> I tried to do the following in PostgreSQL: > > DECLARE > v_version VARCHAR; > > BEGIN > SELECT version INTO v_version FROM version WHERE id = 1; > > IF v_version <> ''1.0.0.0'' THEN > RAISE EXCEPTION ''This script needs Agenda version 1.0.0.0, > detected version %'', v_version; > END IF; > > END; > > //The upgrade stuff > > but when I execute it, gives a lot of errors: > > psql -d dermagier -f upgrade_agenda.sql > psql:upgrade_agenda.sql:2: ERROR: syntax error at or near "VARCHAR" at > character 21 > psql:upgrade_agenda.sql:5: ERROR: syntax error at or near "SELECT" at > character 9 > psql:upgrade_agenda.sql:8: ERROR: syntax error at or near "IF" at > character 3 > psql:upgrade_agenda.sql:9: ERROR: syntax error at or near "IF" at > character 7 > psql:upgrade_agenda.sql:11: WARNING: there is no transaction in progress > COMMIT > > > Anybody knows how I can do this or which is the best way to do it? >
You should define a PL/PGSQL function such as: CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION check_version() RETURNS void AS $$ DECLARE v_version VARCHAR; BEGIN SELECT version INTO v_version FROM version WHERE id = 1; IF v_version <> '1.0.0.0' THEN RAISE EXCEPTION 'This script needs Agenda version 1.0.0.0, detected version %', v_version; END IF; END; $$ LANGUAGE PLPGSQL; Regards, -- Daniel ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org