Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com> writes:
> Steve - DND wrote:
>> This doesn't seem to be quite what I'm looking for.
> Well, if psql vars, prepare or functions don't meet your needs, I'm not
> sure we've got anything that will.
ecpg is another possible answer.
> Have you got a specific example where these don't suit your needs?
I guess the real question is: in what context/language are you expecting
to be able to manipulate these variables?
regards, tom lane