Re: variables outside of functions

From: Andreas Kretschmer <akretschmer(at)spamfence(dot)net>
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: variables outside of functions
Date: 2006-02-04 21:09:57
Message-ID: 20060204210957.GA23797@KanotixBox
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Ketema J. Harris <ketema(at)ketema(dot)net> schrieb:

> Is it possible to write a block of sql statements that utilize variables?
> I can use variables easy enough inside of a function, but I was attempting

You can use languages like plperl to use variables within one session.
(persistent variables, a little example with german comments are here:
http://a-kretschmer.de/pgsql/pgsql-4.php, function prev_saldo)

HTH, Andreas
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