Hi there,
Is it possible to execute a system command from a function ? (e.g. bash )
TIA,
Sabin
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On Dec 6, 2007, at 10:32 AM, Sabin Coanda wrote:
Hi there,
Is it possible to execute a system command from a function ? (e.g.
bash )
If you use one of the untrusted procedural languages (e.g. plperlu,
plpythonu, ...) you can.
Erik Jones
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Sabin Coanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
> Hi there,
>
> Is it possible to execute a system command from a function ? (e.g. bash )
Yes, of course, but you need an untrusted language like pl/perlU oder
plsh. http://plsh.projects.postgresql.org/
Andreas
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Really, I'm not out to destroy Micros
When I define two polymorpic functions, one taking
varchar and one bytea, there seems to be no confusion
choosing the varchar version when called with
the untyped literal 'abc'.
I really want two polymorphic functions, one taking
a domain data type using varchar and one bytea.
In that case, postg
Here's what I'd like to happen, but I'm not seeing how it can be done.
Say we have this simple table:
CREATE TABLE foo (
id integer,
foo varchar
);
and then many tables along these lines:
CREATE TABLE ud1_foo (LIKE foo);
CREATE TABLE ud2_foo (LIKE foo);
What I'd like is to do is select agains
"TJ O'Donnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I really want two polymorphic functions, one taking
> a domain data type using varchar and one bytea.
These aren't polymorphic functions, actually; they're just overloaded.
> In that case, postgres complains that it cannot decide
> which one to use whe
