> Please, I have tried exaustively many other ways to achieve this result,
> and searched many foruns. I dont realize where is my error, I think that it
> is a bug?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bruno

The syntax for \set with strings is a bit bizarre. You have to use either
\set nom '\'Intel\''
or
\set nom '''Intel'''

cu
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