Re: Re : Global value/global variable?

I've ended creating a table to store database parameters, and using a subquery, I can achieve the "global variable" effect.
Thanks for your insight,
Edson.

From: edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re : [GENERAL] Global value/global variable?
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:39:45 +0000

Yes. It's similar, but consider I'm using a connection pool, so I''ve no control on when the connections are established/destroyed.I think I need something with scope broader than session... Atenciosamente,

Edson Richter

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De: John McKown
Data: 19/06/2014 8h44
Para: Edson Richter;
Assunto:Re: [GENERAL] Global value/global variable?

A psql session is shown below:
tsh009=# \set lpar '\'LIH1\''tsh009=# select * from capped where lpar=:lpar limit 5; lpar | started | ended
------+---------------------+--------------------- LIH1 | 2014-06-09 21:57:13 | 2014-06-09 22:21:21 LIH1 | 2014-06-09 22:42:12 | 2014-06-09 23:06:22 LIH1 | 2014-06-09 23:22:12 | 2014-06-09 23:39:12
LIH1 | 2014-06-09 23:52:12 | 2014-06-10 00:01:21 LIH1 | 2014-06-10 01:07:11 | 2014-06-10 01:07:51(5 rows)

Is this close to what you are looking for?

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 9:50 PM, Edson Richter <edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com> wrote:

It is possible to define a global value/variable in PostgreSQL in a way that I can use it in any query/view/function?For example, I do have a connection string I use for dblink connections in several places (specially, inside views).
Then, if I want to change the connection string, I do have to change every view manually.If I can set a kind of global variable, then I just use it inside every view - then, at my application startup (or even at PostgreSQL startup, if I can set this string at postgresql.conf level), would set this "global variable" to point the current string.

Your enlightment will be really welcome.
Regards,
Edson

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