Re: installing pl/pgsql

hi,

just do a "createlang plpgsql YOURDB"

bye

le jeu 17-01-2002 à 18:22, Johnson, Shaunn a écrit :
> Howdy:
>
> I'm running Postgres 7.1.3 on Mandrake Linux 8.0, kernel
> version 2.4.16.
>
> I'm reading through a bit of documentation regarding pl/pgsql
> and I don't see too much about it. As for installing it, the
> documentation says, 'by default, it's there', but how can I
> tell?
>
> I thought I'd try this as an example:
>
> [snip]
>
> CREATE FUNCTION a_function () RETURNS int4 AS '
> DECLARE
> an_integer int4;
> BEGIN
> an_integer := 10 * 10;
> return an_integer;
> END;
> ' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
>
> [/snip]
>
> But I get an error saying something about no such language,
> use C, sql, etc ...
>
> Now, having said all of that ...
>
> I would like to install it, but I'm not sure what the ramifications
> are. (Should I stop and restart Postgres? How does this effect
> the existing database / table? Should I install anything else
> before / after this? Is it as straightforward as
> http://www.postgressql.info/x5371.htm
> makes it out to be?)
>
> Any suggestions or pointers would be appreciated
>
> TIA
>
> -X
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