Re: Dynamic Array into pl/pgSQL function

From: Oliver Elphick <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: derrick <derrick(at)grifflink(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Dynamic Array into pl/pgSQL function
Date: 2004-05-31 07:03:54
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On Mon, 2004-05-31 at 07:24, derrick wrote:
> Okay. I can send the numbers to the function using this array
> format: '{123,124,125,126}'
> And the function receives those numbers in this format: CREATE OR REPLACE
> FUNCTION public.PopContacts(varchar, int4[]).
>
> But, I still can't use the $2 or the ListOfNumbers alias in the function
> body. I get this error: "Unable to identify an operator '=' for
> types 'integer' and 'integer[]' You will have to retype this query using an
> explicit cast"

...

> > FOR rec IN SELECT caseid, name, address FROM Table1 WHERE area =
> > State and caseId In (ListOfNumbers) LOOP

I've never needed to use it, but I think you need the operator "ANY"
rather then "IN" - see 7.4 docs section 9.17.3

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