On Friday 24 November 2006 06:55 am, Andreas Kretschmer wrote:
> Adrian Klaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
> > On Thursday 23 November 2006 08:45 pm, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > Mulham freshcode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > > execute sql_str1 into svc_data_rec ;
> > > >
> > > > svc_data_rec is a RECORD, which is supposed to be dynamic.
> > >
> > > This should work --- in PG 8.1 or later. In older versions you'd have
> > > to fool around with a FOR ... IN EXECUTE ... loop.
> > >
> > > regards, tom lane
> >
> > The documentation for pl/pgsql in 8.1 and higher says different.
> >
> > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/plpgsql-statements.html#PL
> >PGSQL-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN " SELECT INTO is not currently supported
> > within EXECUTE."
>
> Thats right. The solution with 8.1 or later is:
>
> EXECUTE .... INTO var, and _not_ SELECT INTO var.
>
>
> Andreas
Thanks for the information. Somewhere along the line I missed the distinction.
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Adrian Klaver
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