2010/3/19 Julius Tuskenis <jul...@nsoft.lt> > Hello > > lets say I have a function add_user(user varchar(20), password > varchar(20)). In its body I want to have statement INSERT INTO > my_users(user, password) VALUES (user, password); The problem is I cant - > then I try to create such function I get "ERROR: syntax error at or near > "$1" > LINE 1: INSERT INTO my_users( $1 .... " This tells me the parameter is > used instead of column name. That is of course not what I wanted. What would > you recommend to fix this? Is there any way to tell the postgres that user > is column name? I tried "user" with same error. Must I change the names of > parameters? > > using PG 8.3 > > You won't have to change the parameters in the function definition, instead you can use the RENAME clause:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION add_user(user varchar(20), password varchar(20) ) RETURNS VOID AS $$ DECLARE RENAME user TO x_user; RENAME pa TO x_password; BEGIN INSERT INTO my_users(user, password) VALUES (x_user, x_password); END; LANGUAGE plgpsql; regards Szymon
