Re: Dynamic loading of Perl Code in Postgres functions

Lately i've been able to user 'require' command successfully and the
script was pretty straight forward and simple. I had to play around
with @INC.

Moving forward, I have another question here,

CREATE FUNCTION *funcname* (*argument-types*) RETURNS *return-type* AS
require " abc.pl"
$$ LANGUAGE plperlu;

In the above script if I have to call a particular sub-routine in abc.pl.
How can that be done?
I have to pass values to the arguments of a sub routine in abc.pl from
the the function funcname (arguments of the funcname in particular).
How would this thing be done?

Thanks,
Jas

On 1/16/07, Harpreet Dhaliwal <harpreet(dot)dhaliwal01(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> so my syntax is correct? just wondering if there's some fundamental mistake
> in it
> ~Harpreet
>
>
> On 1/16/07, Tom Lane < tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
> > "Harpreet Dhaliwal" < harpreet(dot)dhaliwal01(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> > > I was just wondering if one could use something like this
> >
> > > CREATE FUNCTION *funcname* (*argument-types*) RETURNS *return-type* AS
> $$
> > > require " abc.pl"
> > > $$ LANGUAGE plperl;
> >
> > You'd have to use plperlu, since "require" isn't considered a trusted
> > operation.
> >
> > > To include abc.pl here, how is the path of abc.pl specified.
> >
> > Same as you'd do it in plain Perl.
> >
> > regards, tom lane
> >
>
>