Re: proposal: condition blocks in psql

From: Tomas Vondra <tomas(dot)vondra(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: proposal: condition blocks in psql
Date: 2015-06-28 12:12:11
Message-ID: 558FE49B.5070107@2ndquadrant.com
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Hi,

On 06/28/2015 09:04 AM, Fabien COELHO wrote:
>
>> 2. The general difficulty of getting psql var values into a DO
>> block (currently I use temp tables).
>
> Maybe this means that DO should be extended in some way to allow for
> parameters, at least when PL/pgSQL is used?

I agree with this wholeheartedly. ISTM most of this thread is about
limitations of our current DO implementation, partially addressed by
adding a bunch of scripting commands, specific to psql. I don't think
that's the right solution.

regards

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